Multicultural Forum Information Session

Information Session

Opus College of BusinessUniversity of St. Thomas

Schulze AuditoriumNovember 19, 2009

Conference Overview

22nd Annual ConferenceSecuring the D&I Future: Evolving Strategies,

Meaningful Outcomes

March 17-18, 2010

Presented by the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas in partnership with the Twin Cities Chapter

of the National Black MBA Association.

Multicultural Forum Information Session November 19, 2009

Growth of the Forum

Support of sponsorsAttendee evaluationsMinneapolis Convention Center


2009 Attendee Demographics

The 2010 Theme

Securing the D&I Future: Evolving Strategies, Meaningful Outcomes

• Executive commitment• Competency standards• Programs• Budget implications• Haves and have-nots

Diversity – Inclusion – Integration


Keynotes


Conference Structure

Professional Development Institutes (PDI)March 17 – Day 12 time blocks (PDI a.m. and p.m.)Length - 3.5 hours5 sessions in a block 10 total to choose from

WorkshopsMarch 17 and 18 – Day 1 and Day 27 time blocks (W1 – W7) Length - 1.5 hours 9 sessions in a block 63 total to choose from

Tracks

General TracksCritical/EmergingD&I DevelopmentEmployment PracticesGlobal Diversity new this year

Diversity Leadership

Industry TracksHealth careGovernmentLegal/HR

Level of Difficulty• Foundational Level (knowledge): Attendee has general diversity and

inclusion knowledge; session will introduce basic building blocks and tactical applications

• Intermediate Level (proficiency): Attendee has experience with the challenges of a diverse workplace and the skills and tools needed to work within it; session presents a more strategic application of the building blocks

• Advanced Level (mastery): Attendee is a subject matter expert in diversity and inclusion, serves as a resource for others and can discuss best practices with experience and integrity; session offers discussion of strategic challenges, best practices and innovative applications of the building blocks

Session Selection

Call for Presentation process

Program committee

Chosen with these characteristics:Timely, compellingA ‘must-have’Great speakerCrowd pleaser

Featured Sessions

Managing the Global Diversity Challenge (W1-A)

Audra Bohannon, Novations, moderatorPanel: Tracey Gibson, Cargill and Danielle Robinson, Diageo

Integration of D&I Into Corporate Values (W2-A)

Reinventing Diversity (W3-A)

Defining the Success of D&I Strategies: A CDO Roundtable (W5-A)

Trends of 2010 Corporate Diversity Leaders (W6-A)

Workshop GroupingsPractical application

ERGs – Strategic Alignment for Success (W5-C)Rosalyn O’Neale, Campbell Soup Company

Latino Talent: Effective Strategies to Recruit, Retain and Develop Latino Professionals (W6-D)

Robert Rodriguez, Kaplan University

Securing Diversity in the Talent Mix: Effective Succession Planning Integrating Diversity (W3-G)

Sue Plaster, Fairview Health Services

Why Y? Plugging into a Generational Powerhouse (W3-B)Aaron Kesher and Kaylene Weiser, deepSEE Consulting

Understanding Your Asian Workforce (W7-D)Linda Akutagawa, Leadership Enhancement for Asian Pacifics, Inc.

Workshop Groupings

Best Practices

Creating Sustainable Business Advantage Through Diverse Leaders (PDI-G)Monica Oldham, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Carol Campayne, Diversity Practice

LTD

Diversity and Cultural Competence: What Gets Measured Gets Done (W3-C)Jeanine McGuire and Ang Pracher, BCBS of Florida

Leveraging External Partnerships for Recruiting Success (W4-E)

Kelli Lester Brown, Sara Lee

Diversity Mentoring: A Two-Way Street (W5-F)Clydie Douglass and Ann Marie Gaus, 3M

Workshop Groupings

Challenging

New Conversations about Privilege and Racism (PDI-I)Rowzat Shipchandler, The Saint Paul Foundation

The Myth of Post-Racial America (W3-E)Chip Gallagher, LaSalle University

Diversity of Thought: The Non-Business Case Regarding Faith-At-Work (W5-D)Frank McCloskey, Georgia Power

Do You Have What It Takes? Exploring What it Means to Be a Qualified D&I Practitioner (W4-A)

Amy Batiste, Strategic Counsel | Project Leadership

Speakers

Special Events

Resource FairTables of ContentDiversity Executive eventsDiversity AwardsVirtual Career Fair


Resource Fair


Tables of Content


Diversity Executive Events

By Invitation OnlyMarch 17

2 – 5 p.m.Leading Forward: Raising the Bar for Diversity Executive Leadership

6 – 9 p.m.Diversity Executive DinnerSponsored by Boston Scientific


Diversity Awards


Virtual Career Fair

March 1 - 31, 2010

Hosted by the Star Tribune

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