Schedule of Events

We’ll unpack pressing topics so that you have the tools and know-how to empower your staff and community.

Day 1, Thursday, July 20

TIME (All times are ET)	EVENT
11:00am – 11:10am	Welcome
11:10am – 12:00pm	Keynote Jonathan Butler, Senior Vice President, Community Development, PartnerTulsa.org
12:00pm – 12:15pm	Break
12:15pm – 1:15pm CEO Track	Lessons Learned from Operationalizing Equity: Navigating Diverse Perspectives and Identities in Implementing an Equity Lens Toolkit Speakers: Latiffe Amado, Equity Manager, Lane County, Eugene, Oregon Luke Arnold, Developmental Disabilities Specialist-Oregon Needs Assessor, Lane County, Eugene Oregon
12:15pm – 1:15pm CAO Track	Two Governments, Ten Miles and Worlds Apart Speakers: Dionne Deschenne, Analyst, Strategist & Technical Writer, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Indianola, Washington Barbie-Danielle DeCarlo, Racial Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) Strategic Advisor, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle, Washington
1:15pm – 1:30pm	Break
1:30pm – 2:30pm General Session	Equitable + Representative Engagement: Creating a Balance to Understand Your Community’s Needs Speakers: Graham Stone, Co-founder & Vice President of Government Relationships Siri Russell, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
2:30pm – 2:45pm	Break
2:45pm – 3:45pm CEO Track	Burnout & Retention in DEIB: How to Identify and Advocate for Practitioners Speakers: Nizhonlii Robinson, M.A., Thought Leader, Owner & CEO, Spark: The Pop Up
2:45pm – 3:45pm CAO Track	Advancing and Measuring Innovation Practices Speakers: Jennifer VanHorssen, Innovation & Continuous Improvement Lead, Grand Rapids, Michigan Gricelda Estrada, Executive Assistant, Grand Rapids, Michigan
3:45pm – 4:00pm	Break
4:00pm – 5:00pm CEO Track	Continuum of Change: Advancing Equity through Individuals and Systems Speakers: Jalesha Smith, Equity Programs Manager, City of Norfolk, Virginia Adrienne Gardner, Management Analyst II, City of Norfolk, Virginia
4:00pm – 5:00pm CAO Track	Connecting the Dots of Diversity: from History to Implementation Speakers: Moderator: Juniper Thren, Senior Director, Non-profits & Associations, Leadership Connect

Day 2, Friday, July 21

TIME (All times are ET)	EVENT
11:00am – 12:00pm General Session	Economic Mobility Speakers: Moderator: Laura Goddeeris, Director, Survey Research, ICMA
12:00pm – 12:15pm	Break
12:15pm – 1:15pm CEO Track	Sustaining Equity Officers in the Public Sector Speakers: Briana Evans, Equity & Inclusion Officer, City of Redwood, California
12:15pm – 1:15pm CAO Track	Building Bridges of Belonging - A Blue Stars Family Campaign For Inclusion Speakers:   Brooke Blaalid, Research Director, Blue Star Families Moderator: Lynn Phillips, Senior Program Manager, Veterans, Coaching, and Scholarship Programs, ICMA
1:15pm – 1:30pm	Break
1:30pm – 2:30pm CEO Track	The City of Dallas Racial Equity Plan: Intentional Ideas, Impactful Practices and Sustainable Outcomes Speakers: Lindsey Wilson, Director, Equity and Inclusion, City of Dallas, Texas Elizabeth (Liz) Cedillo-Pereira, Assistant City Manager, City of Dallas, Texas
1:30pm – 2:30pm CAO Track	Embedding Equity Into Local Government Budgeting (Budgeting for Equity) Speakers: Chris Fabian, CEO & Co-founder, ResourceX
2:30pm – 2:45pm	Break
2:45pm-3:55pm General Session	Courageous Conversation Speakers: Jonathan Butler. Senior Vice President, Community Development, PartnerTulsa.org Aimee Kane, Equity Officer, City of Boulder, Colorado Dorla Bonner Aleea Slappy-Wilson, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, City of Norfolk, Virginia Siri Russell, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
3:55pm - 4:00pm	Closing