Schedule

*The conference is being held over a two-week period. The first week is the Pre-Conference which is dedicated to Certified Inclusive Leadership Certification & Racial Justice Institute Certification, October 4-8. There will be two classes for each certification during that week. The full conference starts on October 12 and October 19–20. October 12 will be a day dedicated to Training. Concurrent sessions will start on October 19 and complete on October 20.

  • Pre-Conference
    October 4-8
  • Certifications
    October 12
  • Full Conference
    October 19
  • Full Conference
    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. PST
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. DEI Certificate
Emerging Leaders Certificate
Implicit Bias Certificate
Inclusive Leadership Certificate

*All training sessions are for 6 hours, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m, PST.
Full Conference - October 19
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. Creating Your Significance - Are You Ready To Be A Brand
  4. 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
  4. Implicit Bias
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. The Art of creating a “Community” at Work
  4. How to Build Inclusive Teams
Full Conference - October 20
9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. PST
General Conference
9:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Concurrent Session I
  1. ERG Best Practices Roundtable
  2. Emerging Leaders – Road Map to Success
  3. Imposter Syndrome
  4. 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. Gratitude for People of Color
  3. Leading with Emotional Intelligence
  4. Race, Racism & Privilege
  5. Creating Your Personal Board – The Power of Mentors & Allies
11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Break
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Keynote