19th Annual Virtual National Leadership Development & Recognition Conference

Future Ready:
Power Up Change

September 16th - 18th, 2025

Virtual Conference

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Igniting inspiration and fostering meaningful change as we strive towards a shared vision of a more inclusive and resilient future.

Join us for the 19th Annual National Leadership Development & Recognition Conference. A pivotal event dedicated to fostering leadership and innovation in an ever-evolving landscape.

As we navigate these unprecedented times, our commitment to empowering individuals at all levels remains stronger than ever. Our conference offers a distinctive platform to highlight transformative learning experiences that foster personal and organizational growth. We will celebrate those who bravely embark on their development journeys and contribute to the future of leadership.

Schedule At A Glance

Session times are in Central Standard Time

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

John A. Powell

Author & Director
Othering & Belonging Institute

Mara Stefan

Vice President, Global Insights
Manpower Group

Martin Luther King III

American Human Rights Activist

Pam McElvane

CEO & Publisher 
P&L Group

Suri Surinder

CEO
CTR Factor

SPEAKERS

Alfonzo Alexander

President
PhD Project

Alison Banks Moore

Vice President, Chief Inclusion Officer
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield NJ

Alvin B. Tillery

Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy
Northwestern University

Amy Yip

Author
‘Unfinished Business: Breaking Down the Great Wall Between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents’

Ana Garcia-Ashley

Executive Director
Gamaliel Foundation

Andrea Davis

Chief Social Scientist & Principal Consultant
ALD & Associates

Andrea Lyon

Partner
Lyon & Kerr, PLLC 

Andres Gonzalez

Vice President, Community Engagement and Chief Diversity Officer
Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin

Anita Gonzalez-Scott

President & Co-Founder
CTR Factor

Bridget Hurd

Vice President, Inclusion
Blue Cross Blue Shield MI

Carra Wallace

Economic Justice Advisor
National Action Network (NAN)

Cesar Lostaunau

Global Director, Workforce Engagement
MorningStar

Charles Walker

Founder
FOTM & Our Money United

Cindy Burrell

President
Diversity in Boardrooms

Cyrus Mehri

Founding Partner
Mehri & Skalet, PLLC

David Beckford

CEO
Dynasty Media

Demetrius Evans

Principal
TEIL Firms, LLC

Devin Oten

Adjunct Professor
Langston University

Diane Moore Eubanks

Global Business Development
Global Financial Doctor, LLC

Edwin Cleophas

Managing Director
The Social Justice Agency, South Africa

Ella Washington

Author
‘Unspoken’

Fernando Little

SVP, Chief Access & Opportunity Officer
Advocate Health

Gerard Camacho

Vice President, Belonging & Inclusion
Novant Health

Iliana Levy

Executive Director
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

James Cheng

Global Senior Director & Head of Inclusion
Zimmer Biomet

James Taylor

Chief Talent Management & Diversity Officer
UPMC

Jeanette Torres

Director of Diversity
Ferrara USA

Jenny R. Yang

Partner
Outten & Golden LLP

Jesma Johnson

Sr Director, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Colgate-Palmolive Company

J Israel Greene

Chief Strategy Officer
Mosaic Worx

Joshua Boulanger

GenZ Representative 
Loyola University

Karen Francis

Senior Consultant 
Former Chief Diversity Officer, AIR

Keisha Benson-Woods

CEO 
The Pedagogz

Lisa Fain

CEO
Center for Mentoring Excellence

Lisa Wicker

President & CEO
Linwick & Associates, LLC

Marsha Jones

Founding Partner
Tier 1 Level Consulting

Michele Courton-Brown

Chief Talent & Inclusion Officer
Blue Cross Blue Shield MA

Michelle Meyer-Shipp

Board Chair
Fritz Pollard Alliance (NFL)

Mitchell Levy

Author
‘Credibility Nation: For Professionals Who Want to be Seen as Credible’

Myisha Robertson

President & CEO
National Black MBA Association, SF Chapter

Nadine Vogel

CEO
Springboard Consulting

Peggy Harris

Area Vice President, Office of Access & Opportunity
Advocate Health

Reggie Miller

Chief Culture & Inclusion Officer
GE Vernova

Rob Mueller

President & CEO
RIM Logistics

Rodney Patterson

Author
‘Trumping the Race Card’

Sarita Srivastava

Author
‘Are You Calling Me a Racist?’

Sasha Parrish

Sasha Parrish

Editor
P&L Group

Sharmila Fowler

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
OpalSphere

Shari Dunn

Author
‘Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work’

Sizwe Kamara

Principal
Hamilton Lanes

Sue Ann
Hong-Whitaker

President & CEO
Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW)

 

Tchicaya Robinson

CEO & Founder
TRIBE Insights

Tom Rippinger

Director, Global Thought Leadership
Manpower Group

William Jahmal Miller

Author
‘Equity, Equality & Justice for All’

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