Event Schedule
Go Global Conference October 1st - 4th 2025
Program Outline
Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 - Welcome Reception
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Guest Arrivals, Check-in, and networking |
| 6:00 PM - 6:25 PM | Networking |
| 6:20 PM | Welcome - Host: Paul Wilson Jr., Founder & CEO, Paul Wilson Global Solutions, LLC |
| 6:22 PM | National Anthem |
| 6:25 PM | Video Remarks - Hon. Andre Dickens, Mayor, City of Atlanta |
| 6:32 PM | Remarks, - Ricardo Berris, Chairman, Global Opportunities Committee, Atlanta Black Chambers; Go Global Conference, CEO, MI Group of Companies |
| 6:36 PM | Remarks - Markee Tate, Chairman of the Governing Board, Atlanta Black Chambers |
| 6:43 PM | Remarks - Melvin Coleman, President & CEO,Atlanta Black Chambers |
| 6:50 PM | Remarks - Ambassador (ret) Dr. Rueben E. Brigety II, President, Busara Advisors |
| 6:57 PM | Remarks - Laurie Prickett, Senior Vice President of Economic Development, Invest Atlanta |
| 7:09 PM | Remarks - Rosaline Kwan, Consul General of Canada in Atlanta |
| 7:16 PM | Remarks - Mahlet Yeshitla, Sales Representative, Ethiopian Airlines |
| 7:23 PM | Remarks - Alan Rides, CEO, West London Chamber of Commerce |
| 7:30 PM | Remarks - Ronald Cetoute, President, GA Haitian American Chambers |
| 7:37 PM | Remarks - Amb. Isaiya Kabria, Secretary, Diaspora Investments, Skills and Entrepreneurship, Kenya |
| 7:44 PM | Remarks - Nadine Smith-Clarke, Head: Export Advancement, Wesgro, South Africa |
| 7:51 PM | Remarks - Philipp Clarke, Director of Trade, British Consulate General Atlanta |
| 7:58 PM | Remarks - HE Ambassador Sheik Al Moustapha Kouyateh, Ambassador at Large for Special Duties, Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs, Republic of Liberia |
| 8:05 PM | Panel Conversation - Welcome to the World Stage: Why You're Here, and What's Possible
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| 8:32 PM | Closing Remarks - Jennifer Barbosa, Co-chair, Global Opportunities Committee; CEO, International Supply Partners |
| 8:37 PM | Networking |
Thursday, October 2nd - B2B Matchmaking Meetings
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:15 AM | Sponsored Breakfast |
| 9:15 AM | Welcome, opening remarks - Ricardo Berris, Chairman, GOC |
| 9:20 AM | Remarks - Paul Wilson Jr. Make It Count: How to Maximize Every Match, Pitch, and Deal |
| 9:25 AM | B2B Housekeeping |
| 9:30 AM | B2B Round 1 |
| 10:00 AM | B2B Round 2 |
| 10:30 AM |
B2B SESSION BREAK 1
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| 11:00 AM | B2B Round 3 |
| 11:30 AM | B2B Round 4 |
| 12:00 PM | LUNCH |
| 1:00 PM | B2B Round 5 |
| 1:30 PM | B2B Round 6 |
| 2:00 PM |
B2B SESSION BREAK 2
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| 2:30 PM | B2B Round 7 |
| 3:00 PM | B2B Round 8 |
| 3:30 PM |
B2B SESSION BREAK 3
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| 4:00 PM | B2B Round 9 |
| 4:30 PM | B2B Round 10 |
| 5:00 PM |
B2B SESSION BREAK 4
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| 5:30 PM | Closing Remarks - Bernice Lamptey-Smith, Regional Lead, Ghana |
| 5:45 PM | Networking |
Friday, October 3rd, 2025 - B2B Matchmaking Meetings
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:15 AM | Sponsored Breakfast |
| 9:15 AM | Welcome, opening remarks - Ricardo Berris, Chairman, GOC |
| 9:20 AM | Remarks - TBD |
| 9:25 AM | B2B Housekeeping |
| 9:30 AM | B2B Round 1 |
| 10:00 AM | B2B Round 2 |
| 10:30 AM |
B2B SESSION BREAK 1
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| 11:00 AM | B2B Round 3 |
| 11:30 AM | B2B Round 4 |
| 12:00 PM | LUNCH |
| 1:00 PM | B2B Round 5 |
| 1:30 PM | B2B Round 6 |
| 2:00 PM |
B2B SESSION BREAK 2
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| 2:30 PM | B2B Round 7 |
| 3:00 PM | B2B Round 8 |
| 3:30 PM |
B2B SESSION BREAK 3
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| 4:00 PM | B2B Round 9 |
| 4:30 PM | B2B Round 10 |
| 5:00 PM |
B2B SESSION BREAK 4
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| 5:30 PM | Closing remarks - Bernice Lamptey-Smith, Regional Lead, Ghana |
| 5:45 PM | Site visit preparation, Networking |
Saturday, October 4th, 2025 - B2B Site Visits & Closing Reception
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Meet up at Uptown, Atlanta |
| 8:30 AM | TBD |
| 9:00 AM | Site Visit Group 1 - TBD |
| 10:00 AM | Site Visit Group 2 - TBD |
| 11:00 AM | Site Visit Group 3 - TBD |
| 12:00 PM | LUNCH |
| 1:30 PM | Site Visit Group 4 - TBD |
| 2:30 PM | Site Visit Group 5 - TBD |
| 3:30 PM | Site Visit Group 6 - TBD |
| 5:00 PM | Closing Reception - Guest arrival, networking |
| 5:30 PM | Remarks - TBA |
| 5:35 PM | Recognition of teams and leaders (need ABC pins) |
| 6:15 PM | Panel Discussion - Where do we go from here? |
| 6:45 PM | Rapid Fire Discussion |
| 7:15 PM | Final Goodbyes |
| 7:30 PM | Networking |
| 8:30 PM | Program Ends |
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