May 16, 2017

7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m.

Welcome, Purpose, BOD Introduction, Partner Acknowledgements

9:00 a.m. — 9:45 a.m.

Most Powerful and Influential Women's Breakfast
Keynote Speaker — Marquita Chamblee

9:45 a.m. — 10:00 a.m.

Award Presentation

10:00 a.m. — 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions I
Top Leaders Competencies
How Biases Influence an Organization's Corporate Culture?

A Brand called “You” Biases That Hinder Growth in the Workplace and Identifying Your Personal "Brand"

Creating a Diversity Strategy
The components of a “Non-Bias” Diversity Strategy

Most Powerful and Influential Roundtable
“Recruitment and Retention” - What Biases are present in the HR Department and ways in which they influence the foundation of the organization

11:30 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.

Break

11:30 a.m. — 12:15 a.m.

Lunch and Networking

12:15 a.m. — 1:15 p.m.

Multicultural Awards Luncheon
Keynote Speaker — Joe Gerstandt

1:15 p.m. — 1:30 p.m.

Award Presentation

1:30 a.m. — 1:45 a.m.

Break

1:45 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions II
Multicultural Leadership Roundtable
Embracing and Understanding Multicultural Differences - Toss the Negativity and Embrace Similarities to Enhance Workplace Productivity

Millennials in the Workplace
Include and not Exclude! How Biases Effect Recruitment and Retention While Creating Workplace Solutions for Inclusion

Smart Women take Smart Risk
The Unconscious Biases “Women” Have that are Counterproductive in the Workplace

3:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.

Reception