The inaugural virtual Belonging Conference (BeCon2020) – Claiming & Creating – is scheduled to take place on 24 October, 2020.
BeCon2020’s mission is to elevate the concepts and practice of Belonging to support Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access and Social Justice (IDEAS) valuing professionals and communities. Through fireside chats, panel discussions and engaging activities, the event will define and explore the concept of Belonging, said the organiser. “BeCon will establish the importance of building upon the foundation of Belonging to foster IDEAS.” The BeCon experience is curated to inspire co-created connectedness. Facilitators at the event include a mix of entrepreneurs, tech start-up founders, podcasters, thought leaders, social media influencers, community and corporate leaders.
INSPIRING VOICES
Some of the confirmed headline speakers at the event include:
- Tommi Vincent, Chef, Founder of Vincent Country
- Crystle Johnson, Founder of Meaningful
- Krysta Galeano, Inclusive Recruiter, Cohost of Meaningful Podcast
- Star Carter, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Kanarys Inc.
- Minda Harts, CEO of My Weekly Memo, Author of The Memo
- Michelle Howell, Chief Culture Officer, The Outrage
- Elizabeth Speck, Ph.D, Founder of MindOpen Learning Strategies
- Jim Massey, Global Sustainability Executive
- Ashley Hobbs, Producer, ESSENCE Podcast Network
- Alissa Carpenter, Speaker, Author, Humanize Your Workplace podcast
- Erik Requidan, CEO & Founder of Media Tradecraft, Co-Founder of Minority Report Podcast
- Kerel Cooper, SVP Global Marketing of Live Intent, Co-Founder of Minority Report Podcast
- Jacqueline Twillie, CEO of ZeroGap, Coach, Author
DIVERSITY & BELONGING MATTERS
Diversity champion Dawn Christian will be hosting the event. Christian runs her own consultancy educating and advising on Belonging and IDEAS. She is also Senior Vice President of Inclusion & Diversity at GCI Health. Check out her guest columns on Fair Play Talks on how Black women are creating successful business venture and Why Black History Month belongs to us all.
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