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Tuesday, May 23
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| 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Registration |
3:00 - 3:10 pm
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Welcome - Ken Robertson and Rosalyn Hargraves, Ph.D.
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3:15 - 415 pm
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Opening Keynote - Overcoming Bias: Moving Beyond Words and Into Action
Tiffany Jana, CEO and President, TMI Consulting
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4:15 - 5:00 pm
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Positioned for Progress: A panel discussion with top local leaders on ways our region is
becoming more inclusive and ensuring readiness for the radical demographic changes ahead
Panelists:
Joseph P. Casey, Ph.D., County Administrator, Chesterfield County
Jennifer McClellan, Senator, Virginia State Senate, 9th District
Jeffrey Bourne, Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates, 71st District
Jim Taylor, Deputy County Administrator, Hanover County
Rodney Hathaway, County Administrator, New Kent County
Facilitator:
Jonathan Zur, President, Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities
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5:00 - 6:00 pm
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Networking Reception and Book Signing
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Wednesday, May 24
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7:30 - 8:30 am
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
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8:30 am
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Welcome and Introduction: Ken Robertson and Rosalyn Hargraves, Ph.D.
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8:45 - 9:45 am
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Morning Keynote: The Inclusion Paradox
Andres Tapia, Korn Ferry
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9:50am
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Break |
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Concurrent Sessions
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10:05 - 11:10 am
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Education
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Workforce
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Community
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An Unorthodox Approach to
Developing Young Professionals
Jonathan Young, VSU
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What Successful Companies Know: Diversity Leads to Enhanced Economic Impact
Dannellia Green, Ph.D., Owens & Minor
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Religious and Cultural Inclusion:
How to Get it Right
Dr. Imad Demaj, VCU
Mona Siddiqui JD
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| 11:10 - 11:25 am |
Transition |
11:25 am -
12:25 pm
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Education
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Workforce
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Community
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Educate the Child, Engage the Family, Empower the Community
Damon Jiggetts, Peter Paul Development Center
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LGBTQ+: Understanding Where We've Been to See Where We're Going
Ted Lewis, Side by Side (formerly ROSMY)
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Police as Partners in an Inclusive Community
Deputy Chief Eric English, City of Richmond Police
VCU Chief John Venuti, VCU
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12:25 - 1:10 pm
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Lunch |
1:00 - 1:45 pm
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Lunch Keynote: Case Study: Why Building a Diverse Investments Team Can Deliver Big Results
Ronald Schmitz, Chief Investment Officer, Virginia Retirement System
Vera Pleasants, Investment Operations Manager
Chung Ma, Senior Portfolio Manager
Jummai Sarki-Hurd, Senior Investment Officer
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1:45 - 1:55 pm
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Break
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1:55 - 2:55 pm
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Education
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Workforce
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Community
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How Current Students Will Shape
Future Workplaces
Jessica Hawthorne, Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities
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Enhancing Inclusion through Employee Resource Groups: Lessons and Opportunities
Jim Gregware, Mercer (facilitator)
Joy Thorpe, Altria
Shane Olsen, Dominion
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Housing and Recovery the CARITAS Way
Marilyn Milio, CARITAS Works
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2:55 - 3:05 pm
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Break
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3:05 - 4:05 pm
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Closing Session: UnMonumental - Everybody Has a Story
Kelley Libby, Public radio producer and community engagement strategist, NPR
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4:05 - 4:15 pm
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Closing: Ken Robertson and Rosalyn Hargraves, Ph.D.
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