Diversity Stars has announced a ‘blockbuster’ agenda and line-up of speakers for its first Virtual Diversity Summit, scheduled to take place on May 13-15 2020 at its Virtual DEI Campus.
The virtual event promises three action-packed days of learning and networking with top diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) experts and practitioners from around the world.
The agenda includes keynotes, expert panel sessions, fireside chats and master classes to discuss the latest strategies, trends and tech that support DE&I innovation, confirmed the organiser. The virtual event not only allows you to create your own avatar, but it promises to be fun with lots of learning and networking opportunities on campus, without having to leave your home/office.
TOP DIVERSITY SPEAKERS
Confirmed speakers include Nzinga “Zing” Shaw, Global Inclusion and Diversity Officer at Starbucks; Michael Lopez, VP and Chief Diversity Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Oris Stuart, EVP and Chief Diversity Officer at the National Basketball Association; Jennifer Brown, Founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting; Lori George Billingsley, Global Chief D&I Officer at The Coca Cola Company; Mita Mallick, Head of Diversity & Inclusion and Cross-Cultural Marketing at Unilever; Trina Scott, Chief Diversity Officer, Quicken Loans; Christina Thakor-Rankin, Co-Founder at All-In Diversity Project; Nereida Perez of Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at McCormick & Company; Corey Smith, Head of Diversity and inclusion for Major League Baseball (MLB); Nichole Barnes Marshall, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for L Brands; Angela Roseboro, Chief Diversity Officer and Talent Acquisition Lead at Riot Games; and many more.
Commenting on the speaker line-up, Co-Founder of Diversity Stars Christian Monk, stated: “We are extremely thankful to all of the DE&I leaders that have come forward and are supporting our effort to uplift our community of DE&I practitioners. The agenda for our Virtual Diversity Summit will help other practitioners re-imagine their DE&I programmes virtually. Work has changed dramatically due to the coronavirus pandemic, and when it’s finally over, work will never be the same again.”
FUTURE OF WORK
Monk views the event as a rare window of opportunity for brands to differentiate themselves through leadership empathy, organisational equity and inclusion of the diverse needs of the workforce. “Organisations who excel will emerge stronger than ever before and will set the new precedents for the future of work. Their DE&I professionals will emerge as the strategic thinkers and the front-line communicators, leading the way,” he noted.
His mission is to “shape the future of work for success for all key stakeholders by leveraging technology and the unique insights of our community of DE&I professionals”. “We are asking DE&I professionals to join us to visualise a brighter future and contribute to developing strategies and best practices to make it future of work a reality. Our commitment is to provide our virtual DE&I community with thought leadership to shape the future of work, share emerging trends, best practices and new concepts, as well as provide networking and PR opportunities,” explained Monk.
Diversity Stars has suspended all sales during the COVID-19 pandemic and has adopted a “donation model to ensure that everyone can have a seat at the table”, added Monk. “Any donations received by May 12th 2020 will come with some amazing perks.”
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