2012 DiversityInc Special Awards &
Top Regional Companies for Diversity
Thursday, Oct. 11, Agenda
10:00 a.m. Registration
10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Opening Remarks, Luke Visconti
10:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m. D&I Strategy Challenges
André Wyss, President, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
11:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Diversity in the Workplace: Leadership Counts
Jorge Benitez, Managing Director – North America and Chief Executive – United States, Accenture
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Networking sessions with chief diversity officers on Diversity Metrics and Accountability, Talent Development, Resource Groups and Senior Leadership
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Panel, D&I Strategy: Executive Diversity Councils
Debbie Storey, AT&T; Emilio Egea, Prudential Financial (invited); Ralph de Chabert, Brown-Forman (invited); Steve Bucherati, The Coca-Cola Company
2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Diversity Management: Building a Strong Diversity Brand
John Bryant, President and CEO, Kellogg
2:30 p.m.–2:50 p.m. Break
2:50 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Workplace Diversity: The Personal Connection in Leadership
Forest T. Harper, CEO, INROADS
3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Corporate Diversity at the Top: Q&A With Luke Visconti
Steve Howe, Area Managing Partner – Americas, Ernst & Young
3:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
Luke Visconti
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. DiversityInc Special Awards Dinner (Black-Tie Optional)
At our Oct. 11 dinner, we will recognize eight companies whose diversity-management achievements and innovative programs are exemplary. CEOs will be accepting awards. The following companies will be receiving these honors:
- Top Company for Talent Pipeline: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (accepted by André Wyss, President)
- Top Company for Global Cultural Competence: Ernst & Young (accepted by Steve Howe, Area Managing Partner – Americas)
- Top Company for Employee-Resource Groups: Dell (accepted by Steve Price, Senior Vice President of Human Resources)
- Top Company for Supplier Diversity: Marriott International (accepted by Arne Sorenson, incoming President and CEO)
- Top Company for Community Development: Wells Fargo (accepted by Michelle Lee, Executive Vice President, Northeast Regional President)
- Top Company for Working Families: Eli Lilly (accepted by John Lechleiter, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer)
- Top Company for Diversity-Management Progress: Kellogg (accepted by John Bryant, President and CEO)
- Top Company for Executive Development: Kraft Foods
Friday, Oct. 12, Agenda
7:15 a.m.–8:15 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
Luke Visconti
8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Diversity & Inclusion: Accountability & Your Business Future
Thomas F. Zenty III, CEO, University Hospitals
9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Workplace Diversity: Using Leadership to Save Lives & Talent Creating Inclusive Workplaces
Dr. Eliza Byard, Executive Director, GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network)
9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Panel on Diversity Metrics: Using Compensation to Drive Results
Susan Hamilton, CSX; Maruiel Perkins-Chaves, Marriott International; Lisa Quiroz, Time Warner
10:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Corporate Diversity: A Personal Story of Why Corporate Values Matter
Michelle Lee, Executive Vice President and Northeast Regional President, Wells Fargo
11:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m. DiversityInc Benchmarking: Tips on How to Move Up on the DiversityInc Top 50 List
Barbara Frankel, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor, DiversityInc
11:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch with speaker TBD
