NYC Small Business Month Expo 2026
Workshops + Speakers
Workshop Area A
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Using Social Media to Reach New Audiences
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Winning Government Contracts
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Leveraging AI for Your Small Business
4 – 5 p.m.
Getting Your Small Business Game-Ready: FIFA World Cup 26™
Workshop Area B
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Starting Your Small Business
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Using Social Media to Reach New Audiences
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Workshop Area A)
Moderator
Julianne Cho
Director of Communications, NYC Department of Small Business Services
Amaurys Grullon
Co-founder and CEO, Bronx Native
Diego León
Creator, Dandy In The Bronx
Joy Malonza
Content Producer, NYC Mayor’s Office of Creative Communications
Funding Your Small Business
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Workshop Area B)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (Workshop Area B)
Donald Jones
Partner, Chief Business and Growth Officer, Next Street
Rian Irani
Director of Delivery Practice, Next Street
Winning Government Contracts
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. (Workshop Area A)
Rogina Coar-Smith
Executive Director, NYC APEX Accelerator & M/WBE Vendor Services, NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
David Coreas
Executive Director, Outreach and M/WBE Recruitment, NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
Starting Your Small Business
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. (Workshop Area B)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (Workshop Area B)
Patricia Warner
CEO and Founder, Covenant Seven
Maximizing Outdoor Dining
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (Workshop Area A)
Moderator
Steven Picker
Executive Director, NYC Food and Beverage Industry Partnership, NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
Kenny Minaya
Commissioner, NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
Andrew Rigie
Executive Director, NYC Hospitality Alliance
Pei Shan Wei
Small Business Owner, Zaab Zaab
Leveraging AI for Your Small Business
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (Workshop Area A)
Moderator
David Lubetkin
Chief Information Officer, NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
Naomi Azrak
Senior Director of Scalable Content, The Acceleration Project (TAP)
Bryan Lozano
Chief Strategy Officer, Welcome to Chinatown
Daria Siegel
Senior Vice President of Emerging Technology and Creative Industries, NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
Getting Your Small Business Game-Ready: FIFA World Cup 26™
4 - 5 p.m. (Workshop Area A)
Moderator
Haris Khan
Chief of Staff, NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
Julie Coker
President and CEO, NYC Tourism + Conventions
Maya Handa
World Cup Czar, Office of the Mayor of New York City
Bruce Revman
Co-Host City Manager, FIFA World Cup 26™ New York New Jersey Host Committee