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Session Schedule
Chairperson: Donna
Cole, President & CEO, Cole Chemical
Jim Haynes, VP, Human Resources, Spectra Energy Welcome
Remarks: The Honorable James Thompson, Mayor, City of
Keynote
Speaker: Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bill Flores, President, Keynote
Speaker: Dr. Terry Grier, Superintendent, Houston ISD
Networking
and visiting exhibits
Chairperson: David
Medina, Director,
Multicultural Community Relations, Public Affairs, “2010 Census and Impact on Speakers: Dr.
Steve Murdock, Professor, Dr.
Luis Salinas, Professor, This session will
examine the findings of the 2010 census and the effect that the demographic shift will have on diversity
and inclusion in the workplace. . “The New Face of Discrimination in the Workplace” Speaker: Dr.
Mikki Hebl, Professor, Dr. Hebl will
present her research on “New Faces
of Discrimination in the Workplace” which are sometimes referred to as
micro-inequities.
Mistress of Ceremony: Miya Shay, KTRK TV Keynote
Speaker: David Leebron, President, Diversity
Champion Awards: Corporate - Donna Cole, President/CEO, Cole
Chemical Community
- Martin
Cominsky, Southwest
Regional Director, Anti-Defamation League David
Medina, Director,
Multicultural Community Relations,
Networking and visiting
exhibits
The afternoon program consists
of four concurrent tracks: A, B, C, and D.
Chairperson: John Sequeira, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, Royal Dutch Shell 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. “White Men as Full Diversity Partners
and Champions” - Part I
Panelists: Bill
Proudman, Founding Partner, White Men as Full Diversity Partners Paul
Krig, D&I Manager, Global Functions, Royal Dutch Shell (Retired) What
role do white males have in Diversity and Inclusion? Why might they be
reluctant to get involved? These are the questions we will address during an
interactive presentation by a nationally known lecturer on this topic and a
diversity practitioner who made it happen. 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. “White Men as Full Diversity Partners
and Champions” – Part II
Panelists: Richard
Huebner, President, Craig Walker,
VP and CIO, Shell Trading Alastair Donald, Global Manager Strategic Sourcing, ConocoPhillips For
those white males who are diversity champions, what has been the trigger for
that to occur and how can they accelerate the progress? What advice do
they have for practitioners to get their white males more involved in the
effort? We will hear from an esteemed panel of white male leaders who are making
a difference in their organizations.
Chairperson: Cora
Robinson, Advanced
Diversity Consultant, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. “Building Effective Virtual Work Teams” Speaker: Lynn
Morstead, Organizational Learning Process Advisor, ExxonMobil This presentation describes what
virtual teams on steroids can look like. What are the Four Key Enablers that
support Virtual Teams in maximizing their effectiveness. What allows the team
members to build trusting relationships, be innovative and resolve complex
problems and more, without ever seeing each other. What are the Eight Habits of
Highly Effective Virtual Team Members that glue this all together on a daily
basis. This presentation talks about how a virtual team was implemented in
ExxonMobil IT department and what were the key success factors in shifting the
culture to embrace virtual teams. . 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. “Uncommon Threads: Managing Four Generations at Work” Speaker: Lily
Tang, Consultant, Future Work Institute This is an interactive presentation which discusses what research
says about each of the generations in the global workplace. By becoming more adept at managing generational
diversity, participants can play a role in the development of a more flexible
work environment that is inclusive of each generation. This session helps participants to: ·
Create
awareness of global generational trends and cultural shifts ·
Understand
the impact of technology on an increasingly mobile workforce ·
Build
skills to identify generational issues and practice how to manage members of
each generation
Chairperson: John Nguyen, Founder and Principal Partner, Lighthouse Leadership Speaker: Neena
Newberry, President, Newberry Executive Coaching and Consulting 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. “How to Get the Visibility You Want”
Are
you someone who believes your good work will speak for itself? Are you
someone who can’t stand to be around a schmoozer? Well, you’re not alone.
However, there is a tasteful way to promote yourself and highlight your
contributions to your company. This
session will help you: ·
understand
how your own beliefs might be getting in your way ·
view
self-promotion as a valuable leadership tool rather than a “necessary evil” ·
generate
ideas that align with your values and professional style to get you the
recognition and visibility you deserve 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. “How
to Get the Visibility You Want” This is a
repeat of the prior session.
Chairpersons:
Grace Chi, BP and Brad Nguyen, BP 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
“Employee Network Best Practices” Panelists: Ernest
Hui, Former President, Shell Asian Pacific Employee Network Arif
Mustafa, CIO North Sylvia
James, Diversity Counsel, Baker Botts Keisha
Tanner, Co-Lead, BP African American
Network Panelists
representing employee networks from various companies will share best practices
and their roles in advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
“Employee Network Best Practices” Panelists: Timothy
Fischer, Diversity Manager, Sylvia
James, Diversity Counsel, Baker Botts Roland
Olivo,
President, Shell Hispanic Employee Network Vani
Rao, Co-Lead, BP Asian American
Network Panelists
representing employee networks from various companies will share best practices
and their roles in advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Door Prizes Drawing
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