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5th Annual Fall Seminar &
Winning With World Class Workshop
Upwardly Global is proud to host the Fifth Annual Fall Seminar on Thursday, November 9th in San Francisco. In addition to an engaging and thought provoking program, registration is now open for the Winning With World Class Talent Workshop. This workshop will include hands-on discussions and training for Staffing, Diversity and Human Resource professionals.
5th Annual Fall Seminar
Keynote: Ted Childs, Vice President, Global Workforce Diversity, IBM Corporation
Ted Childs |
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The Commonwealth Club of California
595 Market Street
San Francisco, California
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Thursday, November 9th, 2006
8am to 12noon |
Upwardly Global is proud to present the 5th Annual Fall Seminar, to be held at the Commonwealth Club of California, downtown San Francisco on November 9th, 2006. The keynote address will be delivered by Ted Childs, Vice President, Global Workforce Diversity at IBM Corporation. |
A generation ago, companies began to realize that excluding women and minorities from positions of influence was not only morally wrong, it was bad for business. Today, as companies strive to build an inclusive workforce, based on business rationale, a second force enters the equation: globalization. Leading organizations are not merely seeking diverse talent domestically, but in an interconnected global economy, they are looking beyond national borders for the best and brightest. This keynote will discuss the benefits and barriers to global inclusion.
Ted Childs is recognized as one of the most influential leaders in Diversity. His groundbreaking initiatives in Diversity and Work/Life Balance have achieved a significant impact beyond IBM.
Panel I: Immigration, Innovation and Competitiveness
Immigration is being hotly debated in Congress, in Boardrooms and at kitchen tables across America. Beyond the passionate rhetoric lie important realities: a forecasted labor shortage; collateral discrimination of documented, foreign born workers and the loss of innovative contributions made by skilled immigrants. This panel will discuss the current and forecasted demand for skilled talent, immigration policies proposed in effect and businesses' task of protecting domestic assets and attracting the innovative, enterprising professionals.
Panel II: Organizational Design to Serve Emerging Markets
The Ethnic Market of the United States is valued at $1.6 Trillion, the sixth largest economy in the world. Leading companies have transitioned from viewing ethnic markets as a niche to ethnic markets as a core market, and are incorporating multiculturalism into their DNA. This panel will include leaders from top brands, discussing how their organizations are adapting to serve ethnic markets, suppliers and shareholders.
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