Schedule

National Talent Summit

*The conference is being held over a two-day period. The full conference starts on April 15. Concurrent sessions will start on April 15 and complete on April 16.

  • Full Conference
    April 15
  • Full Conference
    April 16

Please note that the conference schedule, conference sessions, and speakers are subject to change.

Pre Conference - October 4-8
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PST
Training Certificates

*Certified Inclusive Leader Certification
This class is 2.5 days and will be offered twice during the week, October 4-6 & October 6-8.

*Racial Justice Institute Certification
The class is 2.5 days and will be offered twice during the week, October 4-6 & October 6-8.
Day One - April 15
Pre-Conference
8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. CST Most Powerful & Influential Women (MPIW) Breakfast

Breakfast Keynote: Donna Brazile
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CST Break
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. CST Awards Luncheon
General Conference
1:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. CST Break
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST Talent Roundtable
Day Two - April 16
General Conference
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. CST Concurrent Session I
  1. Leading With EQ
  2. Most Powerful & Influential Women Roundtable
  3. Leading Cultural Change: The Practice of Successful Organizational Transformation
  4. Healthcare Equity Roundtable
  5. DEI Best Practices
  6. Emerging Leaders - Pathway To Success
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. CST Break
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CST General Session
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CST Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST Concurrent Session II
  1. Implicit Bias Workshop
  2. Creating Your Significance - Are You Ready To Be A Brand?
  3. Leading Cultural Change: The Practice of Successful Organizational Transformation
  4. Emerging Leaders - Pathway To Success
  5. Understanding Your Worth - Negotiating A Raise Or Promotion
  6. DEI Strategy & Planning
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. CST Break
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CST Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CST Break
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CST Concurrent Session III
  1. Smart People Take Smart Risk
  2. People of Color Serving on Corporate Boards
  3. How To Take Control of Your Career
  4. Creating A "Diversity First" Culture
  5. The Art & Practice of Inclusion In The Workplace
  6. DEI Strategy & Planning
3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. CST Break
3:20 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. CST Concurrent Session IV
  1. Emerging Leaders - Road Map To Success*
  2. Strategies for Securing the Corner Office
  3. CDO Roundtable
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. CST Dinner Keynote: Hillary Clinton
Day Two - April 19
General Conference