Data on Hispanics in the Workplace

Presentation of the most up-to-date data points pertaining to how the experiences of Hispanics in the workplace, leadership and professional development, and more..

Corporate Inclusion Index
Cid Wilson, CEO, HACR

Closing the Hispanic Leadership Gap
Jesus Mantas, Senior Managing Partner, IBM Global Business Services

Hispanic Wealth Creation & Why Employers Should Care
Gary Acosta, CEO, NAHREP

Backers’ Spotlight

Learn about incredible Hispanic organizations and how each one of them, through their own initiatives and areas of expertise, can further your company’s D&I objectives.

Pillar #1: Prepare

This session will discuss examples and best practices of programs, strategies or partnerships available to companies to support the preparation of their future pipeline of Hispanic talent.

Speakers:

Ivonne Díaz-Claisse, CEO, Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement (HISPA)

Jose Antonio Tijerino, CEO, Hispanic Heritage Foundation

Joel Mangan, Executive Director, P-TECH Network, IBM

Moderator:

Raquel Tamez, CEO, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

Pillar #2: Hire

This session will explore best practices and challenges in accessing talent pools and recruiting US Hispanics across industries, with an emphasis increasing Hispanic representation in industries where they are currently underrepresented.

Speakers:

Antonio Flores, CEO, HACU

Jordan Douglas, Senior Human Resources Manager, US Sales, Beam Suntory

Rear Admiral Dennis Velez, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command

Moderator:

Damian Rivera, CEO, ALPFA

PREPARE Working Session

Join the ‘Prepare’ or ‘Hire’ working group to connect directly with representatives from other companies or organizations for discussion on best practices, lessons learned, resources needed, etc. to advance at their company within these pillars. These conversations will inform the build out of the Hispanic Promise 2.0.

Prepare:

Edgar Carreon, Founder & CEO, dree; President, Latino Growth Academy

HIRE Working Session

Join the ‘Hire’ Working Session to connect directly with representatives from other companies or organizations for discussion on best practices, lessons learned, resources needed, etc. to advance at their company within this pillar. These conversations will inform the build out of the Hispanic Promise 2.0.

Workshops

Join one of these interactive Workshop sessions:
● Enhance your ERG Practice

Robert Rodriguez, PhD, President, DRR Advisors LLC

● Diversify your Supply Chain

Carla Cobb, Corporate Supplier Diversity Manager, P&G

Sabrina Mondelo, Purchasing Director, P&G

Pillar #4: Retain

This session explores best practices and lessons learned in efforts to create inclusive environments within corporations aimed at retaining its workforce. Particular emphasis will be on how leadership and employees can better understand and support their Hispanic employees, including unconscious biases affecting the career path of Hispanics in certain industries.

Speakers:

Shelly McNamar, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, P&G

Jazmin Chavez, Associate Vice President of Public Affairs, Hispanics in Philanthropy

Judit Arenas, Senior Director & Senior Adviser to the Founder and Chairman, APCO Worldwide

Isaias Zamarripa, Director PBRG, Strategy & Operations Lead, Human Resources-Global Diversity & Inclusion, Bristol Myers Squibb

Moderator:

Daisy Dominguez, Chief People Officer, VICE Media Group

PIllar #5: Celebrate

This session will discuss the multiple ways in which companies and organizations should celebrate their Hispanic employees and consumers, both internally and externally. The discussion will include an exploration of the Hispanic Star and Hispanic Heritage Months as resources and opportunities to elevate this informative and celebratory conversation.

Speakers:

Luis Miguel Messianu, Founder, Creative Chairman & CEO, Alma

Stacie de Armas, SVP, Nielsen

Jorge Lastire, National Co-Lead Siemens Amig@s ERG, Siemens

Moderator:

Claudia Romo Edelman, Founder, We Are All Human

PROMOTE Working Session

Join the ‘Promote’, ‘Retain’ or ‘Celebrate’ working group to connect directly with representatives from other companies or organizations for discussion on best practices, lessons learned, resources needed, etc. to advance at their company within these pillars. These conversations will inform the build out of the Hispanic Promise 2.0.

Promote

Facilitator: Damian Rivera, CEO, ALPFA

RETAIN Working Session

Join the ‘Retain’ Working Session to connect directly with representatives from other companies or organizations for discussion on best practices, lessons learned, resources needed, etc. to advance at their company within this pillar. These conversations will inform the build out of the Hispanic Promise 2.0.

Retain

Facilitator: Jorge Ferraez, Publisher, Latino Leaders Magazine

CELEBRATE Working Session

Join the ‘Celebrate’ Working Session to connect directly with representatives from other companies or organizations for discussion on best practices, lessons learned, resources needed, etc. to advance at their company within this pillar. These conversations will inform the build out of the Hispanic Promise 2.0.

Hispanic Promise 2.0 – Closing Session

Wrapping up the day with the forward-looking view into the growth and expansion of the Hispanic Promise in 2021, including increased company support, metrics to gauge progress, and network building within the HP community.