Who Should Attend

• Tech company ERG leaders and members
• Tech company DEI professionals

The summit will focus on ERGs in the tech industry, but all are welcome to participate.

Why You Should Attend

• Reimagine the Future: Explore perspectives and practices with ERG experts in tech.
• Maximize Impact: Learn tools and strategies to measure what matters.
• Grow Your Network: Become a member of the fastest-growing ERG community for tech professionals.

Agenda Overview

Day 1, Wednesday, January 27, 2021: Summit Workshops (Paid)

Learn the nuts and bolts of building ERGs, from building a DEI council to starting your very first ERGs. Workshops are hands-on, interactive, and require small group participation. Sessions are 2.5 hours each between 9:00am-4:00pm PST. Description of workshops on ticket type.

***Opening Icebreaker***

Summit Kickoff Social Hour. Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm PST

Get a head start on getting to know other conference participants and learn what we have in store for Thursday and Friday. We'll have comedy, networking, a raffle, and more!

The General Summit ticket for sessions on Thursday, January 28 and Friday, January 29 includes access to this.

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Day 2, Thursday, January 28, 2021: Summit Sessions (Free)

Learn tips and tools on how to run an effective and impactful ERG at your tech company, from engaging your executive sponsors to building a global ERG strategy. Sessions are between 9:00am-4:00pm PST.

Day 3, Friday, January 29, 2021 Summit Sessions (Free)

Learn how to assess results, maximize impact and reward great work, all in the name of happy workplaces where everyone truly belongs. Sessions are between 9:00am-4:00pm PST.

Our Growing List of Speakers:

Bie Aweh, Senior People Growth Manager, Women and Underrepresented Talent Development, Doordash

Earl Bender, Electrical Control Engineer, Carrier

Marque Blackman, Senior. Program Manager, DE&I, Cloudera

Albrey Brown, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Airtable

Dr. Danette Buie, Senior Program Manager, Global Talent Acquisition Operations, Programs and Diversity, Coursera

Sheri Byrne-Haber, Accessibility Architect, VMWare

Lamont Carolina, Senior Manager, People Experience, Oscar

Sean Cervera, Head of DEI & Belonging, Curology

Anthony Clay, CEO and Co-founder, Indi

Natasha Cougoule, Global ERG Program Specialist, Salesforce

Christopher Craft, Sr. Solution Engineer, DocuSign

Ben Delk, Inclusion & Diversity Global Programs, Expedia Group

Marquise Francis, Senior National Reporter & Producer, Yahoo News

Carla Harris, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

Trinidad Hermida, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Niantic

Dr. Freada Kapor Klein, Founding Partner, Kapor Capital

Leah Katsekas McTiernan Wise, DocuSign

Amanda Lannert, CEO, Jellyvision

Dani Maczynski, Program Manager, Dataminr

Shawnda Madison, Head of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Invitae

Natalie Mazzie, Sales Enablement Specialist, F5

Raina Moskowitz, Chief Operations, Strategy and People, Etsy

Shareka Nelson, Head of D&I, Coursera

Dr. Cynthia Overton, Director of Tech Workplace Initiatives, Kapor Center

B. Pagels-Minor, Senior Data Product Manager

Lisa Paredes, Co-Founder, Global Community Lead, The Culture Collective

Rachel Entire Parrot, Diversity and Inclusion Strategist

James Perkins, Selma, Alabama Mayor

Carlos Quezada, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Latinx ERG

Amelia Ransom, Senior Director of Engagement and Diversity, Avalara

Sen. Malika Sanders-Fortier, Alabama State Senate

Natalie Simmons, Global Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Zendesk

Melissa Thomas-Hunt, Global Head of Diversity and Belonging, Airbnb

Cornell Verdeja-Woodson, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Headspace, Inc.

Kim Vu, Global Head of DEI, Remitly

Dr. Avis Williams, Superintendent Selma City Schools

Shantelle Williams-Valadie, Associate Director, Coursera

Accessibility Needs:

The Tech ERG Summit will be held via Zoom, and will include Automatic Live Captions for Zoom in the main stage. Please email us at events@fivetonine.co by January 14 if you need an additional accommodation to participate in this event (either on the main stage or in a breakout room).