Agenda

Please note that the schedule is subject to change.

Day One - April 20
Luncheon Keynote - Dr. Cornel West (12:00 p.m.)
Closing Keynote - Donna Brazile (4:15 p.m.)
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Grab’n’Go Breakfast & Leadership Excellence in Tech Award Recognition
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Keynote
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion
12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Luncheon Keynote: Dr. Cornel West
1:35 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. Break Out Sessions
2:50 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Panel Discussion
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closing Keynote: Donna Brazile
Day Two - April 21
Luncheon Keynote - Dr. Renu, Ana Navaro, Anne Chow (11:45 a.m.)
Closing Keynote - James Comey (4:15 p.m.)
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Grab’n’Go Breakfast & Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Tech Award Recognition
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Keynote
10:25 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. Breakout Sessions
11:45 a.m. - 0-1:15 p.m. Luncheon Keynote & Award Recognition: Dr. Renu Khator, Ana Navaro, Anne Chow
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Break
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Panel Discussions
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Career Expo & Networking
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Closing Keynote: James Comey
Day Three - April 22
Luncheon Keynote - Tony Plana (11:30 a.m.)
Closing Keynote - Carly Fiorina (4:15 p.m.)
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Grab’n’Go Breakfast & Top 25 CIO Award Recognition
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Keynote
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Break
12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Luncheon
1:35 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. Break Out Sessions
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Featured Speaker
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Closing Keynote: Carly Fiorina
Day Four - April 21
Marriott Marquis Houston - 1777 Walker St, Houston, TX 77010
Luncheon Keynote - Dr. Renu Khator and Ana Navarro (11:45 a.m)
Closing Keynote - James Comey (4:15 p.m.)
7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration
Training
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. DiversityFIRST™ Certification Program
DiversityFIRST™ Certification Red Class IV
DiversityFIRST™ Certification White Class III
DiversityFIRST™ Certification Blue Class II
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Training Certificates
DiversityFIRST™ DEI Certificate
DiversityFIRST™ ERG Academy Certificate
DiversityFIRST™ HealthCare Diversity Management Certificate
DiversityFIRST™ Inclusive Leadership Certificate
DiversityFIRST™ LGBTQ + Certificate
DiversityFIRST™ Score Card Certificate
DiversityFIRST™ Social Justice Certificate
DiversityFIRST™ Unconscious Bias Workshop Certificate
Summits
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. National Diversity Tech Week
National ERG Summit
National Multicultural Summit
National Women's Conference
National Energy D&I Summit
National Sports Summit
Sessions
9:10 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Concurrent Session
10:25 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. Concurrent Session
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Luncheon Keynote: Dr. Renu Khator, Ana Navarro, and Anne Chow
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Session
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Closing Keynote: James Comey
Day Five - April 22
Marriott Marquis Houston - 1777 Walker St, Houston, TX 77010
Luncheon Keynote - To be determined (12 p.m.)
Closing Keynote - Carly Fiorina (4:15 p.m.)
6:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration Open/Grab & Go Breakfast
7:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Coaches Corner
7:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Workshops
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Concurrent Session
Featured Speaker
Training
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. DiversityFIRST™ Certification Program
DiversityFIRST™ Certification Red Class V
DiversityFIRST™ Certification White Class IV
DiversityFIRST™ Certification Blue Class III
8:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Coaches Corner
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Recognition Breakfast (Private)
9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Coaches Corner
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Session
9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Workshops
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Featured Speaker
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Session
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon Keynote: To be determined
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Workshops
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Session
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Coaches Corner
Featured Speaker
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Concurrent Session
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Featured Speaker
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Closing Keynote: Carly Fiorina
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Reception
Day Six - April 23
Marriott Marquis Houston - 1777 Walker St, Houston, TX 77010
Closing Keynote - Magic Johnson (11 a.m.)
6:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration Open/Grab & Go Breakfast
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Coaches Corner
7:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Workshops
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Concurrent Session
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Featured Speaker
Training
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. DiversityFIRST™ Certification Program
DiversityFIRST™ Certification White Class V
DiversityFIRST™ Certification Blue Class IV
8:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Coaches Corner
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Recognition Breakfast (Private)
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Coaches Corner
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Featured Speaker
Workshops
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Concurrent Session
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Closing Keynote: Magic Johnson
Training
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. DiversityFIRST™ Certification Program
DiversityFIRST™ Certification Blue Class V