2025 National Diversity & Leadership Conference
2025 National Diversity & Leadership Conference

Schedule

National Diversity & Leadership Conference - NDLC

  • Training
    March 11-13
  • Day One
    April 7
  • Day Two
    April 8
  • Day Three
    April 9
  • Day Four
    April 10

Please note that the conference schedule, conference sessions, and speakers are subject to change.
Breakfast & Lunch will be provided on each day from April 8-10.

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 11-13
March 11
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST Training Certificates
DEI Assessment
DEI Certificate
Executive Leadership Development
March 12
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST Training Certificates
Allyship First™
DEI Starter Kit
DEI Strategy & Planning
Emerging Leaders
Inclusive Leadership
March 13
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST 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. PST Awards Dinner Keynote: Dr. Cornel West
Day One - April 7
General Conference
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. PST Breakfast
General Conference
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. PST Concurrent Session I
  1. Inclusive Leadership*
  2. ERG Best Practices
  3. Leading with EQ
10:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. PST Break
10:35 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. PST Concurrent Session II
  1. Microaggressions in the Workplace*
  2. Self-Awareness 101*
  3. Tips on Securing the Corner Office
11:35 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PST Break
12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. PST Lunch/Awards
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. PST Break
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PST Concurrent Session III
  1. Level Up - What Skills Are Needed to Move to the Next Level
  2. Intersectionality
  3. Allyship Best Practices
  4. Cultivating Belongingness

*Denotes individual workshop

Day Two - April 8
General Conference
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. PST Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. PST Concurrent Session I
  1. Belonging First Symposium, Hosted by Belonging Institute
  2. Anti-Racism Symposium, Hosted by the Center for Anti-Racism
  3. Corporate Board Symposium, Hosted by Global Center for Leadership
  4. Healthcare Symposium, Hosted by HealthCare Diversity Council
  5. Mentoring/Coaching Roundtable
10:10 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. PST Break
10:25 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. PST Concurrent Session II
  1. Allyship First Symposium, Hosted by Center for Allyship
  2. Women's Symposium, Hosted by National Women’s Council
  3. Emerging Leader Symposium, Hosted by National Center for Emerging Leaders
  4. ERG Symposium, Hosted by ERG Network
  5. Mentoring/Coaching Roundtable
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PST Break
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. PST Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. PST Break
1:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. PST Concurrent Session III
  1. Talent Comes in All Shades Symposium, Hosted by Multicultural Talent Consortium
  2. LGBTQ+ Symposium, Hosted by Center for LGBTQ+
  3. Privileged Symposium, Hosted by Privilege Institute
  4. Belonging First Symposium, Hosted by Belonging Institute
  5. Mentoring/Coaching Roundtable
3:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. PST Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. PST Concurrent Session IV
  1. Inclusion Symposium, Hosted by The Inclusion Lab
  2. Leadership Symposium, Hosted by Multicultural Leadership Council
  3. Personal Branding Symposium, Hosted by Creating Your Significance
  4. Allyship First Symposium, Hosted by Center for Allyship
  5. Mentoring/Coaching Roundtable
Day Three - April 9
General Conference
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. PST Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. PST Break
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. PST Concurrent Session I
  1. Multicultural Leadership Roundtable
  2. Are You Ready To Be a Brand? - Creating Your Significance
  3. CDO Roundtable
  4. Belonging
  5. White Male Roundtable
  6. Mentoring/Coaching Roundtable
10:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. PST Break
10:35 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. PST Concurrent Session II
  1. Collective Voice for Change
  2. Allyship
  3. LGBTQ+ Roundtable
  4. C-Suite Roundtable- How To Secure Your Spot
  5. Being and Living Healthy
  6. Mentoring/Coaching Roundtable
12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. PST Lunch/Awards
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. PST Lunch
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PST Concurrent Session III
  1. 5 Essential Leadership Skills - Preparing to Lead
  2. Talent Multicultural Roundtable - Talent Comes in All Shades
  3. Inclusive Intelligence: AI Meets Diversity
  4. Race, Racism, and Privilege
  5. Corporate Board Inclusion
  6. Mentoring/Coaching Roundtable
3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. PST Lunch
3:20 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. PST Concurrent Session III
  1. Mastering Conflict Resolution
  2. Changing Demographics of America and it's impact on the workplace
  3. DEIB Planning, Strategy,and Implementation
  4. Devolping and Leading Teams
  5. Diversity First Roundtable
  6. Mentoring/Coaching Roundtable
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. PST Networking Reception
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. PST Dinner Keynote: Oprah Winfrey
Day Four - April 10
General Conference
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. CST Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. CST Break
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. CST Concurrent Session I
  1. Diversity and Multicultural Marketing/Communications Roundtable
  2. Strategies on Work Life Balance
  3. Tools for Leading and Motivating Through Change
  4. Health Equity Roundtable
  5. Creating a Diversity First Culture
10:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. CST Break
10:35 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. CST Concurrent Session II
  1. Are You Ready To Be a Brand? - Creating Your Significance
  2. Leading with EQ
  3. MPIW Roundtable
  4. Managing Generational Diversity in the Workplace
  5. Multicultural Leadership Roundtable
11:35 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST Break
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CST Lunch/Awards