Bloomberg Business of Equality : Full Schedule

8:00am PDT

Registration & Networking Breakfast

We welcome you to join us for refreshments and networking with other participants in advance of the program.

Tuesday May 8, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
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9:00am PDT

Welcome

Tuesday May 8, 2018 9:00am - 9:10am PDT
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9:10am PDT

Solutions-Driven CEOs

The business case for diversity has been made. We bring together leaders of major corporations to share insight into efforts underway to advance diversity and inclusion. A frank discussion on creating a corporate culture that embraces change and making sincere efforts to recruit, develop and retain top talent in ways that reflect the reality of their clients and the overall population all while benefiting the bottom line.

Moderators

Peter T. Grauer

Chairman, Bloomberg L.P.

Grauer is chairman of Bloomberg, the global financial technology company that was founded in 1981. He has been a member of the Bloomberg Board of Directors since October 1996 and was named chairman of the board in March 2001, succeeding Michael R. Bloomberg. Grauer joined Bloomberg... Read More →

Speakers

Rodney O. Martin, Jr.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Voya Financial

Martin is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), which helps Americans plan, invest and protect their savings — to get ready to retire better. Serving the financial needs of approximately 14.7 million individual and institutional customers... Read More →

Susan Salka

CEO, President and Director, AMN Healthcare

Salka is CEO, president, and director of AMN Healthcare Services, Inc., (AMN). Under her leadership, AMN has become known as the innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and the largest and most diversified healthcare staffing company in the nation. Salka is an active industry... Read More →

Julie Sweet

Chief Executive Officer - North America, Accenture

Sweet is Chief Executive Officer – North America, responsible for leading Accenture’s business in the United States, the company’s largest market, and Canada. She is also a member of Accenture’s Global Management Committee. Prior to assuming her current position in June 2015... Read More →

Tuesday May 8, 2018 9:10am - 9:35am PDT
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9:35am PDT

Change Agents in Tech

The tech sector stands out amongst its peers for pervasive sexual harassment and the lack of diversity regarding women, African-Americans and Latinx from entry level positions to the c-suite and ultimately the board room. This critical industry that affects how we work, live and play is not reflective of the overall population. A few bold companies and a groundswell of investors in Silicon Valley and beyond are leveraging their platforms to call out disparities, fund start-ups and ensure a more diverse tech-talent pipeline.

Speakers

Christina Lewis Halpern

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, All Star Code

Halpern is a social entrepreneur and award-wining journalist who is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of All Star Code, a non-profit that attracts, prepares and places young men of color in the technology sector.Founded in 2013, All Star Code partners with industry-leading companies... Read More →

Arlan Hamilton

Founder & Managing Partner, Backstage Capital

Hamilton is Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital fund on a mission to minimize funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential, underestimated founders — including women, people of color and the LGBT community. Having previously founded... Read More →

Barbara H. Whye

Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Human Resources Vice President, Intel Corporation

Whye is Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Vice President of Human Resources at Intel Corporation. She leads Intel’s Diversity in Technology initiative as the company endeavors to reach its goal of full representation in its U.S. workforce by 2020. A champion of Intel’s... Read More →

Tuesday May 8, 2018 9:35am - 10:00am PDT
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10:00am PDT

Focus on Gender Pay Equity

That a gender pay gap exists has long been known. Today, greater transparency on salaries is revealing just how severe the economic disparities are across many professions. Which industries are leading the charge for equity? How can we empower women to raise their individual voices to demand parity on wages and opportunity? We'll tackle what companies must do to monitor and fix inequities in pay and the long-term ramifications of the pay gap on wealth accumulation for women, their families and society at large.

Speakers

Anil Dash

CEO, Fog Creek Software

Dash is an entrepreneur, activist and writer recognized as one of the most prominent voices advocating for a more humane, inclusive and ethical technology industry. He is the CEO of Fog Creek Software, the influential independent New York tech company revered for its history of groundbreaking... Read More →

Natasha Lamb

Managing Partner, Director of Equity Research & Shareholder Engagement, Arjuna Capital

Lamb works with clients to integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance(ESG) factors into their investments, while engaging major corporations toimprove their performance through shareholder activism.Named by Bloomberg Businessweek as one of the “Bloomberg 50” most influential... Read More →

Doniel Sutton

Senior Vice President, Global Head of People, PayPal

Sutton is a proven, values-driven leader who brings nearly two decades of industry expertise to PayPal’s leadership team. She joined PayPal in 2011 as a Senior Director of Human Resources focusing on strategies to improve management and leadership capabilities, and on creating a... Read More →

Tuesday May 8, 2018 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
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10:25am PDT

The Fight for Transgender Equality

The LGBTQ community has made important strides over recent decades; however, the transgender community specifically continues to face discrimination in employment, housing and health, and to endure a higher level of mistreatment such as bullying or even worse. We'll discuss why the transgender community is at risk and ways we can make the workplace and society more safe and inclusive.

Speakers

Mara Keisling

Founder and Executive Director, National Center for Transgender Equality

Keisling is the founder and executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, the nation’s leading social justice advocacy organization winning life-saving change for transgender people.Keisling’s strategy and vision have guided NCTE’s work since 2003. She... Read More →

Danica Roem

Delegate, 13th District, Virginia House of Delegates

Roem is the Delegate representing the 13th District in the Virginia House ofDelegates. Roem is a 33 year old step-mom, lifelong resident of Manassas, and theformer lead reporter of the Gainesville Times. She ran for office to bring a reporter's eyeto Richmond and to speak truth to... Read More →

Tuesday May 8, 2018 10:25am - 10:50am PDT
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10:50am PDT

Grassroots Efforts for Equality

From Blacks Lives Matter to immigration, activists have reignited dialogue and debate on some of the most pressing issues today such as women's rights, police brutality and immigration reform. We hear from leaders on the frontlines of change about the timeless power of social media and convening, progress that is being made and the challenges that remain.

Speakers

Alicia Garza

National Domestic Worker's Alliance, Strategy and Partnerships Director; Black Lives Matter, Co-Founder, Black Futures Lab, Principal

Garza is an Oakland-based organizer, writer, public speaker andfreedom dreamer who is currently the Special Projects Director for theNational Domestic Workers Alliance, the nation’s leading voice for dignityand fairness for the millions of domestic workers in the United States.Garza... Read More →

Cristina Jiménez

Executive Director and Co-Founder, United We Dream

Jiménez is Executive Director and Co-founder of United We Dream (UWD), the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the country. Originally from Ecuador, Jiménez came to the U.S. with her family at the age of 13, attending high school and college as an undocumented student. She... Read More →

DeRay Mckesson

Host and Civil Rights Activist, Pod Save the People

Mckesson is a civil rights activist focused primarily on issues of innovation, equity andjustice. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, he graduated from Bowdoin College and holdsan honorary doctorate from The New School.Mckesson has advocated for issues related to children, youth... Read More →

Tuesday May 8, 2018 10:50am - 11:15am PDT
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11:15am PDT

A Global Perspective on Diversity and Inclusion

Drivers of diversity and inclusion vary by industry, region and country. Managing these efforts has become increasingly more complex as one size does not fit all. We'll discuss the nuances of diversity and inclusion across the world and the challenges of responding locally within a global corporate context.

Moderators

Erika Irish Brown

Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Bloomberg L.P.

Brown is Bloomberg L.P.’s Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion. In this role, she develops and drives the company’s global strategy and approach to diversity and inclusion in collaboration with senior management to ensure alignment with business goals. Brown joined Bloomberg... Read More →

Speakers

Rohini Anand, Ph.D.

SVP Corporate Responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer, Sodexo

Anand is SVP Corporate Responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer for Sodexo, responsible for the strategic direction, implementation and alignment of Sodexo's integrated global diversity and inclusion initiatives, as well as Sodexo's corporate social responsibility and wellness... Read More →

Trevor Phillips

Writer, Broadcaster and Chair, Center for Talent Innovation

Phillips is a writer and television producer. He is co-founder of Webber Phillips Ltd, a data analytics provider and consultancy. He divides his working life between the US and the UK, serving as the Chairman of the New York- based business leaders’ think-tank, the Center for Talent... Read More →

Karyn Twaronite

Global Diversity & Inclusiveness Officer, EY

Twaronite is a Partner and Global Diversity & Inclusiveness (D&I) Officer at Ernst & Young LLP, and is a member of the EY Global Practice Group, the EY Global Talent Committee and the Ernst & Young LLP US Executive Committee. She is responsible for driving innovations that maximize... Read More →

Tuesday May 8, 2018 11:15am - 11:40am PDT
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11:40am PDT

Criminal Justice Reform

The United States has the world's largest prison population with more than 2 million Americans incarcerated, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Renewed talks in Congress signal plans for a bipartisan bill to overhaul sentencing guidelines for nonviolent crimes. We'll look at mass incarceration, the role of the prison industrial complex and what must be done today to reform the justice system.

Speakers

Jason Flom

CEO and Founder, Lava Records

American music industry executive Jason Flom is the CEO of Lava Records and Lava Music Publishing. Flom previously served as Chairman and CEO at Atlantic Records, Virgin Records and Capitol Music Group and is personally responsible for launching acts such as Kid Rock, Katy Perry... Read More →

Tuesday May 8, 2018 11:40am - 12:05pm PDT
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12:05pm PDT

Lunch

Tuesday May 8, 2018 12:05pm - 1:15pm PDT
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1:15pm PDT

A Frank Discussion on Race in America

It's been 50 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As we emerge from the Obama presidency and grapple with the profound challenges of Donald Trump, racial tensions have risen and the country feels as divided as ever. We'll examine how far America has evolved, barriers that remain and solutions to bridging the divide.

Tuesday May 8, 2018 1:15pm - 1:40pm PDT
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1:40pm PDT

Women in Finance: Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling

In the long, hard fight to gain admittance to the powerful world of finance on Wall Street and beyond, women have made some critical strides, now accounting for 56.5 percent of total finance and insurance industry employees, according to Catalyst. But attaining the very top job remains remarkably rare for women, who hold only 6.8 percent of finance CEO roles. We'll hear from successful female executives about their own journeys, the talent pipeline, progress made and the barriers that remain.

Speakers

Eileen K. Murray

Co-CEO, Bridgewater Associates, LP

Murray is Co-CEO and a member of the Management Committee at Bridgewater Associates, LP. Murray has over two decades of Wall Street experience, having held senior leadership roles at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse as a member of both firm’s Management and Executive Committees... Read More →

Suzanne Shank

Chairwoman & CEO, Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co., L.L.C.

Shank is Chairwoman, CEO and a co-founder of Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co., L.L.C. During her tenure as CEO, Siebert Cisneros Shank has grown from a start-up investment banking firm in 1996 to one which has participated in over $2 trillion in municipal bond, corporate bond and equity... Read More →

Tuesday May 8, 2018 1:40pm - 2:05pm PDT
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2:05pm PDT

Wealth Inequality

The wealth gap in the United States continues to widen. The plight of Americans at the lowest financial rungs strains our economic, social and political systems. We'll discuss the long-term implications of the wealth gap and innovative ways to support disadvantaged entrepreneurs, encourage greater participation in the stock market and improve access to home ownership.

Tuesday May 8, 2018 2:05pm - 2:30pm PDT
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2:30pm PDT

What Hollywood Teaches Us About Inclusion

The treatment of women in Hollywood has gained the world's attention but sexism and degradation are hardly unique to the entertainment industry. Workers in agriculture, culinary and hospitality also face unsafe working conditions and low wages to boot. We use Hollywood as an example of how industries must work diligently to resolve systemic behaviors that hold women back. Bold-faced names are leading the way in a national conversation about how to put an end to the sexual harassment and the unequal treatment of women in the workplace. This is part of a larger discussion on how industries must embrace diversity globally to sustain growth and profitability. We'll discuss the long-term objectives of the Time's Up initiative and the #MeToo movement as well as the overall importance of representation.

Tuesday May 8, 2018 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
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2:55pm PDT

The Gerrymandering Factor

Gerrymandering -- the process of deliberately creating districts that favor one political party over another -- can contribute to voter suppression and political inequality. Armed with powerful computers employing sophisticated algorithms, states increasingly are drawing political lines to lock in the status quo. Gerrymandering can result in constituents' desires being out of sync with legislators' actions. We'll examine the ripple effects and barriers it poses for advancing equality across many levels.

Tuesday May 8, 2018 2:55pm - 3:20pm PDT
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3:20pm PDT

Employing Justice-Involved Individuals

Individuals involved in the justice system have a difficult time securing employment. A lack of technical skills and dearth of job opportunities for workers with a criminal record is often a contributing factor for recidivism. Today, as societal sentiment shifts, corporations are becoming more open to hiring workers previously involved with the justice system. We'll address the skills, job training and support networks required to reduce the recidivism rate, boost employment and encourage more employers to engage with this group.

Speakers

Christina Johnson

Employee, Fortune Society Participant, Butter & Scotch

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Johnson wants to help people. She is a caring, and generous individual that aspires to obtain her Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) certification to help people with substance use histories recover from addiction... Read More →

JoAnne Page

President & CEO, The Fortune Society

Page has over 40 years experience in criminal justice, with the last 29 of those years at the helm of The Fortune Society. Under Page’s stewardship, The Fortune Society has been recognized by researchers and policy makers as a national leader in criminal justice advocacy and as... Read More →

Tuesday May 8, 2018 3:20pm - 3:45pm PDT
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4:30pm PDT

Networking and Cocktails Reception

Tuesday May 8, 2018 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
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