Event Agenda

Sept. 21 • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Social Mixer and Kick Off

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Kick off the week-long Salute to Diversity educational conference with the social mixer and virtual networking experience.

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Therese Marie Smith

Director of Education and Programs , Corp! Magazine

Sept. 22 • 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Supplier Diversity Masterclass – Maximizing your Diversity Program

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This masterclass in Supplier Diversity will introduce the audience to industry leaders and provide valuable takeaways on maximizing your Supplier Diversity program. The presentation will allow for plenty of time for interactive Q&A with our experts in this field.

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Sharon Crockett

Senior Business Development Consultant, Detroit MBDA Center, Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council

Sylvester Hester

President & CEO, LM Manufacturing, LLC

Michael Davenport

President & CEO, Jireh Metal Products, Inc.

Neeraj Shah

CEO, Supplier IO

Tony Tomczak

Vice President Corporate Services and Chief Procurement Officer, DTE Energy

Sept. 22 • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Safe Spaces and HR Systems Workshop

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Psychological safety makes it safer to tell the truth to your peers, and in this message, joe prepares you to take psychological safety back to your team/organization. The audience will be grounded in the research behind psychological safety, what it is, and how it is established. Participants will also receive a toolkit to help them introduce the concept to their team, assess psychological safety and develop an action plan.
Learning Objectives:
o Overview of the research relative to psychological safety, including what causes it and how it impacts performance.
o How to assess psychological safety on the team level.
o Toolkit to support assessing and increasing psychological safety on the team level

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Joe Gerstandt

Speaker, Author and Advisor ,

Sept. 23 • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
DEI Recruitment and Talent Panel Discussion

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As the war on talent impacts companies around the world, this session is built to help you increase your talent pool and grow your recruitment strategies across the board. These experts will not only uncover new DEI Recruitment strategies, but also ways to retain your best talent through engagement, inclusivity, and impactful work.

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Amanda Keys

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Felicia Harris

Principal and CEO, EverythingHR and EverythingHR Financial Services

Colleen Allen

CEO and President, Autism Alliance of Michigan

Camille Walker-Banks

Executive Director, NPower Michigan

Sept. 23 • 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Salute to Diversity Awards Presentation

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The efforts and achievements of the honorees celebrated are demonstrated through specific work with individuals or groups, or through a specific product, initiative, innovative program or activity that has a visible, tangible, or measurable impact on the perception of, attitude toward, and respect for a truly inclusive environment, where individuals are valued for their talent and ability to reach their full potential.

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Roop Raj

Evening Anchor & Host, FOX 2 News