Diversity & Inclusion (C)

Understand how to build a welcoming corporate culture from these diversity and inclusion speakers, who share how to create an inclusive workspace where employees are valued, supported, and heard.

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Camille Vasquez

<p>As an NBC News Legal Analyst and renowned attorney, Camille Vasquez is sought after for her critical insights and perspective on today’s most high-profile legal cases. </p><p>Many people around the world were consumed by the high-profile nature of the Johnny Depp defamation case, but it’s the behind-the-scenes stories that are both riveting and enlightening.

Princess Sarah Culberson

<p>After discovering she was related to African royalty, Princess Sarah’s story has captured the attention of audiences around the world—a powerful message of diversity, inclusion and the transformative power of living a fearless life.</p><p>Raised in West Virginia by her adoptive white parents, Sarah Culberson had little knowledge of her ancestry. She grew up in a loving family, but she had questions about her identity and biracial heritage that led her to hire a private investigator in 2004.

Nely Galán

<p>As the first Latina President of Entertainment at Telemundo, Nely Galán is a self-made media entrepreneur who empowers women to become financially self-reliant and grow from failure. </p><p>Galán, an Emmy award-winning producer of over 700 television shows, produced the hit reality series <em>The Swan</em> for 20th Century Fox through her multi-media company Galán Entertainment.

Kendal Netmaker

<p>Kendal Netmaker is an award-winning, five-time entrepreneur who is on a mission to empower others to overcome adversity and achieve their business goals.</p><p>Though his life began in poverty on the Sweetgrass First Nation in northern Canada, Kendal Netmaker’s drive to succeed led him to become the successful business leader and entrepreneur he is today.</p><p>A master storyteller, Netmaker weaves his real-life experiences into motivating lessons everyone can use in their lives.

Rosemary Saal

<p>Rosemary Saal helped make history as a member of the Full Circle Everest Expedition, the first all-Black team to climb Mount Everest. </p><p>One of three women on the Full Circle Everest Expedition team, Saal understands the value of diversity for leaders and teams, and the importance of focus in high-stakes environments.

Gaby Natale

<p>Every individual has an opportunity to break barriers and redefine what is possible, and triple Emmy Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Gaby Natale is on a mission to awaken the pioneer spirit in each of us.  </p><p>Gaby is among just a few women in the entertainment industry who not only owns the rights to her TV show, but also a television studio. This unique situation has allowed her to combine her passion for media and her entrepreneurial spirit, which continues to help her break barriers.

Sherrilyn Ifill

<p>Providing visionary and transformational leadership during one of the most consequential eras in our nation’s history, Sherrilyn Ifill’s voice has powerfully influenced our national dialogue on civil rights.  </p><p>Sherrilyn Ifill served as the seventh President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) from 2013 to 2022—the second woman to ever lead LDF—and currently serves as its President and Director-Counsel Emeritus.

Daryl Davis

<p>Daryl Davis is committed to helping people ignite positive change—using conversation to build bridges.</p><p>His jaw-dropping experiences speak for themselves. For nearly 40 years, he’s engaged leaders of the KKK and White supremacist groups face to face to find the answer to a question: “How can you hate me when you don’t even know me?” </p><p>That question stemmed from his first encounter with racism at age ten when he was pelted with rocks, bottles, and soda cans by a handful of White spectators while marching in a parade.

Chad E. Foster

<p>In his energizing presentations, award-winning business leader Chad E. Foster tackles obstacles as opportunities and shares his Blind Ambition™ mindset to teams worldwide, inspiring people to transform adversity into advantage.</p><p>Can you imagine going blind just as you’re getting ready to go to college? When most people were preparing for the adventure of adult life, Chad was watching the world he grew up in fade to black. But that didn’t stop him from becoming the first blind person to graduate from the Harvard Business School leadership program.

Dr. Sampson Davis

<p>Growing up in inner-city Newark, New Jersey, Sampson Davis and two friends made a pact to “beat the street” and become doctors—and they did it.</p><p>Today, Dr. Sampson Davis is a board-certified ER physician who has appeared on numerous talk and radio shows including <i>Oprah</i>, <i>CNN</i>, <i>The Today Show</i>, <i>Dr. Oz</i>, <i>Anderson Cooper 360</i>, <i>The View</i>, <i>Tavis Smiley</i> and <i>NPR</i>.