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October 8, 2020 10am – 4pm EST

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA

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2020 NationalDIVERSITY WOMEN’S

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2020 NationalDIVERSITY WOMEN’S

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8:00 - 10:00 Exhibit Hall and Networking Rooms Open10:00 - 10:15 Welcome!

Dr. Sheila Robinson, Founder, Publisher & CEO, Diversity Woman Media

10:20 - 10:30 Opening RemarksLaysha Ward, EVP & Chief External Officer, Target

10:35 - 11:05 OPENING KEYNOTE:

Unapologetically AmbitiousFull of empowering wisdom from one of Silicon Valley’s first female African American CEOs, this inspiring leader will offer blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals. Shellye Archambeau recounts how she overcame the challenges she faced as a young black woman, wife, and mother, managing her personal and professional responsibilities while climbing the ranks at IBM and subsequently in her roles as CEO. Through her journey, Shellye discovered that ambition alone is not enough to achieve success. Here, she shares the practical strategies, tools, and approaches attendeess can employ right now, including concrete steps to most effectively:• Dismantle impostor syndrome • Take risks • Take charge of your career• Integrate work, marriage, parenthood, and self-careShellye Archambeau, Former CEO of MetricStream, and Board Member, Nordstrom and Verizon

11:05 - 11:10 Video Presentation!11:15 – 11:30 The Catalyst to Gender Equality and Racial Equity

Lorraine Hariton, CEO Catalyst

11:35 – 12:05 Women United as AlliesMODERATOR: Trudy Bourgeous PANELISTS: Dr. Nancy O’Reilly

12:10 – 12:25 Let’s Power Forward TodayAudra Bohannon

12:25 – 12:40 Commercial Break

12:45 – 1:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

BREAKOUT #1 The CDO Force To Be Reckoned With: How There is a Strong Representation of Female Chief Diversity Officers in American Corporations where the numbers in leader-ship for women are dismal. This panel will talk their pow-erful management ability to shape their culture to be more inclusive will influence the development of more women in leadership and executive roles.

BREAKOUT #2 Time To Get From Under The Covers This talk will explore the epidemic of epic proportions and show us how we’re innocent – yet willing – participants in the stalled efforts of equality in the workplace. The talk urges leaders at all levels to finally make the changes needed. This is the leadership issue of our time.Dr. Christine Smith, Former CDO Apple

Conference Agenda

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2:05–2:50 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

BREAKOUT #3C-Suite PanelThere is no question, we are living in one of the most challenging times in recent memory. The pace of change is accelerating across all areas of our lives, and there will be recurring disruptions to which all leaders will need to continuously and quickly adapt. Leadership has never been so greatly tested, but also so sorely needed. Join our panel of C-Suite women leaders who are approaching this time of unrelenting uncertainty from a place of possibility - building in their teams the necessary resilience, adaptability and the capacity to be ready for anything.

BREAKOUT #4

Male Accountability Panel

1:30 – 1:45 Break

1:45 – 2:00 Keynote: Daisy Auger-Dominguez

3:00 – 3:50 Mosaic Woman Awards OPENING: Dr. Johnnetta Betch ColePRESENTATION OF AWARDS: Dr. Sheila RobinsonInvited Honorees:• Vernice Armour• Kimberle Crenshaw• Viola Davis• Thasunda Brown Duckett

3:45 – 4:00 Poet Amanda Gorman & Closing

4:00 – 5:00 Exhibit Virtual Networking Wine Reception with Live DJ

Thank you Sponsors!

Conference Agenda (continued)

Dr. Maya Angelou, past Mosaic Award Honoree speaking at the Conference

• Mellody Hobson• Erica James• Phyllis Neuhouse