Schedule

  • Day One
    September 20
  • Day Two
    September 21
  • Day Three
    September 22

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

Pre-Conference - April 5-9
Training Certificates
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST Allyship Certification
Belonging Certification
Certified Inclusive Leadership Certification
Racial Justice Institute Certification

*Each training is 2.5 days. The training is provided by DiversityFIRST™.
Day One - September 20
Training
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST Training Certificates
DEI Certification
Allyship Certification
Belonging Certificate
Day Two - September 21
General Conference
9:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. CST Concurrent Session I
  1. Belonging 101
  2. Creating & Maintaining a Healthy Workplace Culture
  3. Empathy 101
10:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CST Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. CST Concurrent Session II
  1. Belonging Roundtable
  2. Cultivating Belongingness
  3. In-Group/Out-Group Identities
11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST Break: Award Presentation
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CST Luncheon Keynote: To be determined
1:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. CST Break
1:20 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CST Concurrent Session III
  1. Intersectionality & Belongingness
  2. Privilege 101
  3. Workplace Equity
Day Three - September 22
General Conference
9:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. CST Concurrent Session I
  1. Organizational Change Management
  2. Psychological Safety
  3. Self-Awareness
10:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CST Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. CST Concurrent Session II
  1. Creating a Culture of Belongingness
  2. Workplace Barriers
  3. Micro-Aggression
Day Four - April 29
General Conference
9:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. CST Concurrent Session I
  1. Belongingness - Strategies & Action Plan
  2. Cultural Compentency 101
  3. Dialogue on Intersectionality
  4. Health Equity
  5. Imposter Syndrome
  6. Leadership Conversation with Matt Renner, President, Microsoft & Michele C. Meyer-Shipp, Chief People & Culture Officer, MLB
  7. Leading with Emotional Intelliegence
  8. Level Up – Reach Your Full Potential
10:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CST Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. CST Concurrent Session II
  1. Creating a "Diversity First" Culture
  2. CSR Best Practice Roundtable
  3. Emerging Leaders - Road Map to Success
  4. Imposter Syndrome
  5. Leadership: Trust, Performance & Change
  6. "Talent Comes in All Shades" - Diverse Talent Best Practices
11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST Break
12:10 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. CST Closing Keynote: Loretta Mester
Post Conference
1:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. CST Break
1:20 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CST Concurrent Session III
  1. Art & Practice of Influencing
  2. Micro-Aggressions 101
  3. Organizational Change
  4. Understanding Your Worth: Negotiating a Raise or Promotion