November 5-6, 2020
VIRTUAL Multicultural Conference

THE CONFERENCE IS FREE & All Virtual!!
Anyone Anywhere In The World Can Join!!
MORE THAN 62 SPEAKERS FROM 12 COUNTRIES
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & MULTICULTURLISM

COVID has changed everything,
But...
It's taken my annual Multicultural Conference to the WORLD!
Via Zoom!

My 14th Multicultural Conference has gone VIRTUAL!! 

FREE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WORLDWIDE

MORE THAN 61 SPEAKERS FROM 12 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

6 CONTINENTS !!  DYNAMIC NEW SESSIONS

GOAL ACHIEVED:  SPEAKERS FROM 6 OF THE 7 CONTINENTS!!


Thanks to technology, great SPONSORS, and the commitment to build new cultural bridges, we've taken our annual conference ONLINE and made it a  VIRTUAL 2 DAY EVENT.
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Sharhea Wade Keynote Address
Thursday, November 5, 2020
10 am -11 am Eastern

Ann Hurst Keynote Address
Friday, November 6, 2020
10 am -11 am Eastern

62 Confirmed Speakers!
​12 Countries!
​6 Continents!


All Times Are In Eastern Standard Time

Thursday, November 5, 2020
11:05 am to 12:30 pm
Session #101
Next Steps Post Presidential Election:
Where Do We Go From Here?
William Wells, Jr.
Detective Larry Ellison
Atty. Michael Curry
Kevin Peterson

12:15 am to 1:15 pm
Lunch Break, Health, & Wellness
Linda Wells

1:20 pm to 2:20 pm
Session #102
DEI Lightening Round
Worldwide Perspectives From The Field
​Karen Batchelor
Naftal Mwangi Kiambo (Mombasa, Kenya)
Jack Melvin (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
Enna Jimenez
Dr. Carla Carten

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Session #103
DEI Teach-In
Marion Jones
​Ana de Pina
Yash Rawat (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Lurie Davis
Veretta Nix
Rev. Dr. Nichole Phillips
Mary-Beth Mulligan

4:15 pm to 5:30 pm
Session #104
Diversity Reflections Past President, & Future
Dr. Ayanna Cooper
Dr. Rebecca Rosen
Anneli Blundell, CSP (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Raquel Halsey-Arbona
Gail Turner Brown (Medillin, Colombia)
Michelle Pascoe, CSP (Camden, NSW, Australia)
Cathy Spracklin, CITM (Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada)

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Session #105
Breakthroughs
Leaders From Around The World Tell Their Story
Madison (Matt) Thompson
Simma Lieberman
Jonathan Low, CSP (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Kamilah A'Vant
Debra Gould
Michelle Porchia
Ayanna Coleman (Tokyo, Japan)

Friday, November 6, 2020
11:05 am to 12:30 pm
Session #106
Talk Back Panel
Travel, Technology, & Forecasting
Dr. Frank Slater
Daniel Slater
Dr. Feng Joe Li
Andreea Boamfa (Manchester, England)
Rev. Abraham Peddiny (Chennai, India)
Rev. Sarah Peddiny (Chennai, India)
Lisa Mullis
​Von Harden

12:15 am to 1:15 pm
Lunch Break, Health, & Wellness
Christine Rose

1:20 pm to 2:20 pm
Session #107
Diversity Champions
Leaders and Pioneers Advancing The Cause Of
Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Multiculturalism
Angela Bukenya (Kampala, Uganda)
Wendy Pease
Dr. Jonas Gadson, DTM
Janine Fondon
Sheila Moazzami (London, England)
Mary-Frances Winters
Paula Parnagian
Garth Dallas (Liverpool, England)

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Session #108
The C-Suite Showcase
CDOs, and CEOs Speak Out On DEI
Edwina Mays
​Marques Benton
Barry Banther
Mei Hung
Dr. Laren Solotar
Martha Sheridan

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Session #109
FAREWELL SOIREE
Diversity In Art, Film, & Music
Featuring The Roxbury Film Festival
The New Film Creators of "Come On In"
Boston, Massachusetts
and
The N'Namdi Contemporary Art Gallery,
Miami Florida
​Daniel Callahan
Nerissa Williams Scott
Lisa Simmons
Jumaane N'namdi
​Lauren Copeland N'namdi

Musical Interludes
Music By Ramu & The Crew
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Your Host: Carole Copeland Thomas, MBA, CDMP, CITM
The Virtual Conference
You Won't Want To Miss!!

Keynote Speakers
Sharhea Wade, MBA
Head of Global Diversity & Inclusion NA
State Street Corporation
Ann Hurst, CITM
Supervisory Special Agent (Retired)
US Dept. of Homeland Security
International Sex Trafficking Expert

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November 5-6, 2020 Virtual
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Our 14th Conference since 2008 will be our best yet. We are proud to have a growing list of  Sponsors/Advertisers onboard. This includes our Trailblazer Sponsor State Street Corporation.

This conference will be a golden opportunity for YOU to connect with regional, local and world leaders all advancing the cause of multiculturalism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Business Resource Center & 
Worldwide Community Forum
The Premiere Conference In The Industry

62 OUTSTANDING EXPERT SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

DISTINGUISHED FEATURED PANEL SESSIONS

DEI TEACH-IN

EVENING SOIREE
A Power Packed Agenda from Start To Finish!

FROM
​FACE TO FACE TO VIRTUAL
Deep Discussions on Specific Diversity Topics

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A Total of THIRTEEN Conferences have been held since launching MSS in 2008. Conferences were held in Oct 2008, March 2009 on the campus of Bentley University. The Oct/Nov 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016 conferences were held at UMass Boston. The series continued in 2017, 2018 and 2019 at the Mass College of Art and Design. And This Year, 2020, We Go VIRTUAL and WORLDWIDE!!

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