Reed Smith LLP recently issued the following announcement.
Reed Smith will kick off Global Diversity Awareness month in October with our annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit. This year’s virtual event will focus on racial justice and intersectionality.
Featuring Feminista Jones, Intersectionality Expert, Author & Award-Winning Blogger, as our keynote presenter.
Speakers: John Iino Alexander Y. Thomas M. Tamara Box Peter M. Ellis
Event Type: Webinar, Diversity & Inclusion, Women's Initiative Network of Reed Smith (WINRS)
Our opening panel, "How Major Organizations are Leading Change in Racial Equity," features special guest speakers:
Sophie Chandauka, Global COO Shared Services and Banking Operations at Morgan Stanley
Kamau Coar, General Counsel at Heidrick & Struggles
Peter Ellis, Reed Smith Senior Management Team - Chair of Litigation
Lauren Leahy, Chief Legal Officer at Pizza Hut
Cathy Tang, Chief Legal Officer at Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation
We'll also delve into some of the difficult topics faced by individuals and businesses alike in our breakout sessions, covering issues such as:
Disrupting racism: From performative allyship to anti-racism
Creating a culture inclusive of mixed-visible and non-visible diversity
Leveraging employee resource groups to build power through collaboration
Strategies for overcoming impostor syndrome
Lasting impacts of the pandemic on persons with disabilities
Understanding the intersection of race and class
Date: October 1, 2020
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