The Inclusive Leadership Summit (ILS) is the nexus of our diversity and inclusion efforts. The ILS brings industry partners, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and community leaders together to share best practices, industry trends, and concerns related to diversity and inclusion in business.
The workplace is changing more rapidly than ever. According to recent research by Deloitte, firms face seven new realities as they aim to be successful in the 21st century. Best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion underscore each of these new realities by increasing the top talent available for firms, encouraging the diverse exchanges needed to reinvent and scale ideas, and cultivating leaders who are nimble, innovative, and can truly unleash the power of their teams.
In addition to a rapidly changing workplace environment, the demographics in which firms operate are changing rapidly. In the United States, non-Hispanic whites will become a racial minority by 2043, but as of this year, 7 in 10 Fortune 500 CEOs are white men. Additionally, the world population will continue to shift with major growth coming in Africa and Asia, opening new challenges and opportunities for U.S. firms. Despite its importance, firms struggle with integrating comprehensive diversity and inclusion practices into their business cultures.
