Join us for a two-day event to explore pathways for increasing the participation of women and Native American entrepreneurs in the New Mexico economy, and the role the National Lab and city, tribal, and state actors could play to advance this outcome.

The event features a combination of panel discussions and participatory sessions that reflect on practical steps that federal, tribal, state, city, and private actors can take to advance and inclusive and resilient economy in New Mexico.

Sessions build on one another, and the Entrepreneurial Journey breakout session is integral to informing action items and next steps. We will assign you to a breakout room and an interactive role. Please let us know if you do not plan to take part in this part of the programming.

Day 2 continues with gender and indigenous perspectives on entrepreneurship in New Mexico, and we conclude the day with a facilitated plenary discussion about concrete next steps that private and public organizations and individuals can take to advance an inclusive and resilient economy in the State.

Session 1:   Welcome & Opening Remarks (30 minutes)

Welcome by Jackie Kerby Moore (Sandia National Laboratories) and Synthia Jaramillo (City of Albuquerque)

Opening Remarks by Mary Monson (Sandia National Laboratories), and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

Session 2:  Opening Panel: The State of Underrepresented Entrepreneurs (30 minutes)

Session 3. Entrepreneurial Journeys (2 hours)

Two parallel breakout sessions bring to life the experience of underrepresented entrepreneurs for participants. We will break out into two virtual rooms, and you will need the materials we will send you ahead of the event.

Facilitated by Vanessa Roanhorse & Jaime Gloshay (Roanhorse Consulting), Madelynn Martiniere (Uncompromise) and Astrid Scholz (Zebras Unite)

Session 4. Welcome Back & Day 1 Summary (30 minutes)

Jackie Kerby Moore (Sandia National Labs)

Opening Remarks by Mary Monson (Sandia National Laboratories)

Session 5. Gender perspectives on New Mexico's entrepreneurial ecosystem (1 hour)

Judi Lavin (Sandia National Laboratories)

Molly Cernicek (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

Moderator: Nyika Allen (City of Albuquerque)

Session 6. Indigenous perspectives on New Mexico's entrepreneurial ecosystem (1 hour)

John Bailon (Sandia National Laboratories)

Elizabeth Gamboa (New Mexico Community Capital)

Moderator: Vanessa Roanhorse (Roanhorse Consulting)

7. Plenary: Pathways to Entrepreneurial Equity (1:45 hours)

Facilitated by Vanessa Roanhorse (Roanhorse Consulting) and Astrid Scholz (Zebras Unite)

Conner Prochaska
Chief Commercialization Officer
Director, Office of Technology Transitions (OTT)
U.S. Department of Energy

Closing Remarks by David Kistin (Sandia National Labs)

This event is presented by Roanhorse Consulting, in collaboration with  Zebras Unite

Sandia Labs Entrepreneurial Equity Forum