The NKY Chamber of Commerce is currently seeking speakers for their Investing in Equity: Building an Inclusive Business Community, its second annual DEI Summit.
The event will be held June 9 at the St. Elizabeth Training and Education Center in Erlanger located at 3861 Olympic Boulevard in Erlanger.
In 2022, the event attracted more than 300 attendees to discuss removing barriers to employment, effective talent attraction and retention strategies, the importance of an inclusive workplace culture, and building a plan for supplier diversity.
Lillian Dukes, senior vice president of technical operations at Atlas Air, is slated to be this year’s keynote speaker. Dukes was named one of Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America for 2022.
The NKY Chamber of Commerce said they are seeking speakers with expertise in diversity, equity, inclusion and advancement to lead the event’s breakout sessions.
Presenters must be available from 8 a.m. to noon to lead a session for approximately 30 – 60 minutes. Each session will repeat one time.
Suggested presentation topics include but are not limited to:
- Recruiting and retaining top talent
- Supplier diversity
- Hiring persons with disabilities
- Hiring and supporting veterans
Those with expertise in the above topics or other relevant subject matter with regards to diversity, equity, inclusion and advancement, are invited to apply as a presenter online at NKYChamber.com/DEI.