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Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Talks will feature live performances by diverse voices of engaging and charismatic speakers focused on the power of diversity, equity and inclusion to change lives and ultimately, the world.  These talks expose new ideas that are supported by concrete evidence and are relevant to a broad, diverse audience.

• Session 1
  Matrix of Intersectionality & Implicit Bias:

  Facilitated by: Nicole R. Robinson, PhD, Founder & CEO, Cultural Connections by Design, LLC

  Session Introduction and Contributor: Chantelle Fitzgerald, Founder & CEO, Mindset Strategies

  Moderated by: Johnathan Lovitz, Senior Vice President, National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

• Session 2
  Millennial Engagement, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:

  Facilitated by: Brandi M. Baldwin, PhD, Founder & CEO, Millennial Ventures Holding Company

  Session Introduction by: Alissa Carpenter, Multigenerational Workplace Expert & Owner, Everything’s Not Ok and That’s OK

  Moderated by: Kelly Meerbott,  Principal/Leadership Coach/Speaker/Author, YOU: Loud and Clear

• Session 3
  Gender Diversity and Pay Equity:

  Facilitated by: Sheryl L. Axelrod, Esq, The Axelrod Firm

  Session Introduction by: James Barrood, Advisor, Tech Council Ventures, Jumpstart Angels

  Moderated by: Margaret Spence, Founder & CEO, C.Douglas & Associates, Inc.

• Session 4

  Connecting Communities & Companies: Engaging Your Community Leaders

  Moderated by: Ajamu Johnson, Vice President, Procurement, Comcast NBCUniversal

  Session Introduction by: Stephanie Robertson, JD, Director of Community Engagement and Inclusion, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business

  Panelists:

  Keith Leaphart, DO, President & CEO, Replica Creative

  Jannie Lau, Executive Consultant

  Varsovia Fernandez, Executive Consultant