Inclusive Impact Symposium

Description

Date: Friday June 27, 2025
Time: 8:00am – 11:30 (Breakfast Provided and mid-morning snack)  

Location:
ADPRO Sports Training Center
One Bills Drive
Orchard Park, NY 14127  

Agenda:
  8:00am - 9:00am  - Registration, Networking, MBI Vendors, Breakfast
  9:00am - 9:10am  - Welcome 
  9:15am - 9:55am  - Impact Chat Round 1
  9:55am - 10:35am  - Impact Chat Round 2
10:35am - 10:45am  - Break 
10:45am - 11:25am  - Impact Chat Round 3 
11:25am - 11:30am  - Final Comments

Impact Chat Round 1: Navigating the New DEI Landscape 
The Trump administration’s Executive Orders freezing the federal government’s DEI practices are having a ripple effect on the efforts of profit and non-profit organizations. This Impact Chat round will focus on key questions facing DEI leaders and stakeholders at this critical moment. 

Participants will have a choice of the following Table Topics: 
· How to refuel your DEI efforts 
· How to mitigate risk and ensure compliance in your DEI efforts
· How to effectively message your DEI efforts for internal and external audiences
· Should we rebrand our DEI efforts? 
· How to support DEI professionals and practitioners
· How to effectively advocate internally for DEI initiatives 

Impact Chat Round 2: Beyond Race – Embracing the Full DEI Spectrum 
By intentionally focusing on the fullest spectrum of DEI, organizations will be able to move faster and further in their efforts to build truly inclusive workplace cultures. Are all employees, across all identities and backgrounds, equally motivated, committed, and enabled?

Participants will have a choice of sharing on the following aspects of DEI:
· Generational Diversity.
· Neurodiversity
· Cultural Sensitivity 
· LGBTQ+ Inclusion
· Socioeconomic Inclusion
· Religious Acceptance
· Mental Health Awareness
· Workplace Accessibility
· Gender Identity
· Veteran Status

Impact Chat Round 3: Leveling Up – Best practice sharing for leaders with a distinct role, goal, interest, or situation. 
This Impact Chat round is designed to tackle more specialized topics with the help of table leads that can help inform the discussion based on experience. 

Participants will choose from the following table topics:
· How to effectively recruit and retain people with disabilities.
· How to increase the diversity of your vendors and suppliers 
· How to harness the power of Employee Resource Groups 
· How to effectively recruit and retain refugees and new Americans 
· Inclusive hiring practices that work 
· DEI in the age of AI 
· When you are the only one – Understanding identity in the workplace 

Thank you to our sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor

Event Sponsor

For SHRM HR professionals, this series is valid for a total of  2 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. 

Buffalo Niagara Partnership is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.