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Welcome and Introductions (11:00am - 11:05am ET)
Icebreaker (11:05am - 11:10am ET)
Beyond the Headlines: Unpacking Media Narratives on The State of DEI (11:10am - 12:00pm ET)
As DEI faces ongoing challenges, major companies are scaling back or adjusting their initiatives. Judging by the headlines, one might think DEI is facing a complete collapse. Does the news amplify and distort the narrative around DEI backlash, focusing on dramatic headlines rather than reporting the nuanced realities of organizational decisions? Whether you are a marketer or a DEI expert, we would like to hear your thoughts, concerns and ideas.
Discussion led by Susette Brooks, Director of Inclusive Marketing, Penguin Random House and Elliot Lum, Executive Vice President, Community & Growth- ANA Educational Foundation
Session I. Leveraging Supplier Diversity to Drive Market Share and Operational Excellence (12:00pm - 12:30pm ET)
Ralph Moore, a supplier diversity thought leader for over four decades, will discuss how leading corporations engage outstanding diverse suppliers to strengthen the brand and deliver enhanced business results. He will also introduce the trademarked RGMA 5-Levels of Supplier Diversity Maturity Model™ to highlight how a corporation's ability to embrace and implement supplier diversity best practices accelerates its ability to drive market share and operational excellence.
Speaker: 
Ralph G. Moore, Founder and President- Ralph G. Moore & Associates
Session II. Understanding the New Hispanic Immigrant – Their Experience and Their Impact on the U.S. Economy and Culture (12:30pm - 1:00pm ET)
The last 6 years have seen a significant increase in immigration from Latin America into the U.S., which is fundamentally different than previous waves of Hispanic immigration in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. Learn about this massive new market opportunity with Sensis’s new groundbreaking study - the New Hispanic Immigrant Report - highlighting new Hispanic immigrants’ attitudes, behaviors, perceptions, and motivations, as well as how their immigration is reshaping the U.S. Hispanic market.
Speaker:
Jose Villa, Founder and President- Sensis
Brief Closing Remarks
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