2024 Inspiring Across Generations (IAG)
Atlanta Chapter Symposium
Empowering Voices: Building Inclusive Workplaces and Communities.
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Event Details
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
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Time: 2:00PM - 5:30PM ET
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Type: Hybrid In-person and virtual
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Venue: Our primary program for the 2024 IAG Chapter Symposium will be hosted at Coca-Cola HQ in Atlanta. South Florida members can register for the virtual watch party with in-person networking at the PwC office in Miami.
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Atlanta Live IAG Event @ Coca-Cola HQ, 1 Coca-Cola Pl SE, Atlanta, GA 30313
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South Florida Virtual IAG Watch Party @ PwC Miami, 545 NW 26 St, Ste 800, Miami, FL 33127
Admission:
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Atlanta: Member: $75 I Non-Member: $100 I Students: $50
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South Florida: Member: $25 I Non-Member: $50 I Students: $15​
​Attire: Business Casual
Description
Join Ascend Atlanta’s 2024 Inspiring Across Generations (IAG) Chapter Symposium for an exciting program on Empowering Voices: Building Inclusive Workspaces and Communities. Our annual signature event will include sessions on exploring mental health and cultivating allyship. We look forward to hosting our Atlanta-based members at Coca-Cola HQ and South Florida-based
members at PwC Miami.
For IAG inquiries, please contact Bella Zhou at bellazhou@deloitte.com.
Agenda
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
[Invite Only] ERG/BRG Leaders Lunch Workshop
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
API Mental Health in the Workplace - 1 CPE Credit for in person attendees
The API community faces mental health challenges including cultural bias, barriers to seeking help, and the model minority myth. Join a discussion on the results for new research from the Ascend Foundation on mental health of API professionals, how employees can focus on wellbeing for themselves and others, as well as how executives can champion wellbeing not just for their employees, but also as a strategic business advantage.
3:25 PM - 4:25 PM
Allyship – Promoting Diverse Perspectives in your Teams – 1 CPE Credit for in person attendees
Join the discussion with the Atlanta Chapter Presidents of ALPFA, NABA, and Ascend. Cultivating allyship in the workplace can promote strong company culture and trust. In addition, we often think we need someone who shares a similar background to be a mentor or sponsor, but we often see allies as the strongest mentors and sponsors of diverse professionals. In this session we will learn what is allyship, learn ways to promote allyship in our workplace, and understand how allyship can be a critical advantage in business.
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
Fireside Chat with a Coca-Cola Executive
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Listen to insights from a proven leader as we chat with an executive at The Coca-Cola Company.
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Join us after IAG to network with local professionals at the Atlanta Networking Reception sponsored by Coca-Cola’s Asian Pacific Inclusion Network (APIN) and the
Miami Networking Reception sponsored by PwC.
Speakers
API Mental Health in the Workplace
Panelist
Simone Edmonson
Mental Health Parity Officer
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, Georgia
Panelist
Sathiya Palanisamy
Mental Health Therapist
Serenity Tree
Panelist
Gina Kim
Director of People Operations & People Systems
PGA TOUR Superstore
Moderator
Elizabeth Nunes
Chief Examiner
Office of Commission of Insurance and Safety Fire
State of Georgia
Allyship – Promoting Diverse Perspectives in Your Teams
Panelist
Glenda Cabrera
President
The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPHFA) Atlanta Chapter
Panelist
Ikenna "Ike" Okoronkwo
President
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Atlanta Chapter
Panelist
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Ranjana Ramchandran
President
Ascend Atlanta Chapter
Moderator
Nikiis Doherty
Regional Field Diversity Officer
Morgan Stanley
Fireside Chat with a Coca-Cola Executive
Speaker
Anjuli Kelotra
Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
The Coca-Cola Company
Moderator
Yane Yoo
Director of Finance Digital Capabilities
The Coca-Cola Company
Closing Remarks
Speaker
Jenny Jang
Senior Manager, Community Relations and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
TK Elevator
Program Partners
Safety of our guests is paramount to Ascend. Attendees are responsible for monitoring their own condition and agree to comply with the safety, hygiene and CDC identified pandemic level communicable illnesses (including COVID-19) guidelines established by relevant health authorities. We request that attendees not attend an event should they test positive or if they experience COVID symptoms prior to the event.