
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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Rohini Anand
SVP Corporate Responsibility and Global
Sodexo, Inc.
Senior Fellow, Human Capital
The Conference Board
Lucinda Baier
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Brookdale Senior Living
Regina Brayboy
Senior Fellow, Human Capital
The Conference Board
Chiqui Cartagena
Chief Marketing Officer
The Conference Board
Michael Dowling
President and Chief Executive Officer
Northwell Health
Lisa Hunter
Program Director, Senior Fellow
The Conference Board
Laura Jana
Pediatrician, Health Communicator, Author
Jana Ventures
Susan Johnson
Chief Diversity Officer
The Hartford
Sekou Kaalund
Managing Director, Advancing Black Pathway Group
JPMorgan Chase
Jo Kirchner
CEO
Primrose School
Shelly McNamara
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer and
Procter & Gamble Company
Marc Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League
Jon Muñoz
Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion
Hilton Worldwide
Lori Murray
President, Committee for Economic Development
The Conference Board
Michael Neidorff
Chairman, President and CEO
Centene Corporation
Steve Odland
President & CEO
The Conference Board
Dana Peterson
Chief Economist
The Conference Board
Ann Powell
Chief Human Resources Officer
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Rebecca Ray, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President, Human Capital
The Conference Board
Dan Schulman
President and Chief Executive Officer
PayPal
Ellyn Shook
Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer
Accenture
Paul Washington
Executive Director, ESG Center
The Conference Board
Ronald Williams
Chairman of the Board of Trustees,
The Conference Board
Shelley Zalis
Chief Executive Officer
The Female Quotient
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