2024 NAAAP DEI Symposium
NAAAP DEI Symposium
The focus of the NAAAP Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Symposium is to connect and engage leaders across companies, NAAAP chapters, business industries, and demographics to share ideas and practices on how to better embody the principles of diversity and inclusion.
This is a unique opportunity to connect with amazing like-minded and growth-oriented professionals sharing insights and collective advancements towards our future.
Friday, February 23, 2024
Symposium: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Reception: 4:00PM - 7:00PM
Book your special room rates at the Omni Dallas Hotel.
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REGISTRATION*
*Please review the important Registration FAQs in the sidebar to the right (or at the bottom if viewing this page via mobile).
Registration Dates: Opens November 10, 2023, and closes February 23, 2024.
2024 DEI Symposium Registration*: $299
2024 DEI Symposium Reception Only: $60
*DEI Symposium Registration includes all Friday sessions, breakfast, lunch, and reception.
Discount Code: If you have a registration Discount Code, click on the "Click here to enter your promotional code" at the bottom of the registration page, enter the discount code provided to you, and then click "Submit". The registration ticket(s) will be discounted accordingly.
QUESTIONS?
Please feel free to email Registration at [email protected] and we will be glad to assist you!
Programming topics and timing is currently being finalized, but we're looking forward to the following workshops and topics:
Time | Workshop | Speaker |
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7:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast | |
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM | Opening Remarks | |
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM | Morning Keynote | Kim Cummings - Senior Vice President HR, Employee Experience, Children's Health |
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Break | |
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Workshop 1: Creating Brave Spaces: Building Trust and Inclusivity |
Alise Cortez (Moderator) - Chief Ignition Officer, Gusto, Now! Becky Caleb (Panelist) - Senior VP, Technology Executive, Bank of America Divya Smith (Panelist) - CEO, Ascending Avenue Investments Karyne Nguyen (Panelist) - Lead Diversity Consultant - Strategic Segment Lead, AT&T |
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | Break | |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Workshop 2A: Dialogue Circles: Facilitating Tough Conversations
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Tracy Underhill (Moderator) - Senior Learning and Development Consultant, National General Insurance Barbara Giesing (Facilitator) - Owner, BAG HR Consulting Jared Fitzpatrick (Facilitator) - Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Signify Health Yasmine Osborn (Facilitator) - Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Hearst |
Workshop 2B: Multidimensional Inclusivity | Lisa Ong - President & Founder, Wishing Out Loud, LLC | |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch | |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Workshop 3A: Multigenerational Diversity: Age is Just a Number
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Christie Sithiphone (Moderator) - Vice President, Inclusion & Engagement, MMC Alayna Thomas (Panelist) - Retention Strategist, Magnet Culture Dr. Abby Hamilton (Panelist) - Director of Student Services, Everglades University Sophia Wang (Panelist) - Global Strategy Manager, PPG Industries Inc – Aerospace Transparencies |
Workshop 3B: Allyship and Advocacy for Marginalized Communities |
Brittani Hite (Moderator) - Founder + Strategic Director, Ethos Equity Consulting Shalaina Abioye (Panelist) - Chief Executive, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Inc Stephanie Drenka (Panelist) - Co-founder & Executive Director, Dallas Asian American Historical Society Vidya Ayyr (Panelist) - Director, Community Social Impact, Parkland Health |
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2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Break | |
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Workshop 4: ERG/BRG Roundtable |
Radhika Zaveri (Moderator) - Professor of Practice, SMU Cox School of Business Alex Martinez (Panelist) - Global People Strategy & Talent Innovation Executive Andrea Oputa (Panelist) - Senior Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Winston Lam (Panelist) - DEI Senior Manager, McKesson |
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Closing Remarks | |
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | DEI Symposium Reception |
When
Location
- Omni Dallas | 555 S Lamar St, Dallas, TX 75202