Aflac Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Amos will be the keynote lunch speaker during the Bob Wright Symposium On Business Empowerment scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2015, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, at the Cunningham Center, Columbus State University (CSU).

The conference will feature world class business leaders and executives sharing invaluable business insight, knowledge and experience, in addition to networking opportunities for attendees.

“I am extremely pleased that Dan has agreed to be a part of the program. I am sure our participants will benefit from his experience in leadership, business, and building an award winning diversity program at Aflac,” said Bob Wright. “I am looking forward to hearing Dan’s presentation and appreciate his willingness to share his perspectives with our group of current and future business leaders.”

The conference will be moderated by ABC News Anchor/Reporter, Byron Pitts, and some of the additional leaders scheduled for the event include:

• Dr. William F. Pickard, Chairman and CEO of Global Automotive Alliance, LLC, of Bloomfield Heights, MI
• Deryl McKissack, Chairwoman of the Board, McKissack & McKissack Construction, of Washington, DC
• Earl Stafford, Chief Executive Officer, Wentworth Group, LLC, of Reston, VA
• Emanuel Jones, Georgia State Senator, President of the Legacy Automotive Group, of Atlanta, GA
• Russell Wright, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SENTEL Corporation, of Alexandria, VA
• Gale Hill, Owner and Operator, AJH, Inc. dba McDonald’s Restaurants, of Columbus, OH
• Khary Lewis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Infinite Services & Solution, Inc., of Columbus, GA
• Sylvester Hester, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Global Automotive, LLC, of Duluth, GA
• Veranda Dickens, Chairman of Seaway Bank and Trust Company, of Chicago, IL
• Tommy W. Dortch, Jr., Chair Emeritus of 100 Black Men of America, and Chairman and CEO of TWD, Inc., of Atlanta, GA

Individual registration for the full conference is $150.00. The event is sponsored by the Delta Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and the Alpha Georgia Education Foundation. For additional sponsorship opportunities, contact Douglas Bryant, 706-566-5875, or [email protected].