8:30 - 9 am
Check In & Registration
9 - 10 am
Morning Sessions
(attendees pick from A or B in each morning set)
Session A
Join the Movement to Build a Diverse Mid-Columbia Future Workforce!
Panel moderated by Deb Bowen, Executive Director, Washington State STEM Education Foundation and Mid-Columbia STEM Network
Session B
Everyday Actions to Minimize the Achievement Gap and Opportunity Gap
Patrick Zuniga, Founder, My Mind My Power
Session C
DEI: Moving Beyond Buzz Words and Definitions to Practical Application
Lynn Carlson, Program Liaison, FUSE SPC
10:15 - 11:15 am
Session A
Innovative Leadership in our State
Panel moderated by Brian Moreno, Chair, Commission of Hispanic Affairs
Session B
The Science of Leading Diversity and Inclusion
M. Semi Bird, Executive Director, Team Concepts Training Services, Inc.
Session C
Partnering for an Inclusive Workforce
Susan Mason, Executive Director, What's Next Washington
Roz Solomon, Co-Founder and Board President, What's Next Washington
11:15 - 12 pm
Networking & Luncheon Registration
12 - 1:30 pm
Membership Luncheon, Diversity & Inclusion Summit Presentation
Keynote Presentation
Building Diverse Teams - A Case Study from the Front Lines at Tesla
Parag Vaish, Founder-in-Residence, Google
