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November
16,
2011
Hilton Chicago
Driving
The Inclusionary Vision
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Schedule
of Events
11:00
am
Registration
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12:00 pm -
1:45 pm
Diversity
Leadership Luncheon
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Keynote
Speaker:
Bruce S. Gordon
Former President & Chief Executive Officer,
NAACP
Retired President, Retail Markets Group, Verizon Communications
Inc.
Bruce
S. Gordon completed a 35-year career in the telecommunications
industry in 2003, retiring as president of the Retail
Markets Group for Verizon Communications Inc. As an
employee of Bell Atlantic Corporation, he served as
group president of the Enterprise Business Unit, president
of Consumer Services, vice president of Marketing and
Sales, vice president of Sales, and general manager
of Marketing for Pennsylvania and Delaware. He joined
Verizon in 1968. Mr. Gordon later became the first business
executive to head the National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (NAACP) and led the 500,000 member
organization from 2005 to 2007. During his tenure, he
worked to foster diversity and inclusion and to achieve
greater economic equality for all Americans.
Mr.
Gordon currently serves as lead director of Tyco International
LTD, as a director of CBS Corporation and Northrup Grumman,
and is a diversity consultant to Fortune 500 companies.
He is also a trustee of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, National
Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and Newport Festivals
Foundation, and is a member of the Advisory Boards for
New York Urban League and Bishop John T. Walker School
for Boys.
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2:00
pm - 3:30 pm
Plenary
Session One
Dolores A. Kunda
Founder and CEO
Lapiz
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David Arenas
Managing Director
Reilly Partners
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Nim Chinniah
CFO, The University
of Chicago
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Brett J. Hart
SVP, General Counsel
United Continental Holdings, Inc.
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Mabel C. Tung
SVP, Corporate & Institutional Services
Northern Trust
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Frontline
Perspectives from Business Leaders of Color
2011
Business Leaders of Color (BLC) will share unique perspectives
from frontline experiences in corporate leadership roles.
The BLC represent some of the top talent in the city
of Chicago with proven strategies and tactics for success.
Each leader will share their point of view about leadership:
innovating new strategies, tactics, and execution to
gain a competitive advantage; the importance of international
experience for career advancement; and the critical
factors of team leadership, and crisis and risk management
in driving global competitiveness. We will explore how
leadership behavior needs to change to meet the challenges
of the future in managing pools of diverse talent for
mission-critical roles.
This
session will allow you to learn from the experiences
of these influential leaders to help evaluate your role
as a change-agent. You will find their insights invaluable
whether your interest is in advancing your own career
or energizing senior leadership to embrace diversity
and inclusion.
This
panel represents a rare opportunity to experience a
frank discussion among diverse leaders as they weigh
in on the value of diversity and inclusion strategies
for long-term growth, sustainability, and competitive
advantage.
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3:30
pm - 3:45 pm
Beverage Break
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3:45 pm -
5:15 pm
Plenary
Session Two
Marsha Jones
SVP and CDO
PNC Financial
Services Group
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Albert Grace
Co-Founder and President
Loop Capital
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Terry Mazany
President and CEO
The Chicago Community Trust
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Anne Pramaggiore
President and COO
ComEd
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Stewarding
a Unified Diversity and Inclusion Vision
C-suite
executives responsible for fostering greater inclusion
within their business environments will share their
visions and insights. Each will discuss the nuances
of taking on the role of serving as lead-advocate for
developing and implementing a strategy for inclusion;
developing metrics to assess advancement; and measuring
the impact of diversity on governance, management, business
partnerships, and related market growth and development.
During
this session you will learn how CEOs and other senior
leaders articulate diversity as a business imperative,
and how they manage the challenges associated with engaging
and unifying management teams to ensure the message
is consistent within an organization. Corporate executives
recognize the value of appreciating differences and
how critically important it is in today’s global
business climate.
Hear
from leading local executives who will share aspects
of their own experiences and the complexities of building
a unified vision.
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5:30
pm - 6:30 pm
Pre-Dinner
Reception |
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6:30
pm - 8:30 pm
Bridge
Awards Dinner |
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2011 BRIDGE AWARD RECIPIENT
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Patricia
Hemingway Hall
President
and Chief Executive Officer,
Health Care Service Corporation
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