Transcript: Listen to Learn and Lead

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On May 25, in Minneapolis, George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, was slain by a police officer. He was held down, with a knee on his neck, for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. The video was circulated on social media and spurred a social justice movement that spanned throughout the United States and around … Read more

Virtual Tech Connect: Connecting in a Contactless World

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TBBW’s Tech Connect series is designed to bring together individuals that hold strategic leadership positions, in the areas of technology and innovation, in the Tampa Bay area.

These events will provide an outlet for IT leaders to collaborate, discuss issues, exchange ideas and share insights, with an invitation-only audience.

The discussion was moderated by TBBW Publisher and CEO Bridgette Bello and held via Zoom.

Panelists:

Shilen Patel, CEO and Founder, HealthAxis Group

Andrew Wall, President and COO, HealthMap Solutions

Ben Sever, CEO, Ecover Global

Jane Mason, Founder and CEO, Clarifire

Presenting sponsors: Acuity, Source1 Solutions, Three Bridge and Ecover

Gold sponsors: PSCU and Spirion

Listen to Learn and Lead: A Discussion

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A discussion between Tampa Bay African American leaders on how our leadership community can help with current racial tensions.

Moderators: Bridgette Bello, CEO and Publisher, Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine

Rick Homans, CEO and President, Tampa Bay Partnership

Panelists:

Bemetra Simmons, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer, United Way Suncoast

Biran Butler, CEO and President, Vistra Communications

Hugh Campbell, Co-Founder, AC4S Technologies

Tonjua Williams, President, St. Petersburg College

Contact information for the Diversity and Inclusion Organizations that provide DEI Assessments and training

Inclusivity provides Cultural Competence/Diversity Equity and Inclusion Training and Assessments.

https://inclusivityllc.com/

[email protected]

216-798-8979

Community Tampa Bay does board training and youth leadership and workshops around diversity, equity and inclusion.

https://www.communitytampabay.org/

[email protected]

813-758-5410

 

Art, business worlds collide at Dalí Museum’s Innovation Labs

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The Salvador Dalí Museum, an architectural triumph perched on the water in downtown St. Petersburg, truly is a global jewel in Tampa Bay’s own backyard. Home to the largest collection of Dalí’s works outside of Europe, the hurricane-proof museum is a treasure trove of culture. The museum draws flocks of locals and tourists alike, seeking … Read more

TBBW’s Virtual Connect Series: Supporting our Furloughed or Laid Off Employees

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Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s Virtual Connect series was created to bring our readers together to hear panels that can help them with various business endeavors during the COVID-19 crisis.

Bridgette Bello, publisher and CEO of TBBW, moderated the panel via Zoom.

PANELISTS

Jessica Muroff, CEO, United Way Suncoast

David Pizzo, Market President, Florida Blue

Michael Ramsey, Dean of Workforce Development, St. Petersburg College Workforce Institute

TBBW’s Virtual Connect: Returning to the workplace and best practices

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TBBW’s Virtual Connect series was created to bring our readers together to hear panels that can help them with various business endeavors during the COVID-19 crisis.

This panel was moderated by Stephanie Markese, vice president at NextPath Career Partners, via Zoom.

Panelists:

Troy Atlas, president, Stonehill

Taylor Queen, senior human resource specialist, Insperity

Dr. Christos Politis, chief medical officer, Largo Medical Center Valerie Ellis Lavin, CEO, Luminary Global

TBBW’s Virtual Connect: Office environments and the new norm in commercial real estate and construction

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TBBW’s Virtual Connect series was created to bring our readers together to hear panels that can help them with various business endeavors during the COVID-19 crisis.

Bridgette Bello moderated the panel via Zoom.

Panelists

Stephanie Lieb, shareholder, Trenam Law

Ryan Toth, regional director, The Beck Group

Danny Rice, managing director and market leader, Colliers International

Dave Bevirt, executive vice president, Strategic Property Partners

TBBW’s Virtual Connect: Navigating with a Remote Workforce

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A discussion about leading a remote team and mental health during the COVID-19 crisis.

Panelists:

Carin Zubillaga, human capital director, Tampa, at TriNet

Ian Adair, executive director, Gracepoint Foundation

Gail Smith, behavioral clinical account manager, Cigna Healthcare

TBBW’s Virtual Connect Forum is designed to bring together individuals that hold strategic leadership positions in the Tampa Bay area. These events will provide an outlet for leaders to collaborate, discuss issues, exchange ideas and share insights, with an invitation-only audience.