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REED SMITH LLP: 2020 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Summit

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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

Original source can be found here.

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