The Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) at the USC Marshall School of Business, in partnership with Presenting Sponsor Ecolab Inc., invites you to participate in the in-person edition of the 2025 Strategic Employee Resource Group (ERG) Leadership Summit, taking place on July 22-23, 2025.
Now in its 13th year, this data-driven learning event continues to be a premier gathering for ERG leaders, diversity, equity, and inclusion executives, and executive sponsors. Whether you attended in person or are joining us for the first time, the virtual summit offers a dynamic platform for collaborative learning and innovation. Don’t miss this chance to connect with peers and gain valuable insights in the DEI space.
Enjoy 10% off with Early Bird pricing! Book by 12/15/24 and use code EarlyBird10 at check out. Prices increase on 12/16/24.
The Innovation and Success Sharing Competition provides a platform for organizations to generate new ideas and share their successes. Companies or individuals wanting to be part of the Innovation and Success Sharing Competition start visiting the StartupWind platform to begin their application. To facilitate the process, we will be hosting pre-event workshops, already included in the Summit, where they receive guidance on putting together their success or innovation stories. These submissions will then be presented and judged during the virtual component of the summit, allowing participants to showcase their achievements and compete.
The Strategic ERG Leadership Summit includes leaders from organizations who have established Employee Resource Group (ERGs) or are just getting their programs started. Attendees include:
Affiliated Senior Research Scientist
Dr. Theresa Welbourne’s work focuses on human capital and leadership strategies that drive growth, innovation and high performance. She is known for her work on employee energy and how energy, direction and confidence come together to stimulate and sustain high sense of urgency cultures and organizational growth.
When you sponsor the Strategic ERG Leadership Summit, you are able to bring new learnings to your organization and teams, all with the partnership and support of a major university, the University of Southern California, an organization that’s been on the forefront of ERG research since 2009, the Center for Effective Organizations.
Participating also can improve your organization’s image, prestige and credibility in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion space. Sponsoring the Summit establishes your role as a key leader in your industry and signals your support for DE&I in the marketplace.
Supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts in the broader community can also help you recruit and retain talent – the best people want to work for the best people. And it also helps show your DE&I commitment to staff members at all levels of your organization.
CEO
Ecolab
Vice President, Senior Academy Manager, The Academy for Global Human Resources
Bank of America
Sr. Director of Pharmacy and co-chair of Generations+
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Minnesota
Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer
nVent
Agency Employee Resource Group (ERG) Program Manager Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (ODEO)
NASA
Chief Inclusion and Social Impact Officer
Tapestry, Inc.
CEO/Founder
Shine Scout, Inc.
Senior Project Manager
Mission Critical Partners
Senior Vice President; Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Bank of America
Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I)
Ecolab
Co-lead of the Mental Wellness & Disability Associate Recourse Group
Securian Financial
Business Development Manager
Ecolab
DEI Director
Elastic
VP, Human Resources, leader of ADAPT
nVent
Director, Global DEI, Commercial Business
Ecolab
Distinguished Fellow
Institute for the Future
Award-winning Author, Former Corporate Executive, and Managing Principal of InnovationPoint
VP Community Relations & Executive Director
Land O’Lakes Foundation
Sr VP & GM Food & Beverage North America
Ecolab
Senior Vice-President, Global Human Resources Global Women’s Portfolio & Strategy
Bank of America
Inclusion Lead, Disability Program Advisor, and ERG Program Manager
US Department of Defense
Second Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer
Securian Financial
Vice President of Quality and Process Engineering
Ecolab
Global Chief Diversity Officer
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Ecolab
MNClusive ERG Vice-chair, State of MN, Vice-Chair, LGBTQIA+
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion ERG Program Manager
Ecolab
Principal Financial Analyst
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Minnesota
Diversity & Inclusion Business Management Global Human Resources
Bank of America
Second Vice President, Enterprise Strategy
Securian Financial
Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Director of Inclusion Programs
Chairman
The CDO PowerCircle
Director, Chief of Staff to the President & CEO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Minnesota
Director of Applied Improvisation
Brave New Outpost
Senior Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Manager
Director of Corporate Relations & Executive Education
Center for Effective Organizations
Manager of Connected Radio Metadata
Xperi
SVP, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant Employee Network Leadership Team
Bank of America
Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Xerox
Global ERG Program Manager
Ecolab
Senior Learning and Development Consultant
Chemours
Affiliated Senior Research Scientist
Center for Effective Organizations
Event Dates
In-Person: July 22-23, 2025
Virtual: September 25-26, 2025
Individual Pricing
In-person Price: $1,195
Virtual Price: $695
15% Discount for teams of 5 or more. Contact us for discount. Virtual registration ends July 7, 2025.
Location
Omni Viking Lakes Resort
St. Paul – Minneapolis
2611 Nordic Way, Eagan, MN 55121
Attire: Business Casual
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The Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) is world-renowned for its breakthrough research and insights on organizational performance, effectiveness, and talent management. CEO has been at the forefront of research on ERGs, since 2009, including the business impact they have on complex and newer or smaller organizations.
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