A Conversation with African American Information Leaders (a Leadership Ecosystem Webinar)

Where: Webinar/Virtual

When: Thursday, February 17, 2022
12:00pm - 1:30pm

Note: Zoom login instructions will be sent the day prior. If you have not received login instructions by 4:00 pm the day before the webinar, please check your spam folder, if you still have not received the login details please email nercomp@nercomp.org.

Workshop Organizers: 
Michael Cato, Senior Vice President, and CIO, Bowdoin College and member of the Leadership Ecosystem Working Group

Panelists:  
Tonjia Coverdale, Associate Vice President, Finance Technology, Nationwide Insurance
Daren Hubbard, Vice President of Information Technology and CIO, Georgia Institute of Technology
Cheryl Washington, Chief Information Security Officer  (CISO), University of California, Davis

Registration Fee:
NERCOMP Member: Free
Non-Member: Free

Event Overview:
In honor of Black History Month, this Leadership Ecosystem webinar will be a conversation with a panel of leaders in information security and information services who identify as African-Americans discussing their careers, experiences, and perspectives.  The conversation will explore the paths that the panelists have taken through their respective careers, and seek to contribute to the wider opportunities to build more inclusive organizations. The conversation is extensible to all participants regardless of background and may have special relevance to those from historically underrepresented groups.

Learning Outcomes:
 - Dialogue with the panelists on their experiences navigating broad and varied careers as African-American Information Leaders
 - Explore lessons from the panelists' experiences and consider how these might inform efforts to develop inclusive organizations
 - Recognize the advantages of IT organizations that honor difference and explore actions to advance DEI

This session will not be recorded.

This session is for individuals employed by higher education institutions only. No vendors, please.

Accessibility
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