Inclusive leaders reach their goals more easily because they are able to attract, retain, inspire and influence people of all genders and ages with different cultures, abilities, and lifestyles. This is a key skill in the 21st century.

Rogue Media Group (RMG) 2nd Annual iLeadership Summit will leverage the expertise of diversity & inclusion practitioners, industry business leaders, entrepreneurs, and public policymakers, to harness their collective knowledge to addressing critical issues in the workplace with innovative solutions.

RMG iLeadership Summit is proudly sponsored by Lee Hecht Harrison, LRN Corporation, MetLife and Toyota Motor North America. Our Strategic Partners are AGG Consulting, Global Ascent Consulting, New York Metro Chapter National Black MBA Association and Virtcom Consulting. Our Non-Profit & 501(c)(3) partner is Bridging the Gap; an organization dedicated to opening career doors to corporations for the military community.

RMG iLeadership is featuring executives from Aetna, AIG, AARP, Bloomberg, Citi, Culture Amp, FINRA, BHY Mellon, Indeed, New York Times, and other leading organizations.

AGENDA: APRIL 2

Speakers & Sponsors Reception (by invitation only)

AGENDA: APRIL 3

08:00 am – 08:45 am I Registration + Breakfast + Networking

08:45 am – 08:55 am I Morning Welcome Remarks

Alejandra Garza, President & CEO, AGG Consulting and iLeadership Chair EMCEE
Dr. Cindy Pace, Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, MetLife

08:55 am – 09: 00 am I Framing the Summit

Fredrick H. Smith, Founder & CEO, Global Ascent Consulting

09:00 am – 09: 15 am I Morning Keynote

Damian Rivera, CEO, Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA)

09:15 am – 09:45 am I Panel: Multi-generational workforce; How Diversity & Inclusion intersects with Innovation

Moderator

Crystal E. Ward, Senior Vice President, Citi Commercial Bank Northeast Market

Speakers

Andréa Richardson, Director, Multicultural & Diversity Relations, Global Corporate Affairs, Hilton
Dr. Cindy Pace, Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, MetLife
Steven Huang, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Culture Amp

09:45 am – 10:15 am I Fireside Chat - The Future of Work: How To Attract New Diverse Talent, Build Better Leaders, and Create a Competitive Organization

Moderator:

Jacqueline Glenn, Author and Diversity & Inclusion Strategist, Glenn Diversity Solutions

Speaker:

Julianna Hynes, PhD, Diversity and Leadership Strategist and Coach and Speaker

10:15 am – 10:45 am I Networking Break

10:45 am – 11:15 am I Panel: Inclusion in the Public & Private Sector for Transitioning Veterans in an Evolving Military

Moderator:

Ivo Philbert,Vice President for External Relations and Special Projects, The Jackie Robinson Foundation

Speakers:

Audria Pendergrass Lee, Director, Diversity & WorkLife, FINRA – Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Mike Ferraro, Chief Door Opener & Founder, Command Chief Master Sergeant (Ret), Bridging the Gap
Timothy McClain, U.S. Initiatives Consultant, Military & Veterans Affairs, Metlife

11:15 am – 11:55 am I Keynote Presentation: Culture Agility for a Changing World

Keynote Presenter:

Chevara Orrin, Diversity & Inclusion Strategist and Social Entrepreneur

12:00 pm – 01:00 pm I Power Networking Lunch

01:00 pm – 01:30 pm I Luncheon Keynote

Introduction:

Luis F. Reis, AVP, Transformation Management Office | Data Governance and Info Delivery Team Lead, MetLife

Keynote Speaker:

Marc S. Strachan, Chairman, AdColor

01:30 pm – 02:15 pm I Panel: Women’s Leadership: Closing the Gender Pay Gap

Moderator

Dorinda Walker, CEO, Cultural Solutions Group

Speakers

Edna Kane-Williams, SVP, Multicultural Marketing, AARP
Julianna Hynes, PhD, Diversity and Leadership Strategist and Coach and Speaker
Rommy Pennella, Executive Director, NY Hispanic Cosmetology & Beauty Chamber of Commerce

02:15 pm – 02:45 pm I Fireside Chat: Changing the Landscape of Corporate Board and C-Suites

Moderator:

Douglas Freeman, CEO, Virtcom Consulting (a BioVirt Company)

Speaker:

Marsha Ershaghi Hames, Ed.D., CCEP, Managing Director, LRN Corporation

02:45 pm – 03:15pm I Networking Break

03:15 pm – 04:00 pm I Panel: Power dynamics in the workplace and its impact on the advancement of D&I in the workplace

Moderator:

Dara Kennedy, CEO, Dara Media

Speakers

Angela Dixon, MBA, SHRM-SCP, Vice President, Talent and Inclusion , Capital Regional Chamber
Deirdre Simmons, MSHRM, PHR, SHRM-CP, NFP HR Consultant
Nadine O. Vogel, MBA, CSP, CSP Global, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Springboard Consulting
Vievette M. Henry, Head of Organizational Effectiveness & Inclusion, AIG

04:00 pm – 04:45 pm I Panel: Best Practice Framework for Developing Inclusive Leaders in an Organization

Moderator:

Maureen Greene James, NA Leader of Diversity & Leadership Development Cognizant

Speakers

Douglas Freeman, CEO, Virtcom Consulting (a BioVirt Company)
Morgan Vasquez, Vice President, Campus Strategy & Pipeline Development BNY Mellon
Patsy Doerr, Global Leader, Social Impact

04:45 pm – 05:00 pm I Closing Thoughts