Schedule

*The conference is being held over a two-week period. The full conference starts on November 30 and December 1-2. November 30 will be a day dedicated to Training. Concurrent sessions will start on December 1 and complete on December 2.

Please note that the conference schedule, conference sessions, and speakers are subject to change.

Pre Conference - October 4-8
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PST

Training Certificates

*Certified Inclusive Leader Certification
This class is 2.5 days and will be offered twice during the week, October 4-6 & October 6-8.

*Racial Justice Institute Certification
The class is 2.5 days and will be offered twice during the week, October 4-6 & October 6-8.

Certifications - November 30
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CST

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. DEI Certificate
Implicit Bias Certificate

*All training sessions are for 6 hours, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m, EST.

Full Conference - December 1
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST

General Conference
9:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Concurrent Session I
  1. Creating a "DiversityFIRST™" Culture
  2. Creating Your Significance - Are You Ready To Be A Brand
  3. Leadership: Presence, Influence & Inspiration
10:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. Concurrent Session II
  1. DEI ScoreCard - Leveraging Best Practices
  2. Career Advice from the C-Suite
  3. Women Who Lead
11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Break
12:10 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Keynote
1:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Break
1:20 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Session III
  1. People of Color Leadership Roundtable
  2. Smart Networking: Building Alliances with Decision Makers
  3. How to Build Inclusive Teams
Full Conference - December 2
9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EST

General Conference
9:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Concurrent Session I
  1. Emerging Leaders – Road Map to Success
  2. Imposter Syndrome
10:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. Concurrent Session II (General Conference)
  1. Diversity Best Practice Roundtable
  2. Race, Racism & Privilege
11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Break