What does the Colloquium Cover?

Dinner Roundtables – is an open Forum that will have as its focus this year – “Sustaining Gender Diversity Momentum at a Time of Competing Priorities.”  Participants will have a chance to explore how to navigate these realities. Chairs of both roundtables will report out any conclusions or innovative strategies emerging from these sometimes heated discussions.

*Please note that the roundtables are designed to be an active discussion forum, not a social networking session. Each roundtable will be chaired by a discussion facilitator and is an essential part of the Colloquium Program.

Additional Highlights of the 2020 Colloquium:

• Why Unconscious Bias Programs Are Not Enough which takes a deep dive into work culture changes needed for sustainable diversity practice;

• Using AI for Retention and Decisionmaking, which opens with a Mercer overview of tech tools in HR and D&I, and how to evaluate their effectiveness, followed by two best practice applications;

• Parental Leave:  How Long is Enough Time?, where the pros and cons of increased leave time whether by U.S. or European companies are presented and discussed;  

• Are Certifications Useful? which examines the growing number of certification programs in the U.S., Europe and Latin America and their impact on goal-setting and overall strategy;

 

• Addressing Pay Gaps Aggressively, which explores a continuing move from ineffective equal pay laws to more effective private sector practices in the U.S, France and Germany;

• A Fireside Chat with Women CEOs, which looks at what ‘responsible’ corporate leadership for 21^st century companies entails;

 

• The Quest for Board Leadership: Progress? which provides a status report on board diversity globally and what’s working to move the needle.