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CHICAGO — Virtual – August 20, 2025 — Today P&L Group announced an expanded keynote slate and feature programming for its Future Ready Conference, set for September 16–18, 2025. The conference will convene leaders from business, academia, and civil society to translate cutting-edge insights into measurable strategies for people, performance, and inclusive growth. The event will also debut McElvane’s new book, The SkiNy on Inclusion, and unveil P&L Group’s Industry Inclusion Index—a next-generation benchmark for organizational inclusion maturity and outcomes.
“Future Ready is about moving from intention to impact,” said Pam McElvane, CEO & Data Scientist, P&L Group. “We’re bringing together renowned thinkers and operators—alongside new data from our Industry Inclusion Index—to give leaders the foresight and the tools to deliver better decisions, better cultures, and better business results.”
Featured Keynotes & Distinguished Voices
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Martin Luther King III — Global civil and human rights leader whose work advances nonviolent social change, voting rights, and economic justice. He will share forward-looking perspectives on moral leadership and community resilience, drawing on themes from his new book, Legacy.
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Dr. John A. Powell — UC Berkeley law professor and one of the foremost scholars on belonging, structural inequality, and democratic practice. An author of several influential books, Dr. Powell will address frameworks leaders can use to expand opportunity and counter polarization across sectors.
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Mara Stefan — A global organization and think-tank leader and the conference’s futurist on the workforce. Stefan will map near-term disruptions—AI, talent mobility, skills ecosystems—and the playbooks resilient enterprises are adopting now.
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Dr. Suri Surinder — CEO, CTR Factor, leadership scientist, and author of Adaptable Leadership. Dr. Surinder will lead high-impact performance labs translating research into ready-to-apply tools for executives and team leaders.
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Pam McElvane — CEO & Data Scientist, P&L Group; publisher and researcher. McElvane will debut The SkiNy on Inclusion and present the Industry Inclusion Index, connecting inclusive practices to enterprise performance through new benchmarks and case evidence.
Program Highlights (September 16–18)
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Opening Keynote Series: Civil rights, law & belonging, and the future of work—what leaders must act on in the next 12–24 months.
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Performance Labs with Dr. Suri Surinder: Hands-on sessions that operationalize adaptable leadership and team performance.
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The SkiNy on Inclusion — Author Session: McElvane on actionable strategies, measurement, and narrative change.
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Industry Inclusion Index Reveal: Methodology, category leaders, and how to apply the index for strategy, investor reporting, and board oversight.
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Global Insights on Accelerating Adaptability in the workforce with strategies on execution.
Who Should Attend
Enterprise executives, people & operations leaders, strategy and insights professionals, board members, public-sector innovators, and changemakers seeking evidence-based, future-focused approaches to workforce and culture.
Registration & Media
Registration is open now. For speaker interviews, media credentials, and partnership opportunities, contact: www.diversitymbamagazine.com
About P&L Group
P&L Group equips leaders to convert inclusion into performance. Through research and benchmarking, advisory and learning programs, and multimedia publishing—including DMBA Magazine and the Diversity Business Review—P&L Group provides the data, tools, and stories that help organizations build resilient cultures and deliver measurable business outcomes.
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