BLACK ENTERPRISE, in partnership with Toyota, will present the next Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Virtual Summit on 17 February. The latest edition of this groundbreaking virtual event will explore the state of hiring, retention, and advancement of African American employees in corporate America, examining how companies are progressing – or not – in implementing real change in their respective workplaces, systems, and cultures.
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Virtual Summit will feature engaging conversations with business leaders and discussions about actionable solutions to systemic inequities in corporate America and society at large. The one-day event will take an in-depth look at critical issues facing businesses and African American professionals. Topics range from the effectiveness of employee resource groups (ERGs) to the current state of corporate promises made in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.
“We are approaching two years since many corporations made pledges to challenge systemic bias in the wake of George Floyd’s murder,” says BLACK ENTERPRISE CEO Earl “Butch” Graves Jr. “Now is the time to take an unflinching look at what has actually been done to fulfill those pledges. With rare exceptions, Black people have been historically and chronically underserved by corporate D&I efforts. Our latest Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit will deal with this reality head-on, addressing what is working and what is not in terms of actionable and impactful solutions.”
Confirmed speakers at the Diversity, Equity & Inclusions Summit include Nationwide SVP/Chief Diversity and Talent Acquisition Officer Angela Bretz, McDonald’s VP /Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Reginald Miller, The Diversity Org. Founder and CEO Joshua Pierce, JPMorgan Chase Head of Community Impact Alice Rodriguez, Walmart VP /Constituent Relations and Racial Equity Tony Waller, Creative Investment Research CEO Michael Cunningham, Comcast Cable President/Special Counsel to the CEO Steve White, Merck Global Co-Lead of the League of Employees of African Descent Penelope Morman, Toyota National African American ERG (BPG) Group Chair Charmin Spencer and Verizon Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Workforce/Workplace Initiatives Natalie Renae Williams.
Registering for the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit will enable attendees to explore:
- How chief diversity officers infuse DEI as a critical part of corporate cultures
- Have business leaders effectively implemented the next stages of corporate equity commitments?
- How employee resource groups, or ERGs, help facilitate real opportunities for Black executives
- Has white allyship been effective in advancing Black talent?
- …And MORE!
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit will be held on Thursday, 17 February 2022, from 12:00 to 14:45 EST. For free registration and more information on sessions and speakers, visit www.diversity.blackenterprise.com.
