Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Diversity Leadership Symposium

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Date: December 11, 2024
Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location
Music Hall

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This year’s Fifth Third Bank Diversity Leadership Symposium theme is “Growing Together: Cultural Vibrancy & Belonging.” The Symposium is the Cincinnati region’s largest annual business gathering focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Don’t miss keynote speaker, Emmy-Award winning sportscaster MJ Acosta-Ruiz, host of NFL Total Access – NFL Network’s signature show. This dynamic event also includes panel discussions and engaging breakout sessions. See the full agenda below.


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About the Speaker

MJ Acosta-Ruiz: This year’s keynote speaker, Emmy-Award winning sportscaster MJ Acosta-Ruiz, is the host of NFL Total Access, NFL Network’s signature show. Acosta-Ruiz became the solo host of NFL Total Access in September of 2020, and in doing so became the first Afro-Latina to host a show on NFL Network. Acosta-Ruiz joined NFL Network in September of 2018 as a Bay Area-based reporter covering the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders. Acosta-Ruiz joined NFL Network from NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 in San Diego where she covered the Chargers for three seasons as the lead sports anchor. Prior to joining NBC 7 and Telemundo, Acosta-Ruiz spent three years as a reporter for WPLG in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, covering sports, entertainment and breaking news.


Agenda

7:30 a.m. Registration, Networking, Breakfast, and Music by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

8 a.m. Program Starts

9:10 Mainstage Panel  How to Grow a More Vibrant City

10:15 a.m. Workshop Breakouts Round 1

  •    Workshop A – The Power of Inclusion, Chuck Mingo, Undivided
  •    A Workshop B – All Brains Welcome! Neurodiversity and the way our brain works at work. Benjamin McCall with Focus Consulting
  •    Workshop C – Inclusive Ecosystems: The Path to Belonging and Cultural Enrichment Katie McLain and Cara Shelton with Fisher Homes

11 a.m. Break

11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.  African American Historical Bus Tour: Let Freedom Ring for Everyone, Dr. Eric Jackson NKU University

11:15 a.m. Workshop Breakouts Round 2

  •    Workshop A – The Power of Inclusion, Chuck Mingo, Undivided
  •    A Workshop B – All Brains Welcome! Neurodiversity and the way our brain works at work. Benjamin McCall with Focus Consulting
  •    Workshop C – Inclusive Ecosystems: The Path to Belonging and Cultural Enrichment Katie McLain and Cara Shelton with Fisher Homes

Noon Event Concludes