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Guest Speakers and Honorees

How our Honorees are Supporting Immigrants, Refugees and America

As the CEO of Accenture, Julie Sweet has been a powerful advocate for closing skills gaps in the digital economy and making progress on workforce inclusion, diversity, and equality. Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. The company’s 506,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries.

Hikmet Ersek enables individuals and families to connect and support each other across 200 countries. Hikmet draws on his international background to speak out publicly for the rights of migrants, refugees, and under-represented populations worldwide.

O.C Tanner develops strategic employee recognition and reward solutions that help people accomplish and appreciate great work. Its leadership and staff work with thousands of companies to build positive workplace cultures based on the appreciation of diverse talents, and sets an example with its commitment to hiring and advancing refugees.

Fireside Chat on the Future of Work, Immigrants & our Shared Future

Jeremy Robbins

Executive Director, New American Economy

Jina Krause-Vilmar

President and CEO, Upwardly Global

Kate Bolduan

Anchor and Host, CNN’s “At This Hour”