Global Return on Inclusion      

 3:45 PM-4:15 PM

6:00 PM-8:00 PM;
8:00 PM-10:00 PM

       Global Return on Inclusion      

7:30 AM

Registration

 8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast and Networking 

      9:00 AM-9:30 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

USTA Leadership and other Presenting Sponsors

Byron Lewis, CEO Uniworld; Chairman WDLS 2011

Csaba Kőrösi

Ambassador of Hungary

9:45 AM-10:45 AM

Keynote(s)

A. Diversity 3.0: Business Integration and Globalization- Douglas Freeman, CEO Virtcom Consulting, Founder WDLS

B. The New Competencies of Diversity and Inclusion: A Framework for Impact-  Howard Ross, Founder and Chief Learning Officer Cook Ross

11:00 AM -12:30 PM

Diversity in the European Union

The European Union is a robust makeup of 27 nations spanning from the France to Estonia.  Panelists will discuss some of the diversity challenges and opportunities that are particular, if not unique, to their respective countries or regions as a result of differing histories, cultures, forms of government, legislative environments, economic systems and demographic compositions. What does an EU Return on Inclusion model look like versus other parts of the world.

LGBTQ Emergence- Global and Local Impact

The role and prominence of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Questioning (“LGBTQ”) leaders is having a dramatic impact on society. From the recent passage of same sex Marriage legislation in New York, to public leadership in the political arena, the emergence of the  LGBTQ population is transforming societies. Hear from top leaders about this phenomenon and the projected impact on market growth, talent management, public policy and the military.

ERG Summit Opening Session: Fundamentals of Employee Resource Group Return on Investment

Employee Resource Groups have evolved dramatically over the last decade: from Affinity Networks to Business Resource Groups, ERGs have become aligned with the overall business strategies of corporations. Learn the 10 Major ERG ROI drivers in the workplace and marketplace, which will serve as the foundation of learning for the ERG Summit.

12:45 PM -2:00 PM

Diversity Networking Lunch

Featuring Howard Ross Book Signing

2:15 PM-3:45 PM

Engaging Diverse Customers and Emerging Markets Locally and Globally – Next Practice Communications Strategies

Multi-cultural marketing has emerged as a staple of US marketing communications strategy, initially designed to address the consumer needs of Asian, Hispanic and African American consumers. That base has grown to include people with disabilities, veterans, women and LGBTQ communities. However, the tools of the trade while effective have reverted exclusively to general market strategies in BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China), despite clear cut ethnic differences in Brazil, China and Russia, and regional and religious differences in India. Learn how marketing communications leaders are beginning to address the notion of internal culture and external cultural difference to drive market growth domestically and globally.

Mission Centric Marketplace II – Defense, Global Security and Government

Building on the 2010 dialogue, the role of diversity and inclusion in the military has taken on mission critical importance. From internal force readiness, to humanitarian and peacekeeping missions, to diversity talent recruitment, to STEM Education, to technology innovation. What is the new return on inclusion in a global defense environment, and how will these returns impact national security, cyber warfare and other mission critical calculations.

ERG Summit Session 2: ERG Diversity Leadership Roundtable

A number of leading domestic and global corporations have placed Employee Resource Group as core to the overall diversity corporate strategy. Learn from leading diversity and inclusion corporate leaders best practices around workplace, community outreach, branding, professional development, employee engagement and customer loyalty.

4:00 PM-5:15 PM

Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Engagement: Domestically and Globally  (NEW)

Organizations are increasingly placing greater emphasis on new and innovative ways to drive a culture of inclusion and engagement. From high potential leadership development targeted to people of color, to enhanced mentoring programs designed to retain, develop and promote diverse talent, to employee resource group professional development activities. Hear from how leading organizations are fostering a culture of inclusion through new and innovative approaches.

Virtcom Solutions Workshop: Diversity Value Leadership™ – Inclusive Leadership and Cross Cultural Competencies

Diversity Value Leadership™ is a pioneering diversity training model designed to improve middle management engagement around diversity initiatives. As Virtcom in depth research and other research has proven that Diversity Initiatives can engage senior leaders, and employees on the ground, the “frozen middle” has been virtually impossible to crack. Diversity Value Leadership™ flips the diversity training paradigm on its head, by providing a WIFM (what’s in it for me) solution for middle managers and moves from the “event” training model to a multi- session, multi-year skills building model. At the conclusion of each Diversity Value Leadership™ session, middle managers are accountable for applying skills to an actual business project, which must have at least 1 clear ROI metric to prove tangible impact within 12 months of the learning session. Learn about two of the five Diversity Value Leadership™ modules.

ERG Session 3: Learning and Takeaways

This session will review the key takeaways and learnings from the overall conference and in particular, the ERG Summit sessions. Participants will review the ERG ROI Model, best practices from leading corporations and begin to consider how this knowledge can be applied to their specific ERG corporate environment.

               5:20 PM-6:00 PM
6:00 PM-8:00 PM

Bus to United Nations Reception
United Nations Opening Reception-Delegates Dining Room and Terrace

7:30 PM-8:30 PM

 Welcome and Opening Remarks

  Thursday, September 8  - Sessions held at El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029

7:30 AM

Registration

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast and Networking

9:00 AM-9:30 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

         9:45 AM-10:45 AM

Keynote Panel: Blazing New Trails and Realizing Inclusion Value- The New CDO/Chief Information Officer Collaboration

The new world of corporate collaboration fueled by innovative technologies has expanded the horizon of possibilities by expanding relationships internally and globally among corporate stakeholders. Chief Diversity Officers are beginning to recognize the value of these collaborative technologies as a new and unprecedented force of inclusion domestically and globally. Hear from CDOs and Chief Information Officers about a new emerging partnership and the impact of inclusive collaboration on corporate bottom-lines.

Sponsored by Cisco/IT Senior Management Forum

11:00 AM-12:30 PM

Diversity Innovation- Driver of Business Process, Service and Product Development

Innovation is the buzz word of the day, from the Prime Minister of Malaysia to William Gates, leaders constantly espouse the value of innovation. However, what does that mean in the context of diversity and inclusion, and more importantly, can diversity and inclusion play a critical role in driving ROI impact. Hear from an exceptional group of thought leaders about the impact of diversity on technology, products, services and process innovations.

Global Multicultural Sports Entertainment Models II

Building on the excitement of the 2010 dialogue, the global sports and entertainment industry is fueling American and global consumerism from digital content, to gaming to mobile Smartphone apps. Diversity is core to this growth from the African American workforce of the Canadian Football League, to the Australian, New Zealand and South African workforces of the Japanese Professional Rugby League. Diversity is rampant in both the global workforce and the global consumer. Hear from experts how these key trends are impacting societies and cultures in new and unimagined ways.

ERG Session 4: ERG ROI Advanced Techniques

Building on the lessons learned from the first day of the conference, this session will offer new case studies and actual end to end solutions that can be employed by ERGs, regardless of affinity focus. Participants will begin to apply some or all of the 10 Major ERG ROI drivers in the workplace and marketplace to their ERG situation.

12:45 PM-2:00 PM

Networking Lunch

2:15 PM-3:45PM

Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity II : Global People Impact

While Corporate Social Responsibility remains a hot topic on the Thought Leadership circuit, the role of diversity and inclusion is often discussed but rarely viewed as a core driver of the dialogue. The role of an inclusive workforce, inclusive supply chain, inclusive customer base and inclusive communities is increasingly viewed as core to the corporate social responsibility strategy. Hear from leading experts in the Non Profit, Healthcare, Professional Services and Energy sectors about models of success.

Virtcom Solutions Workshop: diversity-Return on Investment™(d-ROI™) – Workforce/Customer ROI Metrics & Analytics and Supply Chain ROI Metrics & Analytics

diversity-Return On Investment™ (d-ROI™) is a proven "six sigma style" analytic tool used to identify diversity driven cost-savings and revenues. Based on the simple concept of “Blindspots” (i.e. Missed Business Opportunities linked to Diversity), the d-ROI™ methodology can actually answer the question: “How much money does my diversity initiative directly drive to the bottom-line of my company?” Workforce ROI analytics offer ten unique metrics that can show an organization the direct value of diversity linked to the workforce, while Supply Chain ROI analytics offer the precise procurement categories where diverse suppliers drive immediate cost-savings impact to a company, and the sequence to select additional procurement categories that can have longer term cost-savings effects. d-ROI™ is fast becoming the budgetary salvation and growth engine for both US and global diversity initiatives- and can no longer be ignored due to fear or lack of financial competency comfort. 

ERG Session 5: Managing Employee Resource Groups Globally and Locally

ERGs are growing at a fast pace in corporations either by new verticals (e.g. Military, Young Professionals, People with Disabilities) or by geography (e.g. local chapters or International ERGs). With such a rapid expansion, organizations are having increasing difficulty managing across groups to ensure quality outcomes. Hear from Diversity leaders about best practices to manage ERGs locally and globally.

4:00 PM -5:15 PM

Diversity and Asia

Asia Pac is the hottest growing region on earth. With over 1.3 billion Chinese and over 1 billion people living in India, Asia is viewed as the hub for growth for multi-nationals corporations. Yet despite many successes, diversity is playing an increasing role in managing a young, fast growing workforce, and driving engagement and productivity in the workplace. Hear from some of the world’s leading multinationals about new and innovative ways to leverage diversity for Return on Inclusion in Asia Pac.

Virtcom Solutions Workshop: Private and Public Sector Recruitment Innovations- The Diversity Recruitment Enhancement Program™ (DREP™), Disability Matters, Veterans Across America and Veterans in Pursuit of Prosperity (MODIFIED)

Effective diversity recruitment solutions continue to remain out of reach and lacking impact for a broad range of public and private sector organizations. Whether it is high levels of investment for low numbers of candidates or confusion around which professional organizations offer the best value, or the pure lack of diversity recruitment competencies in HR recruiters, challenges remain. Learn about new sources of talent such as people with disabilities and veterans, as find out how both the private sector and the public sector are embracing unique solutions to address entrenched recruitment challenges.

ERG Session 6: Action Planning

Leveraging the Fundamentals and Advanced ERG ROI key takeaways from diversity leadership sessions, the Action Planning session will task ERG participants to select and design a minimum of 1 ERG ROI project for 2011 and 2012 that will have at minimum 1 achievable ROI metric. This project will be the culmination of an intense ERG Summit process, and will be immediately implementable upon return from the conference to the office.

5:30 PM-6:00 PM

Move to Reception and Ceremony at New York Stock Exchange

6:00 PM-8:00 PM

Cocktail Reception and Ceremony at New York Stock Exchange