
April 23, 2020 | Corinthian Houston | Houston, Texas

April 23, 2020 | Corinthian Houston | Houston, Texas
Preliminary agenda subject to change
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Registration and Informal Networking
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm
Fireside Chat with Pinnacle Award Recipient
- Nisreen El-Hashemite, MD, PhD, CEO/Executive Director of the Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT)
1:45 pm – 2:10 pm
Session 1: From Symbolic to Systemic Change
It seems like more organizations are speaking publicly about diversity, equity, and inclusion. But, what does it look like to move from talk to action? In this session, organizational change leaders will share a behind-the-scenes view of what they are doing internally and intersectionally to meaningful shape cultural change.
- John Sarrao, PhD, Deputy Laboratory Director for Science, Technology & Engineering, Los Alamos National Laboratory
2:10 pm – 2:35 pm
Session 2: Rethinking Our Approaches to Networking
- Vanessa E. Wyche, Deputy Director, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
2:35 pm – 3:00 pm
Coffee Break
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Fireside Chat with Leadership Award Recipient
- Rachel Hutter, P.E., Senior Vice President for International Facilities Operations Services and Worldwide Safety, Health and Engineering, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Session 3: Global Trends on Gender and Innovation
- Holly Falk-Krzesinski, PhD, Vice President, Research Intelligence, Global Strategic Networks, Elsevier
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Fireside Chat with Next Generation Award Recipient
- Sarah Richardson, PhD, CEO, MicroByre
4:30 pm – 4:55 pm
Session 4: Diversity as a Business Ethos
The business case for diversity is about more than returns. In today’s economy, consumers and employees alike are making purchasing and career decisions driven by their values. Panelists discuss the role that diversity plays in a variety of business outcomes, including corporate social responsibility and meeting the needs of a global values-driven economy.
4:55 pm – 5:25 pm
Fireside Chat with Game Changer Award Recipient
5:25 pm – 5:30 pm
Closing Remarks
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Networking Reception
6:30 pm – 6:35 pm
Welcome – Awards Dinner
6:35 pm – 7:25 pm
Dinner and Awards Presentation
7:25 pm – 7:30 pm
Awards Dinner Closing Remarks
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Dessert Reception
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Houston, TX 77002

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