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Sunday, May 3
| Time | Location | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Marea Terrace | BRIDGE Board of Directors Lunch | (No speakers) |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Marea Canvas 1 | BRIDGE Board of Directors Meeting | (No speakers) |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Cocktails and Connections | (No speakers) | |
| 7:30 PM - 7:50 PM | Sunset Lawn | Beyond the Line |  Sheryl Daija CEO & Founder BRIDGE |
| 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM | Sunset Lawn | Cultural Immersion Dinner | (No speakers) |
| 8:40 PM - 9:00 PM | Sunset Lawn | BRIDGE STORIES |  Apolla Echino Award-winning Filmmaker, Member, Métis Nation of Alberta |
| 9:00 PM | Firepits and Friendships | (No speakers) |
Monday, May 4
| Time | Location | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Riviera Lawn 2 | Breakfast | (No speakers) |
| All Day | Portofino | Quiet Room | (No speakers) |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | Morning Welcome |  Sandra Sims-Williams Chief Business Inclusion, Impact and Belonging Officer Nielsen Sheryl Daija CEO & Founder BRIDGE |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | Fireside Chat |  Alisa Dalton Vice President, Community Engagement & Belonging Target Sheryl Daija (Moderator) CEO & Founder BRIDGE |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | Fireside Chat |  Omar Rodríguez-Vilá Professor in the Practice of Marketing, Director of Education / Business & Society Institute Emory University  Lori Goode (Moderator) Chief Marketing Officer Index Exchange |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | BRIDGE STORIES |  Tony Coles President, Black Information Network iHeart Media |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Riviera Lawn 2 | Mix and Mingle | (No speakers) |
| 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | The CDO Role Reimagined |  Alicin Williamson Chief Diversity & Culture Officer Yahoo!  Carlos Cubia EVP, Chief Community Health Impact & Belonging Officer Corewell Health  Victoria Russell (Moderator) Managing Director, Inclusion & Sustainability Strategy Leader PwC |
| 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | The Real Work of Inclusive Marketing: Growth, Risk, Accountability |  Donna Dozier Gordon Head of Inclusion & Diversity, Americas H&M  Aubrey Maslen VP, Head of DE&I Communications & Strategic Partnerships, North America L'Oréal Groupe  Ronald Méndez EVP, Cultural Investment & Strategy Lead WPP Media  Jessica Ricaurte (Moderator) Chief Revenue Officer Adsmovil |
| 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | Beyond the Scoreboard: Power, Culture and Performance |  Brandon Thompson Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion NASCAR  Alanna Hernandez Executive Vice President, Business Affairs & Operations, Team Sports The Team  Marisa Grimes (Moderator) Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer US Tennis Association |
| 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM | Marea Terrace & Marea Canvas 1 | Lunch | (No speakers) |
| 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM | BRIDGE Academy Pilots | (No speakers) | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Marea Canvas 1 | BRIDGE Academy Pilots - BRIDGE Academy Pilot 1: Growth Through Inclusion | Omar Rodríguez-Vilá Professor in the Practice of Marketing, Director of Education / Business & Society Institute Emory University |
| 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Capri | BRIDGE Academy Pilots - BRIDGE Academy Pilot 2: AI, Bias and Business Impact |  Morgan Gregory CEO and Co-founder Alltold |
| 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Marea Canvas 2 | BRIDGE Academy Pilots - BRIDGE Academy Pilot 3: How High-Impact CDOs Operate Across the Enterprise |  Chirlie Felix Managing Director FSG  Jonathan Njus Senior Program Officer W.K. Kellogg Foundation |
| 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Mix and Mingle | (No speakers) | |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Executive Sessions | (No speakers) | |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Executive Sessions - Marketer and Business Leaders Roundtable |  Randi Stipes Former Chief Marketing Officer The Weather Company Lori Goode Chief Marketing Officer Index Exchange | |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Executive Sessions - Inclusion, Belonging, Culture and People Leaders Roundtable |  Lukeisha Paul Head of Inclusion & Impact WPP Media  Valerie Irick Rainford CEO Elloree Talent Strategies | |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Executive Sessions - Rising Stars Session | Sheryl Daija CEO & Founder BRIDGE  Geraldine White Founder and CEO Identity & Impact | |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Your Time | (No speakers) | |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Cocktails and Connections | (No speakers) | |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Sunset Lawn | Cultural Immersion Dinner | (No speakers) |
| 9:00 PM | Sunset Lawn | Firepits and Friendships | (No speakers) |
| 9:00 PM | Sunset Lawn | Stories That Shape Culture: A Conversation With Brothers |  Rob Edwards Writer, Producer, and Filmmaker  Geoff Edwards Managing Director, Creative GALE |
Tuesday, May 5
| Time | Location | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM | Riviera Lawn 2 | Breakfast | (No speakers) |
| 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Portofino | Quiet Room | (No speakers) |
| 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | BRIDGE Welcome Remarks | Sheryl Daija CEO & Founder BRIDGE |
| 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | BRIDGE STORIES |  Inocente Artist  Francile Albright Mullen (Emcee) Co-CEO, Executive Director Shine Global, Inc. |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | Judgment Under Pressure: A Conversation with Judy Smith |  Judy Smith Founder & CEO Smith & Company Sheryl Daija (Moderator) CEO & Founder BRIDGE |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | The Legal State of the Union |  Stacy Hawkins Diversity & Employment Practices Consultant and Professor of Law Rutgers  Jenny Yang Former Chair, EEOC, Partner Outten & Golden  Danyelle Wright (Moderator) VP, Government Affairs & Social Impact, Employment & Labor Counsel The E.W. Scripps Company |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Mix and Mingle | (No speakers) | |
| 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | AI and Inclusion: The Human Imperative |  Annie Hanlon Co-founder and Partner Playbook PLBK, Inc  Joe Ligé Founder and CEO Culture Hive Group Morgan Gregory (Moderator) CEO and Co-founder Alltold |
| 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | Designing for Disability. Building for Growth. |  George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Sephora  Emily Goodson Author + Speaker  Emile Khader (Moderator) Khader. LLC |
| 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | Rising Stars Where Emerging Leaders Step Beyond the Line |  Chima Egbuzie Marketing Manager Hulu  Chloé Howard VP, Strategy Director Edelman  Uchechi Iroha Associate Creative Director 21Grams  James Nmah Founder Paraga  Brook Dennard Rosser Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives Harvard Business School  Claudene Roye Marketing Program Lead GEICO  Christien Russell Director, Strategy & Innovation - DEI Cummins  D’Eric Watson Senior Communications Specialist Dominion Energy Geraldine White (Moderator) Founder and CEO Identity & Impact |
| 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM | Amalfi Ballroom Salons 1-4 | Closing Remarks | Sheryl Daija CEO & Founder BRIDGE |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Grab and Go Picnic Lunch | (No speakers) | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Networking Activities | (No speakers) | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Networking Activities - Wine Tasting: Raise a Glass |  Tahiirah Habibi Founder and CEO The Hue Society | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Networking Activities - Make It Yours: Silkscreen & Painting | (No speakers) | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Networking Activities - Movement, Meditation & Sound Bath | (No speakers) |
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