2024 Colloquium Presentations

Thursday, February 29, 2024

4:00 p.m.           Welcome and Introductions
Speakers:          Tara Giunta, Partner and Co-Chair of Global Diversity Council, Paul Hastings LLC
.                            Irene Natividad, President, GlobeWomen Research & Education Institute

4:15 p.m.          A Case of the Mondays: Flextime Parameters
Moderator:        Kellie Molin-Kenol, Vice President & Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Endo Pharmaceuticals
Speaker:             Deborah Lovich, Managing Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group (View Video)
.                            Layla Ramirez, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Justworks (View Presentation)
.                            Diana Cruz Solash, Vice President, Talent, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (View Presentation)

5:00 p.m.          Generational Voices on the Changed Workplace
Moderator:       Dede Orraca-Cecil, Head of Diversity & Inclusion Practice, Egon Zehnder
Speakers:          Mackenzie Gallagher, Director, Lead Communications Consultant, MetLife
.                           Mariana Palacios-Valderrama, Social Imipact & Sustainability Specialist, JustWorks

6:00 p.m.          SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision and DEI: A Legal Perspective 
Moderator:       Tara Giunta, Partner and Co-Chair of Global Diversity Council, Paul Hastings LLC
Speakers:          Ken Gage, Partner, Paul Hastings LLC

6:30 p.m.         Dinner Roundtables: Re-engaging and Energizing Workers in the New Work Reality

*    Group I Host: Dr. Rohini Anand, Author, Leading Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Frmr. SVP & CDO, Sodexo
*    Group II Host: Elizabeth Nieto, Head of Equity & Impact, Spotify

Friday, March 1, 2024

8:00 a.m.          Breakfast Networking

8:30 a.m.           Outcomes from Dinner Roundtables

Moderator:        Irene Natividad, President, GWREI
Roundtable Chairs: Dr. Rohini Anand and Elizabeth Nieto

9:00 a.m.           Creating a Sense of Belonging
Moderator:        Dr. Cindy Pace, Vice President and Global Chief Diversity Officer, MetLife
Speakers:           Lanaya Irvin, CEO, Coqual (View Presentation)
.                             Liliahn Majeed, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, L’Oreal North America (View Presentation)
.                             Wanda Hope, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Johnson & Johnson
.                             Andrea Ramsey, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness Leader, EY (View Presentation)

10:30 a.m.         Revitalizinig Employee Engagement
Moderator:        Gina Coleman, Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, PNC Financial Services
Speakers:           Raj Verma, Chief Diversity, Culture & Experience Officer, Sanofi (UK) (View Presentation)
.                     
      Eugene Kelley, Former VP and CDO, Colgate-Palmolive
.                             Maria Angeles Fernandez Solana, Sr. Director, Risk Management EMEA, Oracle (Spain) (View Presentation)
.                             Dr. Sally Saba, Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Medtronic & President, Medtronic Foundation (View Presentation)

11:30 a.m.       DEI and Consumer Outreach
Moderator:       Ingrid Jacobs, Vice President, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Flagstar Bank
Speakers:          Calla Devlin, Managing Director, Open to All L’Oreal USA (View Presentation)
.                            George-Axelle Brousillon-Matchinga, Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Sephora (France)
.                            Donna Dozier Gordon, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, H&M Americas

.                            Nicole Moses, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, J Crew

12:15 p.m.       Luncheon Best Practices Roundtables
Leaders:            Yrthya Dinzey-Flores, Senior Vice President & Global DEI, Warner Music Group
.                           Aida Sabo, Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Parexel
.                           Kimberly Admire, Principal, Admire Impact

2:00 p.m.         AI's Impact of the Workplace and DEI Practice
Moderator:       Irene Natividad, President, GWREI
Speakers:         Dr. Stacy Hobson, Director, Responsible & Inclusive Technologies, IBM
.                          Bridges Holmes, VP, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Sustainability, Adecco Group NA (View Presentation)

3:00 p.m.         Closing Reports from Luncheon Leaders
Moderator:       Irene Natividad, President, GlobeWomen Research & Education Institute
Leaders:            Kimberly Admire, Yrthya Dinzey-Flores and Aida Sabo