Diverse by Design New York City Agenda – June 21st, 2016

June 15, 2016

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Damien Howard, National Vice President, Social Ventures & Innovation, Per Scholas

Toacca Rutherford, Chief Development Officer, Consumer Business Banking and Auto IT, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Ignite Presentation

Dr. Randal Pinkett, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, BCT Partners

Panel 1: Innovation

Intro by Errika Mallett, Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF)
Brennon Marcano, Executive Director, Council of Urban Professionals, Moderator
Amy Chapman, Senior Manager, Community Affairs, Capital One
Thomas H. Graham, Vice President, Special Projects, Pepco Holdings
Brian H. Johnson, Ph.D., Senior Director, Surgical Innovation, Johnson & Johnson
Ali Marano, Head of Technology for Social Good, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Karen Sumberg, Diversity Business Partner Lead for Tech, Google

Keynote Conversation

Linda Clement-Holmes, Chief Information Officer, Procter & Gamble
Carla Ogunrinde, Chairperson, Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF)

Ignite Presentation

Gene Waddy, CEO, DIVERSANT

Panel 2: Solutions

Intro by Ken Walker, Vice President, National Site Operations, Per Scholas
Harvey Butler, Global Head of Supplier Diversity, Barclays, Moderator
Andi Azzolina, Director, Shared Development Services, JetBlue Airways
Nedra Dickson, Global Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Lead, Accenture
Claudia Lee Healy, Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition & Development, Verizon
Wayne Kunow, Global Head of Information Risk Management, Barclays
Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Vice President, Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Closing Remarks

Viola Maxwell-Thompson, President, Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF)
Plinio Ayala, President and CEO, Per Scholas

Networking Reception

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