
Sessions
Join your fellow conference attendees to learn, explore, discuss, and share ideas through this year’s keynotes, sessions, and workshops. Hear what’s new from subject matter experts. Connect with others who, like you, are passionate and intentional about making a difference in workplaces and communities. Join in rich conversations and exercises to experience “I never thought about it that way!” insights that can help you accelerate the important work you and your groups are doing.
Keynote Session Descriptions

Nicole Bergman
Fitness & Wellness Expert
Owner, Training for Warriors – Greensboro

Preparing for the Battlefield of Life

Fred Johnson
Vice President/Wisconsin State Manager
Unleashing Passion for People, Community and Business

Kai Kight
Violinist, Composer, Keynote Speaker
Composing Your World

Natalia (Nat) Lyckowski
Global Neurodiversity Advancement Leader
Supply Chain Inventory Transformation Lead

Your Neurodiversity Journey

Calandra Jarrell
Head of Employee Networks,Global Diversity & Inclusion Awards, Diversity & Inclusion Executive, Global Human Resources
Step Into Your Story
Workshop Session Descriptions
Workshop 1 – ERG Leaders’ Career Unleashed: Nurturing Growth through Impactful Work
Lynn Cowart
Chief Operating Officer, Talent Dimensions
Workshop 2 – Creating a Culture of Belonging
Cile Johnson
Chief Business Officer, Talent Dimensions
Workshop 3 – Becoming an Articulate Advocate
Bobby Gordon
Regional Vice President, Talent Dimensions
Workshop 4 – The Evolution of Women’s Leadership in the New World of DEIB
Jennifer Martineau
President and Founder, Leap & Inspire Global

Breakout Session Descriptions
Pre-Event – ‘Evidence of Excellence’ Panel Discussion
Lynn Cowart
Chief Operations Officer, Talent Dimensions
Joshua Dantzler
Sr. Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Specialist, Amtrak

Tonja Moyer
Director of Continuous Improvement, University of Michigan

Ashley Nessler
Senior Vice President, Financial Center Operations Strategy, Bank of America
Session 1 – Creating & Sustaining Global ERG Networks
Bobbi Brown-Alexander
Director of Employee Resource Groups and Global Communities in Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity, Kyndryl
Anna Ettin
Amazon

Millicent Rone
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Sr. Specialist, American Airlines

Shannon Snowden
Global Head of Employee Resource Groups and Wellness, Experian

Session 2 – Retaining and Advancing Underrepresented Talent
Imelda Wicks
University of Texas at Arlington

Session 3 – How to Engage in Difficult Conversations on Identity, Race and Politics
Tammy L. Hodo, Ph.D.
Owner of All Things Diverse LLC

Session 4 – ERG Roadmap to Credibility: When a Global Pandemic and a Social Reckoning Collide
Natalie Torres
Director of Inclusion & Diversity, ChristianaCare
Session 5 – Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back: A Conversation on DEI Today – Panel Discussion
Dr. Karen Francis
Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, AIR

Calandra Jarrell
Head of Employee Networks,Global Diversity & Inclusion Awards, Diversity & Inclusion Executive, Global Human Resources, Bank of America

Rich Robles
Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, Boston Children’s Hospital

Imelda Wicks
University of Texas at Arlington

Session 6 – ERG Recognition Revolution: Rewards, Celebration & Compensation
Natasha Ray
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Engagement Manager, Guild Education

Session 7 – Making an Impact: Building and Sustaining Successful ERGs
Shannon Snowden
Global Head of Employee Resource Groups and Wellness, Experian

Session 8 – Creating Accessible Workplaces: A Moral and Business Imperative
Stephen Cutchins
Senior Product Manager-Accessibility, Cvent