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WHAT:

You are invited to attend the inaugural Advancing Diversity Week, a multi-day gathering bringing together the media, advertising, marketing and entertainment community in a shared commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. It is curated to surface unapologetic conversations in service to truth, meaning and a new way forward for our industry.

Advancing Diversity Week's series of keynote addresses and provocative panel discussions hosted by MediaVillage.com, AdvancingDiversity.org and The Female Quotient (The FQ) features: D-E-I + Belonging! on Monday, September 20; Belonging + Retention on Tuesday, September 21; and Multicultural + Meaning on Wednesday, September 22. For complete agenda of 80 plus Advancing Diversity Week speakers, go to https://week.advancingdiversity.org/. 

On Thursday, September 23 from noon to 2:00pm EDT, Advertising & Media Gen Z Town Hall brings together the 4^th Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors inductees and those in the early stages of their career in conversation about the future of the workplace: register here to secure your place via Zoom.

WHEN: 

D-E-I + Belonging! 

 Day One Theme 

Monday, September 20

11:00AM to 3:00PM (all times Eastern)

WHO:

11:00-11:05AM

Opening Remarks 

Jack Myers, Founder, MediaVillage and AdvancingDiversity.org; Phil McKenzie, Executive Director, AdvancingDiversity.org; Ronda Carnegie, Chief Innovation Officer, The Female Quotient; Erika Sanchez, Experience Team, The Female Quotient

11:05-11:15AM

Welcome and introduction of ANA Panel

Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer, P&G; Bob Liodice, CEO, ANA

11:15-11:45AM

ANA and AIMM Present: From Inclusion to Belonging: Recreating Workplace Culture in our Post-Pandemic World

Lisette Arsuaga, Co-Founder, AIMM and Co-CEO DMI Consulting; Ana Ceppi, Senior Advisor, Edelman - Hispanic Marketing; Karla Davis, Vice President, Integrated Marketing and Media, Ulta Beauty; Angela Guy, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, North America, L'Oréal; Matt Tumminello, President, Target 10: LGBTQ Segment Specialists.

11:45-12:15PM

4A's and 4A's Foundation Present: Embracing a Comprehensive Vision of DEIB

Marla Kaplowitz, President and CEO, 4A's; Sara Porritt, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Omnicom Media Group; Jeff Marshall, Chief Diversity Officer, UM Worldwide; Jeff King, CEO, Barcley; Geraldine White, Chief Diversity Officer, Publicis Groupe

12:15-12:45PM

The Future Belongs to Belonging

Kat Gordon, Founder/CEO, The 3% Movement; Walter Geer, Executive Creative Director, VMLY&R

12:45-1:25PM

Facing the Future: Rethinking the Employee Experience

Destiny Chambers, VP, Head, Marketing, Lippe Taylor; Ebony A. Thomas, SVP, ESG and Public Policy Executive, Bank of America; Judy Courtney, VP, Human Resources, New York Interconnect; Heather Tinsley-Fix, Senior Advisor, Employer Engagement, AARP; Dr. LeMia Jenkins Thompson, Global Head of Communications, Pinterest; Tony Sanchez, VP, Customer Experience, Comcast Advertising   

1:25-1:35PM

Opportunities in Technology

Donald Williams, Chief Diversity Officer, Horizon Media; Teads Leadership executive

1:35-1:45PM

Diverse Board Recruitment Solutions - Paying it Forward

Kate Byrne, CEO, KatapultX and Editor, WomenAdvancing.org; Mike Kelly, Founder & CEO, Kelly Newman Advisors; Constance Cannon Frazier, Principal, Cardinal Change Consulting

1:45-2:15PM

TWITTER PRESENTS: Cultivating an Inclusive Culture

God-is Rivera, Global Director, Culture and Community, Twitter; Twitter Head of Wellness; Twitter Head of Philanthropy; Twitter Head of Internal Communications

2:15-2:25PM 

Featured Conversation with Voice of Nickelodeon Africa, Lerai Rakoditsoe

Danielle Kayembe, Moderator, FQ Impact

2:25-2:50PM

Building Inclusive Leaders

Ronda Carnegie, Chief Innovation Officer, The Female Quotient; Mita Mallick, Head of Inclusion Equity and Impact, Carta

2:50-3:00PM

Closing Remarks

Ronda Carnegie and Erika Sanchez, The Female Quotient