Schedule

National Diversity & Leadership Conference - NDLC

  • Training
    March 18-21
  • Day One
    April 15
  • Day Two
    April 16
  • Day Three
    April 17
  • Day Four
    April 18

Please note that the conference schedule, conference sessions, and speakers are subject to change.
Breakfast & Lunch will be provided on each day from April 16-18.

Pre-Conference - April 5-9
Training Certificates
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST Allyship Certification
Belonging Certification
Certified Inclusive Leadership Certification
Racial Justice Institute Certification

*Each training is 2.5 days. The training is provided by DiversityFIRST™.
Training - March 18-21
March 18
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST Training Certificates
5 Essential Leadership Skills
Creating A "Diversity First™" Culture
Culturally Competent Leaders
Emerging Leaders
March 19
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST Training Certificates
DEI Assessment
DEI Certificate
Executive Leadership Development
March 20
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST Training Certificates
Allyship First™
DEI Starter Kit
DEI Strategy & Planning
Emerging Leaders
Inclusive Leadership
March 21
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST Training Certificates
Belonging First™ & Psychological Safety
Implicit Bias
Leading People & Teams
Micro Aggressions in the Workplace
Pre-Conference - April 13
Pre-Conference
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. CST Awards Dinner Keynote: Dr. Cornel West
Day One - April 15
Pre-Conference
8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. CST Most Powerful & Influential Women (MPIW) Breakfast
General Conference
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CST Concurrent Session I
  1. Belonging 101
  2. Race, Racism & Privilege
  3. Imposter Syndrome
  4. Emerging Leaders - Road Map To Success
  5. Creating a "Diversity First" Culture
  6. DEI White Male Roundtable
2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. CST Break
2:20 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. CST Concurrent Session II
  1. Empathy 101
  2. Engaging White Males As True Champions for DEI
  3. Creating An Allyship Organization
  4. Leading With Inclusion
  5. Strategies for Securing the Corner Office
  6. CDO Roundtable
3:20 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. CST Break
3:40 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. CST Concurrent Session III
  1. Leadership 101
  2. Transforming Your Workplace Culture
  3. Creating Your Significance - Are You Ready To Be A Brand
  4. Why Servant Leadership?
  5. ERG Best Practice Roundtable
  6. Anti-Racism Workshop
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. CST Awards Dinner Keynote: Dr. Cornel West
Day Two - April 16
General Conference
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. CST Breakfast - General Session
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. CST Break
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CST Concurrent Session I
  1. Leading With EQ
  2. Most Powerful & Influential Women Roundtable
  3. Leading Cultural Change: The Practice of Successful Organizational Transformation
  4. Healthcare Equity Roundtable
  5. DEI Best Practices
  6. Emerging Leaders - Pathway To Success
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CST Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST Concurrent Session II
  1. Implicit Bias Workshop
  2. Creating Your Significance - Are You Ready To Be A Brand?
  3. Leading Cultural Change: The Practice of Successful Organizational Transformation
  4. Emerging Leaders - Pathway To Success
  5. Understanding Your Worth - Negotiating A Raise Or Promotion
  6. DEI Strategy & Planning
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. CST Break
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CST Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CST Break
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CST Concurrent Session III
  1. Smart People Take Smart Risk
  2. People of Color Serving on Corporate Boards
  3. How To Take Control of Your Career
  4. Creating A "Diversity First" Culture
  5. The Art & Practice of Inclusion In The Workplace
  6. DEI Strategy & Planning
3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. CST Break
3:20 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. CST Concurrent Session IV
  1. Emerging Leaders - Road Map To Success*
  2. Strategies for Securing the Corner Office
  3. CDO Roundtable
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. CST Dinner Keynote: Hillary Clinton
Day Three - April 17
General Conference
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. CST Breakfast - General Session
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. CST Break
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CST Concurrent Session I
  1. Women of Color Roundtable
  2. Brands & Social Movements
  3. The Art & Practice of Influencing
  4. Career Advice From the C-Suite
  5. Micro-Aggressions In The Workplace
  6. Talent DEI Best Practice Roundtable
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CST Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST Concurrent Session II
  1. Building the Brands and Organizations of the Future with an Innovative Multicultural Strategy Approach
  2. Creating A "Diversity First" Culture
  3. Talent DEI Best Practice Roundtable
  4. Allyship Best Practices
  5. The Art of Bouncing Forward
  6. Practicing Self-Care
  7. How To Develop Culturally Competent Leaders
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. CST Break
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CST Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CST Break
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CST Concurrent Session III
  1. Creating Your Significance - Are You Ready To Be A Brand?
  2. Women on Boards - How To Position Yourself For A Seat
  3. Equity 101
  4. Belonging 101
  5. Managing Up Best Practices
  6. How To Develop Culturally Competent Leaders
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. CST Dinner Keynote: Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Awards
Day Four - April 18
General Conference
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. CST Breakfast - General Session
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. CST Break
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CST Concurrent Session I
  1. Men of Color Who Lead
  2. LGBTQ+ Roundtable
  3. DEI Strategy & Planning
  4. Leadership: Shared Vision, Accountability & Communication
  5. Social Justice Roundtable
  6. Leaning In Without Tipping Over - Achieving Work Life Balance
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CST Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST Concurrent Session II
  1. Latinx Executive Roundtable
  2. Managing Generational Diversity
  3. Essential Negotiation Skills
  4. Multicultural Leadership Roundtable
  5. Social Justice 101
  6. Creating High Performance Teams
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. CST Dinner Keynote: Eric Holder

*Denotes individual workshop