2022 Conference Agenda
(All Times are EST)
March 9, 2022
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registration (Springhill Suites Hotel Lobby)
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Tour of Sanford Stadium and North Campus (Optional; departing from
Springhill Suites Hotel Lobby)
6:30 p.m. Depart Springhill Suites for Georgia Center on Charter Bus
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Opening Dinner (Georgia Center for Continuing Education, Magnolia
Ballroom Salons 4 & 5)
Dominique Holloman, J.D.
"Table Talk: Navigating Difficult Conversations"
9:15 p.m. Depart Georgia Center for Springhill Suites on Charter Bus
March 10, 2022
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast at Hotel
8:45 - 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks (220 Moore-Rooker Hall – Stelling Study)
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. “How to Create a Culture Where People Thrive”
Shane Jackson, CEO, Jackson Healthcare
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 – 11:00 a.m. "Managing for Inclusion and Diversity"
Ken Bouyer, Americas Director of Inclusiveness & Recruiting, EY
11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Visit Special Collections Library Galleries
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Networking (Stelling Study)
1:00 – 1:45 p.m. “That’s What I Meant: Terms, Trends and How to Navigate Them”
Wendy Reynolds-Dobbs, Vice President and Chief DEI Officer, UNISYS
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. "Building Globally Diverse Digital Collections for the Business &
Management Classroom"
Maureen Adams: Publisher, SAGE Business & Management
Rebecca Frankel: Acquisitions Editor, SAGE Business & Management
Ro’isin Singh: Acquisition Editor, SAGE Business & Management
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. "A Unifying Principle: How to Practice D&I So It Benefits Everyone"
James O. Rogers, Ph.D., FIMC, Executive Coach and Director of the Executive Academy
4:00 – 4:20 p.m. “Addressing the Challenges to Remove the Roadblocks Underserved
Students Face in Getting into College”
Cheryl Watson-Harris, DeKalb School District Superintendent
4:30 – 5:15 p.m. “Collaborating to Diversify the Academic Landscape”
Blane, Ruschak, President, PhD Project
“How Diversity will Factor into the Accreditation Process”
Caryn Beck-Dudley, President and CEO, AACSB
6:30 p.m. Depart from Springhill Suites to Georgia Botanical Gardens on Charter Bus
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Dinner (Georgia Botanical Gardens, Visitor Center & Conservatory)
Awards Presentations:
Bernard J. Milano
Bernard J. Milano Distinguished Service Award
Ken Bouyer
Ken Bouyer Corporate Diversity Leadership Award
9:15 p.m. Depart Georgia Botanical Gardens for Springhill Suites on Charter Bus
March 11, 2022
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast at Hotel
8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks (220 Moore-Rooker Hall – Stelling Study)
9:00 – 9:45 a.m. “Understanding and Navigating Diversity Resistance”
Kecia Thomas, Ph.D., Dean, UAB College of Arts and Sciences and
Professor of Psychology
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Business School Deans Panel Discussion
"Leading Change Management in Organizations"
Facilitator:
Caryn Beck-Dudley, President and CEO, AACSB
Panelists:
Dean Benjamin C. Ayers, Ph.D., Terry College of Business
Dean Kay Palan, Ph.D., Dean, Culverhouse College of Business
Dean Annette Ranft, Ph.D., Harbert College of Business
11:15 – 12:00 p.m. Fireside Chat
"Business Ethics: How Do We Make Business a Force for Good?" Bill Boulding, Ph.D., Dean, Fuqua School of Business
Facilitator: Caryn Beck-Dudley, President and CEO, AACSB
12:00 p.m. Boxed To-Go Lunch
Business School DEI Collaborative Next Steps Planning Meeting
(Anyone interested in attending may do so and help shape the
future of the organization.)