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2024 Uncomfortable Conversation Series

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion is under attack!! If you’ve seen the news, you know many consider DEAI to be “dead” and articles like this one from Fortune states that anti-DEI movement has gone from “fringe to mainstream.” As a result, we’ve seen companies removing DEAI positions, dismantling DEAI programs and the terminology, DEAI, in the line of fire.

This leaves us all with the question: “How do we fight back?”

Takeaways attendees can expect:

• Tools to re-center the conversation to the actual principles of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion.
• How DEAI is beneficial to the advancement of our environments socially and economically.
• How to be self-aware in the line of authenticity to yourself, your views and the way that relates to your workplace/brand awareness.
• How to take action and be proactive in explaining what DEA&I work is and what it isn’t.

Meet our Speaker

Lloyd Freeman

Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Buchanan

Join us for our first Uncomfortable Conversation of 2024 to discuss these topics and encourage dialogue with fellow attendees. Your ticket includes a hot breakfast, an engaging discussion with peers amongst your table and hear from experts in the field of DEAI.

Please note registration starts at 7:30AM and the program begins at 8AM. Morning traffic in this area can back up, so I suggest to leave earlier to anticipate traffic. 

If you're interested in sponsoring, reach out to Kat Lekko at kathleen@princetonmercer.org.