{"id":9070,"date":"2026-03-19T22:39:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/belongingconference.com\/2026\/?page_id=9070"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:16:37","slug":"advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/belongingconference.com\/2026\/about\/advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Advisory Board<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Advisory Board of the National Belonging Institute Conference brings together subject-matter experts, researchers, and industry practitioners who provide specialized insight to strengthen conference content and strategic direction.<\/p>\n<p>Advisory Board members contribute to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left:15px;\">\n<li>Theme development and programming tracks<\/li>\n<li>Speaker recommendations<\/li>\n<li>Research integration<\/li>\n<li>Industry insight and thought leadership\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Their expertise ensures the Conference remains practical, data-informed, and aligned with evolving organizational needs.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=&#8221;Download&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; 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