Schedule

*The conference is being held over a two-week period. The full conference starts on October 12 and November 3–4. October 12 will be a day dedicated to Training. Concurrent sessions will start on October 19 and complete on October 20.

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 - October 12
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CST

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. DEI Certificate

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

Full Conference - November 3
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PST

General Conference
9:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Concurrent Session I
  1. Creating a "DiversityFIRST™" Culture
  2. Racial/Social Justice 101
  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. Gratitude for DEI & Belonging
  3. How to Build Inclusive Teams
Full Conference - November 4
9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. PST

General Conference
9:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Concurrent Session I
  1. Emerging Leaders – Road Map to Success
  2. Imposter Syndrome
  3. Leading with Emotional Intelligence
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. Leading with Emotional Intelligence
  3. Race, Racism & Privilege
11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Break
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Keynote