Last year created a new consciousness about systemic racism and its impact on people of color nationwide. Obstacles to equity are built into the way corporate America functions, and many companies have taken a long look in the mirror over the last 18 months to better understand how they can be part of the solution.
The dust has settled from the George Floyd protests, corporations are no longer posting black boxes on their Instagram feeds, and we are finding out which companies, organizations, and governments are serious about making change, and which ones were just trying to stay on trend. Have hiring practices changed? Do all the new chief equity officers have the power to shift culture? What more needs to be done?
D CEO will host its third annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Symposium to answer those questions and more through a series of panels and keynote addresses.
This half-day, in-person and virtual event offers opportunities for networking and engaging with key executives and top leaders who are walking the talk when it comes to DEI. Don’t miss these critical conversations on the pressing issues that executives need to hear—right now, and what must be top-of-mind as we move forward, together.
Tickets to the in-person event are $150 and include access to all programming, networking, and breakfast. Tickets to the virtual event are $50 and include access to the online event and networking.
We’ve lined up an exciting group of speakers to inspire, educate, and inform:
OPENING KEYNOTE
Without the ART, We Can’t Win the Talent War
James Fripp
Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer, YUM! Brands
PANEL DISCUSSION
The Future Workplace and the Intersection of DEI
Michael Thomas
Executive Director, My Possibilities
Cherice Williams
Senior Brand Manager, Maker’s Mark
Porsche J. Wilson
VP | Manager | Treasury Client Services, Bank of Texas
Moderated by D CEO Managing Editor Will Maddox
FIRESIDE CHAT
Navigating the New Landscape: A Leader’s Perspective from the Front Line
Beth Gerwe
North Texas Marketplace Inclusion Leader, Deloitte
Stephen Metoyer
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer for Deloitte Tax LLP
PANEL DISCUSSION
Progress, Not Perfection: Lessons from 2020-21 DEI Efforts
Margy Elliot
Senior Strategy Manager for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Amazon Studios
Darwin Bruce
Counsel, Dallas Office, Haynes and Boone
Cedric Rockamore
Vice President, Global People Operations and Diversity & Inclusion, American Airlines
Marisol Romany
Chief Social Responsibility & Inclusion Officer, Dallas College
Moderated by D CEO Editor Christine Perez
CLOSING KEYNOTE
Uncommon Times. Uncommon Action: 5 Ways to Break the DEI Paradigm
L. Michelle Smith
Author, Speaker, Executive and Business Coach, no silos communications
The symposium will be held Thursday, Sept. 9, from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel, 2222 N. Stemmons Fwy. in Dallas. Click here for additional info and to purchase tickets.
