Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit

Building a Business Community that Creates Equity

Attend the Rochester Business Journal’s virtual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit where businesses will learn the importance of adopting diverse practices and creating a diverse culture that will help them become better community leaders, attract strong talent, and develop innovative ideas and practices.

Virtual Event 

March 15, 2023

Agenda

8:30 – 8:40 a.m. — Welcome

8:40 – 9:10 a.m. — Keynote Speaker: Julio Jordan, Director of Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion for the Ibero-American Action League

Julio Jordan is the director of diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion at Ibero American Action League. His work ensures that all individuals and organizations are better positioned to meet the cultural, linguistic, diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion needs of the populations and communities they serve.

9:15 – 10:00 a.m. — Building Inclusive Work Environments: An organization’s success is overwhelmingly reliant on its culture. Your culture reflects your values, customs, and beliefs. Experts will share key insights on ways to advance DEI practices within your culture.

10:15 – 11:00 a.m. — Power, Privilege and Allyship: How business leaders can recognize and leverage their influence to grow opportunity and affirming spaces that empower individuals from historically marginalized communities.