COVID-19'S IMPACT -- STRATGIES TO RECOVER We know all businesses have been impacted by the epidemic. Join us as we discuss how diverse businesses have been disproportionately impacted. This session is designed to highlight the data/facts on the pandemic’s impact on minority- and women-owned businesses and share innovative and practical strategies for recovery.

THE ACT OF CULTIVATION: CREATING A UNIFIED COMPANY (Presented by Canary Consulting). The secret to bringing great minds from different cultures together in a workspace is how the company interacts, motivates, and manages their talented individuals. In this workshop we will be walking you through the basics of creating and maintaining an inclusive and diverse team.

MOVING THE NEEDLE This session is designed to highlight best in class supplier diversity practices from around the region. We explore the secret sauce for the country’s “FED, EDs, Meds” best practices and strategies!

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL. Open, honest and highly interactive workshop designed to explore what happens when African Americans in the workplace become the “designated expert.” Share and discuss the experiences of African American professionals in a pre- and post-George Floyd world.