22 May, 2013

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Day Two: Measuring, Monitoring, & Tracking Results for Business Growth & Sustainability

Actively initiating, developing, and sustaining a supplier diversity approach to business growth benefits a business’ bottom line and enhances corporate brand image. Inclusive suppliers provide access to emerging markets domestically and globally, while also link to corporate and community responsibility. Supplier Diversity is also an innovative strategy that enables and sustains small to mid-size business growth.

These two-day seminars will enable the following outcomes:

• Identify your best strategy for recruiting & embedding a talented pool of diverse suppliers into your organization’s culture and industry
• Define behaviors & dialogues to build relationships between MBEs and suppliers
• Explore trends for MBE development & suppliers to facilitate operational impact
• Identify relevant metrics to assess, monitor, and track progress with mutual business goals
• Examine tools, resources, and barriers to access for business growth & sustainability
• Align technological tools, corporate strategies, & management behaviors to enable business growth and improve decision making

Who should attend

Chief Diversity Officers, Supply Chain Professionals, Sustainability Experts, CSR Leaders, & Supplier Diversity Enterprise Leaders

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

INTRODUCTIONS 8:45–9 AM

A 9–10:30 AM

Key to Doing Business in the Global Century: Alignment, Development, Integration, and Adaptation

Frantz Tiffeau, Senor Manager, Supply Chain Diversity, Office Depot

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK 10:30–10:45 AM 

B 10:45 AM–12:15 PM

The Value Proposition of Supplier Diversity

Cyndi Hopkins, Global Supplier Diversity Director, Dell

LUNCHEON 12:15–1:30 PM

C 1:30–2:45 PM

Teaming for Success: Advancing Supplier Diversity through Contingent Labor Managed Programs

Carla Muskat, Director, Talent Acquisition, Sourcing & Employment Programs, Corporate Human Resources, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Bill Boodry, CPM, Manager of Procurement, Corporate Procurement, Liberty Mutual Insurance

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK 2:45–3 PM 

D 3–4 PM

Developing Economic Impact Through Strategy & Training

Scott A. Vowels, President, NCMSDC

E 4–5 PM

LGBT Supplier Diversity: Completing the Circle of Corporate Diversity

Victoria Fulkerson, Vice President, Corporate Relations and Supplier Diversity, National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

 Day One Agenda, click here.

For speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mary Beth Reidy at marybeth.reidy@conferenceboard.org.