From the May 2006 American Speaker issue:

It’s not unusual for hosts to mispronounce a speaker’s name, especially if the speaker has not provided the host with a prepared introduction. Hosts can also mispronounce the speaker’s organization or garble some other detail of the speaker’s background. If that happens, don’t ignore it. Turn to the person who introduced you and — with good humor — say something like “Actually, I really work for Widgets Company, not Wingets, although very often we do wing it, so it’s understandable to get it mixed up.”

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