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Join the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council July 12-13 for the 2021 OMSDC Business Opportunity Expo! The 2021 BOE is focused on the economic empowerment of minority business enterprises. Corporate buyers, government agencies, minority business enterprises, and key stakeholders converge for this virtual education, networking, and business development event.

One great benefit of attending the 2021 Business Opportunity Expo is supporting the goals and ambitions of both emerging and expanding industries from diversified categories. The 2021 Business Opportunity Expo will feature:

  • Training & Development Workshops
  • Matchmaking Sessions
  • Virtual Business Opportunity Expo
  • NEW! Virtual Pitch Contest

► View the 2021 Business Opportunity Expo Program Book

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Start: July 12, 2021
End: July 13, 2021
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Keynote Speaker

We're thrilled to have Olympian, speaker and consultant Simidele Adeagbo as our Keynote Speaker for this year's event. Simidele is best known for becoming the first African and Black woman to compete in Olympic Skeleton. For more than fifteen years, Simidele led innovative marketing campaigns at Nike, and today is a popular keynote speaker and consultant who helps audiences unlock the power they have as change makers.  Simidele has appeared in leading media outlets such as CNN, NBC, ESPNUSA Today, Essence, Forbes, and Sports Illustrated and was hailed by the New York Times as “a role model for Africa and beyond.”

Simidele Adeagbo

Olympian | Speaker | Consultant
  • www.simisleighs.com
  • Simidele Adeagbo

    Simidele Adeagbo is an Olympian, speaker and consultant best known for becoming the first African and Black woman to compete in Olympic skeleton. For more than fifteen years while on the quest to the Olympics, Simidele led innovative marketing campaigns and managed global multi-million-dollar business segments at Nike. Through her unique and powerful experiences as a respected business leader, world-class athlete and seasoned storyteller, she now coaches, teaches and inspires people around the world. Balancing her contagious energy with practical winning strategies, Simidele has presented at top Fortune 500 corporations, developing the potential of their emerging leaders. She helps audiences unlock the power they have as change makers, challenge the status quo and boldly transform their mindsets and narratives. An Obama Foundation Leader and Yale University World Fellow, Simidele has appeared in prominent media outlets such as CNN, NBC, ESPN, USA Today, Essence, Forbes, and Sports Illustrated and was hailed by the New York Times as “a role model for Africa and beyond.”

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