The current environment has been and is disrupting us, our communities, and the business landscape. This has caused a shift in how our companies are leveraging ARG groups. These groups have been asked to play a bigger role in helping advance their organization’s thinking around I&D in today’s new world of work.
The goal of this summit is to provide a space for ARG leaders and I&D professionals to share stories on how these groups have come together during these times, further energize them to keep their momentum, and help them understand their role in the bigger picture.
Here are a few of the organizations looking to power their ERGs purpose at this year’s summit: CapitalOne, LinkedIn, Wells Fargo, Prudential, Papa Johns, MIT, LogMein, Unilever, General Dynamics, Car Gurus, Mass General Hospital, Stop and Shop, Keurig, ExxonMobile, and DentaQuest.
Emcee: Brittnee Bleau
Senior Specialist, Inclusion and Diversity Department — The TJX Companies, Inc.
Welcoming Remarks Speaker: Barry Zelman
Executive Vice President of Brand and Product Development — The TJX Companies, Inc.
Keynote Speaker: Michelle Kim
Co-founder and CEO — Awaken
Fireside Chat Moderator: Vanessa Montero
Assistant Vice President of Inclusion & Diversity — The TJX Companies, Inc.
ARG/ERG Leaders Panel Moderator: Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller
Chief Diversity Officer and Corporate Social Responsibility Leader — PTC
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ARG/ERG Leaders Panelist: Hanadi Chehabeddine
Diversity and Inclusion Trainer, International Award-Winning Speaker — Hanadi SBC
ARG/ERG Leaders Panelist: Luzerne McAllister II
Global Diversity and Inclusion, Human Capital Strategy; Founder — PepsiCo; Rolodex Global
ARG/ERG Leaders Panelist: Cindy Owyoung
Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion — Charles Schwab
Thrive Break Instructor: Dr. Phyllis Hubbard, BNCD, CNHP
Founder and Chief Healing Officer — Radiant Health Strategies
In these breakout rooms, attendees will engage in robust discussions about the future of employee resource groups. Topics of discussion will focus on the following themes:
Amplify:
AMPLIFY Participants will engage in a moderated discussion on how resource groups are changing the organizations they work in.
EnERGize:
EnERGize Participants will engage in a moderated discussion on how to activate their strategies to accomplish real change through resource groups.
Thrive:
THRIVE participants will engage in a moderated discussion on how to help resource group members and leaders stay grounded during turbulent times.
Closing Remarks Speaker: Dr. Beverly EdgeHill
Senior VP, Global Head Organizational Development — TJX Companies, Inc
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