Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS), a consortium of major banks including
Citi, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, is pleased to announce the
keynote speakers and featured presenters for the fourth annual Veteran
Employment Symposium and Resource Fair on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 to
be held at Goldman Sachs’ headquarters in New York City:
General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff
Bob Woodruff, ABC News Correspondent; Co-founder, Bob Woodruff
Foundation
General Josue Robles Jr., President and CEO of USAA
James Wright, President Emeritus of Dartmouth College
Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs
Jacques Brand, CEO of North America, Deutsche Bank
Suni Harford, Managing Director and Regional Head of Markets
for North America, Citi
Paul Bucha, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient; former
President of Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Ken Fisher, Chairman and CEO, the Fisher House Foundation, Inc.
Michele Flournoy, CEO, Center for New American Security
Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson
Patrick Murphy, First Iraq War Veteran elected to Congress and
now an MSNBC Anchor
David Saltzman, Executive Director, the Robin Hood Foundation
Jake Wood, Co-Founder and CEO, Team Rubicon
The 2014 Symposium will once again bring together corporate
representatives across various industries, transitioning service members
and their families, military and government leaders, veterans support
organizations and others who have a shared interest in veterans’
employment issues for engaging discussion.
The conference agenda will be split into two half-day sessions. The
morning session is an opportunity for transitioning veterans to learn
about career transition resources and how to best position themselves
for success. Panel topics will include:
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Education Gateway: Preparing for Your Ideal Career
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Employment: Leveraging your Military Skills and Veteran Network
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Entrepreneurs: Start, Run and Grow Your Business
The afternoon session is designed to convene members of the corporate
community to address the most critical issues related to the hiring and
integration of veterans into the civilian workforce. Discussion topics
will include:
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Leading and Advocating for Veterans Through Foundation Support
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Bolstering Veteran Causes Through Cross-Sector Collaboration
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Optimizing Veteran Networks To Benefit the Team and the Company
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Achieving Strategic Objectives Through Veteran Hiring Initiatives
Additional details on the agenda and registration information can be
accessed via the following link: https://www.seeuthere.com/ui/18/182354/vetsws2014agendaPR.pdf
VOWS is also the presenting sponsor of the Stand up for Heroes concert
to benefit the Bob Woodruff Foundation on Wednesday, November 5, at the
Theater at Madison Square Garden. For more information about Stand up
for Heroes, visit http://bobwoodrufffoundation.org/sufh.
About Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS)
Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS) is an initiative dedicated to honoring
former military personnel and employees currently in the United States
Armed Forces, National Guard and Reserves by facilitating career and
business opportunities in the financial services industry. The
consortium of founding member banks includes Citi, Deutsche Bank and
Goldman Sachs. For more information, please visit www.veteransonwallstreet.com
or follow @VeteransonWS on Twitter.
Copyright Business Wire 2014