Founder's Welcome

Dennis Kennedy

Greetings,

It is my privilege to welcome you to our National Energy Inclusion Conference scheduled for October 17-19. This year's theme is “Diversity First”. Our three-day conference, hosted by Energy Diversity & Inclusion Council will afford organizations the opportunity to explore tools and resources necessary to build a diverse workforce and remain competitive on the global stage. The conference will have over 60 speakers who will discuss a variety of different topics all related to our everchanging workplace. It is important to recognize that learning leads to growth and growth is essential for change.

Day one of the conference is dedicated training. We will offer DEI Certificate, Inclusive Leadership Certificate, Emerging Leadership Certificate, & Implicit Bias Certificate trainings. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in a full day training. There are eight topics in which participates can select from and take a deep dive. Each training session is for 6 hours. There will be multiple breaks throughout the day. At completion, each participate will receive a Certificate. Day two and day three of the conference will have 3-4 concurrent sessions throughout the day with over 9 breakout sessions. The topics range from DEI to Leadership.

In closing, I would like to thank our sponsors for their support. Thank you for seeing the value of an Inclusive Workplace. Secondly, I would like to thank the conference organizers, volunteers and speakers who are working diligently to bring you a wonderful conference. I hope your calendar will allow for your participation in our two-day learning event.

Dennis Kennedy
Founder and Chairman
Energy Diversity Council
www.denniskennedy.org

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