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How to Invest in a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce for Maximum Returns (All Tracks)
Jun 6, 2022 1:30pm ‐ Jun 6, 2022 2:45pm
Join us to hear insights from diverse (in background and role) leaders from within the accounting profession who will explain how to make investments in a diverse talent, as well as in creating an inclusive workforce to increase your pipeline and retention rates to expand leadership representation.
Speaker(s):
- Kimberly N. Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA, CEO, KET Solutions LLC
- Alfred Ko, Partner, RSM US LLP
- Rebecca (Becky) Sproul, Partner, KPMG
- Ken Bouyer, Americas DEI Recruiting Leader, EY
From Idle to Ally to Advocate - LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Action (All Tracks)
Jun 6, 2022 3:00pm ‐ Jun 6, 2022 4:15pm
Join us to hear the Co-chairs of the AICPA LGBTQ+ Initiatives committee give an overview of the strategic initiatives, as well as the mission and vision of the committee. During this session you will also hear about a new resource that Dr. Jones assisted the committee in creating, which will aid your understanding of the importance of being an advocate to your LGBTQ+ workforce and community, and provide actions to leverage on your inclusiveness journey.
Speaker(s):
- Nick Moore, Senior Manager, LGBTQ+ Initiatives Committee Co-Chair, Grant Thornton LLP
- Ozoemena Nnamadim, CPA, Senior Manager for Student Pipeline Initiatives and LGBTQ+ Inclusion, AICPA & CIMA
- Wynde C. Jones, PhD, Owner, The Jones Agency
Overcoming Your Inner Debbie Downer
Jun 7, 2022 9:30am ‐ Jun 7, 2022 10:45am
Learn Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and well-being techniques to overcome day-to-day stresses and persist in your personal and professional life.
Speaker(s):
- Jaclyn T. Badeau, CPA, CGMA, MBA, EQ Certified, President, Badeau Consulting, LLC
I Think I am Inclusive: From Knowing to Practicing Inclusive Leadership (All Tracks)
Jun 7, 2022 9:30am ‐ Jun 7, 2022 10:45am
What’s inclusion got to do with it? At Plink leadership, we believe leaders build their competence by demonstrating the traits of inclusive leaders. Most leaders don’t intend to exclude others. Yet, leaders can fail to get the best out of their teams due to personal bias and the inability to adapt and listen deeper. In this session, you will gain insight into what it means to be an inclusive leader, including taking on the difference as your own and being courageous in conversation and your actions.
Speaker(s):
- Ranieka Weston, PCC, SHRM-SCP, Executive Coach, pLink Leadership
Building Trust in a Hybrid World
Jun 7, 2022 11:15am ‐ Jun 7, 2022 12:30pm
The elements that build trust don't change when we shift to hybrid work, but the actions that build trust do. This talk will cover both the elements and their corresponding actions. You'll leave this session equipped with a tool that supports diagnosing trust breaches as well as a plan for action in building trust intentionally.
Speaker(s):
- Rebecca Tillemans, Senior Leadership Coach & Facilitator, pLink Leadership
Driving Value from ESG Reporting (NAA, PST, FIN, EDGE)
Jun 7, 2022 2:30pm ‐ Jun 7, 2022 3:45pm
The accountants view of Graphic Packaging's ESG Story. The role of accounting, risk, and audit in ESG
Moderator(s):
- Mr Kenneth W. Witt, CPA, CGMA, Associate Technical Director, MA R&D, AICPA & CIMA
Speaker(s):
- Lori Kaczynski, CPA, CIA, CGMA, CRMA, VP, Internal Audit and Chief Audit Executive, Graphic Packaging International
- Ami Beers, CPA/CGMA, Senior Director - Assurance and Advisory Innovation, AICPA & CIMA
- Alyssa Rade, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sustain.Life
Speaker - Virtual(s):
- Susan Urish, Partner, Innovation and Business Strategy, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (BDO Alliance)
My Journey to Partner: Why I Left and What Could Have Been Done to Keep Me
Jun 7, 2022 2:30pm ‐ Jun 7, 2022 3:45pm
An interactive career progression discussion. Many people do not know what the path to partner looks like or how to get there. We will go through the different levels and inflection points of my career and discuss why I ultimately chose a different path for the second half of my career. A short summary: Big 5 job offer, Andersen imploded, three small firms over 16 years, leadership opportunity, Top 20 firm merger - stayed for 3 years, Phase 2. There will be plenty of opportunities for discussion and engagement about your career path, how it is similar / dissimilar, and what you can do to get where you want to go. For the employers, there will be great information about what drives people out of firms and what you can change so you might be able to keep them.
Speaker(s):
- Mr. Michael Maksymiw, Jr., CPA, CGMA, MSA, Executive Director, Aprio LLP
Owning Your Mistakes Builds Trust
Jun 7, 2022 4:15pm ‐ Jun 7, 2022 5:30pm
Inspired by the book Extreme Ownership by former Navy Seals Jacko Willink and Leif Babin. Great leaders do not blame the team members for mistakes and failures, they own it. This helps build teams that trust their leaders. This interactive session will help you learn how to implement this with your team. This book is dedicated to three warriors who paid the ultimate sacrifice: Marc Lee, Mike Monsoor, and Ryan Job. Marc Lee was one of my friends so this book has a special place in my heart as it pays respect to them and their families.
Speaker(s):
- Tonya Moffitt, CPA, Managing Partner, Merina+Co
Future of Business & Finance- New Road, New Models, and New Competencies to Thriving in the 20s and beyond
Jun 8, 2022 12:30pm ‐ Jun 8, 2022 2:00pm
Join Tom and his Executive Panel of Business Leaders to review the findings of a special AICPA Future of Finance Research and Execution centered NeXT practices, new competencies, pathways, critical issues, and priorities focused around finance transformation and value creation. You will learn and discuss how to mature in areas such as data analysis, automation, ESG and more. This interactive session will include roundtable discussions to create actional insights for your organization.
Speaker(s):
- Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA, EVP of Business Engagement & Growth, AICPA & CIMA
- Barry Payne, Director - External Relations, Management Accounting, AICPA & CIMA
AmplifiHER: Inspirational Women Breaking Ceilings and Stereotypes in the Profession (All Tracks)
Jun 8, 2022 2:00pm ‐ Jun 8, 2022 3:15pm
Listen to women in the profession talk about how they were able to overcome barriers and achieve their accomplishments while not falling prey to the “superwoman” mentality.
Moderator(s):
- Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA, Chief Transformation Officer, BPM LLP
Speaker(s):
- Trisha Nomura, Owner, Ascend Consulting LLC
- Lexy Kessler, CPA, CGMA, Partner, Aronson LLC
- Ms. Priscilla Bullock, CPA, Partner, PwC
- Anna Mok, CPA, President & CEO, Ascend