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2021 ERG Leadership Summit: Virtual Event
September 21, 2021 - September 24, 2021
2021 ERG Event Sponsors
In today’s business environment—disrupted by continuous change and the upheaval brought about by the COVID pandemic—leaders must be agile enough to meet current business challenges, and yet provide a stable and secure working environment for their members.
Join Us! Learn how your ERGs can continue to enhance your company’s strategy, performance, culture, and return on investment (ROI).
Who Attends the Annual ERG Summit?
- Leaders of employee resource groups
- HR staff involved with the group
- Executive sponsors and managers working with ERGs
- Other members of the HR and OD community who are involved in diversity and inclusion efforts–including, but not limited to employee resource group initiatives
Program Highlights
- Sessions scheduled to fit your work day; Kick-off keynote presentations; Highly interactive event, with expanded networking and learning opportunities
- ERG Leaders work together; Each ERG team will walk away with a new initiative to implement
- Learn from 2021 Diversity Impact Award Winners—share ideas and best practices
- Learn how to gain the benefits of allies, understand intersectionality, disrupt bias, advance your organizational structure to evolve during these turbulent times
- Data-driven event—Learn from Diversity Impact Award data, Dr. Welbourne’s ongoing ERG research, and new research focused on ERG work to help during the pandemic
Benefits to Attending the CEO ERG Leadership Summit
Participate in the Employee Resource Group Research Survey
As part of your registration you have the opportunity to participate in the annual benchmarking study, The Annual Employee Resource Group (ERG) Research Survey! Benchmark your ERG process and learn from validated metrics by participating in CEO research!
Learn More About the ERG Survey >
ERG Summit Sponsorship Options Available
Sponsorship options range between Patron Level: $5,000 to Partner Level: $50,000. For additional sponsorship details contact:
| Jennifer Sparks Taylor Director, Executive Education sparksj@marshall.usc.edu (+1) 323-309-0039 |
Theresa M. Welbourne, PhD ERG Program Director and CEO Affiliated Research Scientist theresa@eepulse.com |
DETAILS & LOCATION:
ERG Leadership Summit: Accelerating Transformation (Virtual Event Hosted by USC CEO), September 21 – 24, 2021
Register for the ERG Leadership Summit
Registration
Registration for the ERG Leadership Summit Virtual Event will close on Tuesday, September 14, 12:00 am PST.
Pricing
Non-Sponsor: $495
CEO Sponsor: $395
Please use your CEO sponsor discount code. If you need assistance with this, contact Vivian Jimenez.
Discount
5% group discount for teams of 5 – 10 people; The discount is automatically available on the event registration page. For groups of more than 10 or for assistance, contact Vivian Jimenez.
Refund Policy
Registration fees are non-refundable. If you register and are unable to attend, you will receive access to the virtual event session recordings and other ERG resources
Disability Access
Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Annette Yakushi at ayakushi@marshall.usc.edu; 310-702-9814; Individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials should contact us at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.
ERG Custom Program Options Available
Interested in a Custom ERG Event? Merge Your Company’s Content with the 2021 Virtual Summit:
Let our Thought Leaders help you plan your own customized company ERG week to compliment this virtual ERG event. Contact us for more information.
2021 Agenda
Click on the red forward and backward arrows to scroll through the agenda. Download the 2021 ERG Leadership Summit Agenda PDF Here.
ERG Summit Presenters
Additional speakers to be confirmed
Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey
Author of The Element of Inclusion Podcast
Element of Inclusion
Pamela Butler
DEI Advisor
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
Julie Ea
Social Responsibility Co-Lead
Asian Leaders Alliance (ALA)
Anna Ettin
Senior Employee Resource & Inclusion Leader
Amazon
Erica Fletcher
Globah Head of Diversity and Inclusion
Hiscox
Geoffrey Garrett
Dean, Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
Dionna Gavin
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Justin Hastings
Chief Human Resources Officer
Experian North America
Cile Johnson
Chief Business Officer
Talent Dimensions
David Kim
Vice President, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Zendesk
Wil Lewis
Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer
Experian
Beth Miller
Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager
HP
Heather Morgado
Associate Director - Diversity, Inclusion, Culture & Engagement
Boehringer Ingelheim
Michael Nobleza
Founder & Executive Director
#BringItAll
Solu Nwanze
Senior Director, Office of the President
GTM, Zendesk
Gino Ramos
Senior Manager, Equality Programs
Salesforce
Joseph Santana
Podcast Creator and Host
ERG PowerTalk
Franklin Shen
ERG Committee of the Asian Leaders Alliance and Director of Clinical Operations
Tembo Health
Lesley Slaton Brown
VP and Chief Diversity Officer
HP Inc.
Meida Surya
DEI Strategist
Crescendo DEI
Tayce Taylor
Manager, Global Marketing
L’Oréal
Eli Weiss
Manager, Equity and Belonging
ZillowGroup
Theresa M. Welbourne
Affiliated Senior Research Scientist
Center for Effective Organizations
Event Hosts
Certificate in Employee Resource Group (ERG) Leadership
As you advance through your journey as an ERG leader, the ERG leadership certificate can help you not only during your time as an ERG leader, but also strengthen your skills for future, non-ERG leadership roles. The ERG Certificate program will help move you ahead on your journey from where you are now, to your next role.