Venue
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, 6902 E Greenway Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, USA

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Event Date Thu Sep 22 MDT - Fri Sep 23 MDT (about 2 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Thu Sep 22 2:00am - Fri Sep 23 2:00am
Location The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
6902 E Greenway Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, USA
Region Americas
Details

It is become a popular topic of conversation in recent years, as more progressive movements and views have permeated society and culture. At this point, the need for and benefits of more workplace diversity with regards to gender, race and sexual orientation has been well documented, and hiring managers are aware of how it increases their bottom line and retains employees. A diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce has become a factor that can give an organization the edge. Winning clients, attracting talent or even securing funding to take a company public can depend on diversity. This conference will explore the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion and processes for determining DE&I priorities for your organization. You will walk away with tips that will help you better understand diversity and how it makes today’s organizations stronger. Explore how leaders become more inclusive and enhance the performance of their teams, how to manage generational diversity, setting DE&I goals, how to leverage technology to build a more inclusive workplace, DE&I communication strategies, how DE&I boosts employee engagement, effective ways to make your virtual workplace more inclusive, and much more.

Speakers

2022 Speakers

Bhavana Bartholf
Chief Digital and Transformation Officer, Microsoft Commercial Solutions Areas (Global)

Karla Blanco
Diversity and Inclusion, Products and Systems Integration Director, Intel Corporation

Pamela Abner, MPA, CPXP
Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Mount Sinai Health System

Vinay Kapoor
Senior Vice President, Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, FactSet

Renee M. Stewart, PHR, SHRM-CP
Assistant Vice President, Human Resources, Yang Ming America Corporation

Rosalind F. Cohen, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Doctoral Candidate
Director of Talent and Workplace Connectivity, Global Asset Capital

Mary Garcia
Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Hagerty

Natalie Edwards
Global Chief Diversity Officer, National Grid

Faisal Roble
Chief Equity Officer and Principal City Planner, City of Los Angeles, California

Deborah Biddle
Founder and Chief Consultant, The People Company LLC