This past year was like no other: a pandemic, a fragile health care system, economic woes, reckonings with racial injustice, unrest across the nation's biggest cities, a contentious election, and the extraordinary, recent tragic scenes of violence at the Capitol. These events make clearer than ever the critical role our leaders play in advancing economic, health, and racial equality and helping repair our nation's frayed social fabric. 

Join us as we come together for the Building a More Civil & Just Society Conference.  Building on The CEO Forum series, in which CEOs from across American industry shared actionable insights to address social inequalities, this three-day virtual forum on March 2, 3 & 4 will examine and discuss Organizational Impact on Social Change Issues.

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Hear from these Leaders:

• Dan Schulman, President and Chief Executive Officer, PayPal
• Michael Dowling, President and Chief Executive Officer, Northwell Health
• Ann Powell, Chief Human Resources Officer, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
• Sekou Kaalund, Managing Director, Advancing Black Pathway Group, JPMorgan Chase
• Shelly McNamara, Chief Equality & Inclusion Officer and Executive Vice President of HR, Procter & Gamble Company
• Susan Johnson, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, The Hartford
• Jon Muñoz, Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion, Hilton Worldwide
• Michael Neidorff, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Centene Corporation  
• Rohini Anand, former SVP Corporate Responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer, Sodexo, Inc., Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board
• Lucinda Baier, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Brookdale Senior Living
• Jo Kirchner, Chief Executive Officer, Primrose School
• Marc Morial, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Urban League
• Laura A. Jana, M.D., Pediatrician, Health Communicator & Author, Penn State University/Jana Ventures
• Ellyn Shook, Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer, Accenture
• Shelley Zalis, Chief Executive Officer, The Female Quotient
  
• Steve Odland, President & CEO, The Conference Board
• Ronald Williams, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Conference Board

And more!  View the entire speaker list here.

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If you would like to get more involved in this conference, please contact us.

• Speaking Opportunities: david.dye@conferenceboard.org
• Sponsorship Opportunities: michael.felden@conferenceboard.org
• Marketing Partnerships: allison.nilsen@conferenceboard.org
• Group Registrations: ulei.kou@conferenceboard.org

DAY ONE | Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Addressing Economic Inequality

11:00 – 11:10 am Opening Remarks

Regina Brayboy, Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board

11:10 – 11:30 AM

Panel: Laying the Foundation for Economic Success - Early Childhood  Education 

Laura A. Jana, M.D., Pediatrician, Health Communicator & Author, Penn State University/Jana Ventures

Jo Kirchner, Chief Executive Officer, Primrose Schools

Steve Odland, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board

Moderator: Lori Murray, President, Committee for Economic Development, The Conference Board

11:30 – 12:10 pm

Panel: The Corporation's Role in Driving Urban Economic Opportunity

Marc Morial, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Urban League

Sekou Kaalund, Managing Director, Advancing Black Pathway Group, JPMorgan Chase

Moderator: Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board

12:10- 12:45 pm

Panel: How Gender Pay Inequity Widens the Economic Divide – And How to Fight It

Shelley Zalis, Chief Executive Officer, The Female Quotient

Moderator: Lisa Hunter, Program Director and Senior Fellow, The Conference Board

12:45 – 12:55 pm Break

12:55 – 1:25 pm

Keynote: Building New Paths to Financial Security and Career Advancement

1:25 – 1:55 pm

Interview: How Businesses and Investors are Redefining Their Missions

1:55- 2:00 pm
Closing Remarks/Preview

Regina Brayboy, Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board

DAY TWO | Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Addressing Health & Well-Being Inequality

11:00 – 11:10 AM
Opening Remarks

Regina Brayboy, Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board

11:10 – 11:30 AM

Keynote: The HealthCare Imperative

11:30 – 12:10 pm

Panel: Making Quality Health Care Available for All

Michael Dowling, Chief Executive Officer, Northwell Health

Michael Neidorff, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Centene Corporation  

Moderator: Lori Murray, President, Committee for Economic Development, The Conference Board

12:10- 12:45 pm

Panel: Innovative Approaches: Holistic Well-Being in the Workplace

Ann M. Powell, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Bristol Myers Squibb

Ellyn Shook, Chief Leadership and Human Resources Officer, Accenture

Moderator: Rebecca Ray, Executive Vice President, Human Capital, The Conference Board

12:45 – 12:55 pm Break 

12:55 – 1:25 pm

Interview: Protecting Our Front-Line Health Care Workers

Interviewer: Lori Murray, President, Committee for Economic Development, The Conference Board

Interviewee: Lucinda "Cindy" Baier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brookdale Senior Living Inc.

1:25 – 1:55 pm

Interview: How Corporations Are Helping Drive Social Change, and What More Should Be Done

1:55- 2:00 pm Closing Remarks/Preview

Regina Brayboy, Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board

DAY THREE | Thursday, March 4, 2021

Addressing Racial Inequality

11:00 – 11:10 AM Opening Remarks

Regina Brayboy, Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board

11:10 – 11:40 AM

Keynote: Our Continuing Reckoning with Racial Inequality

11:40 – 12:10 pm

Panel: How Brand Purpose Shapes the Social Narrative to Drive Change

12:10- 12: 45 pm

Panel: Building & Sustaining a Diverse Leadership Pipeline

Shelly McNamara, Chief Equality & Inclusion Officer and Executive Vice President of HR, Procter & Gamble

Susan Johnson, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, The Hartford

Jon Munoz, Former Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Hilton

Moderator: Dr. Rohini Anand, former SVP Corporate Responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer, Sodexo; Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board

12:45 – 12:55 pm Break

12:55 – 1:25 pm

Keynote: Intersectionality and the Experience of Women of Color in the Workplace

1:25 – 1:55 pm

Interview: The Collective Impact of the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Pledge 

1:55- 2:00 pm Closing Remarks

Regina Brayboy, Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board