News and Events

Theme:

Turning the Corner at Full Speed: Exploring the Challenges of the American Workplace

When:

May 9 - 11, 2012

Where:

Phoenix Park Hotel
520 N. Capitol St., NW
Washington, DC, 20001

Business Casual Attire

6:00 p.m.

Welcome to D.C. Reception

Join Corporate Voices on the terrace of Johnny’s on the Half Shell (400 N. Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001) for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, networking and brief remarks to welcome meeting attendees to Washington, DC. This reception provides an excellent opportunity to visit with friends and associates and to meet other business executives and policymakers.

Business Professional Attire

7:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Congressional Kickoff Keynotes

Join Representative Carolyn Maloney (D NY-14) and Representative Richard Hanna (R NY-24) for our kickoff keynote presentations. The Representatives will cross the aisle from their perspective parties to discuss topics important to American business and working families - workplace flexibility, education and the workforce.

The Business Case for Investments in Postsecondary Education Completion

This interactive dialogue with corporate and foundation leaders will focus on the broad economic and workforce implications of postsecondary completion and its importance to the business sector. At the session Corporate Voices’ will release key findings from our comprehensive research of the Learn and Earn Micro Business Case Series.

• Dr. James Applegate, Vice President, Program Development, Lumina Foundation
• Ellen Glazerman, Executive Director, Ernst & Young Foundation
• Dr. Parminder Jassal, Program Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• John Wilcox, Executive Director and COO, Corporate Voices, Moderator

Break

Opportunities in Workforce Readiness: Summer Jobs Plus

In January, President Obama announced the Summer Jobs Plus Initiative and called on businesses, nonprofits and government leaders to come together to provide 250,000 employment opportunities for low-income and disconnected youth this summer. Attendees will hear from a White House official and Corporate Voices’ partners who are engaged in this effort and learn how their engagement is benefiting their own companies and our nation’s young people.

• Angela Cobb, Director of Return On Inspiration Labs, New Options Project
• Jill Schumann, Principal, ParenteBeard, LLC, White House Council on Community Solutions
• Marta Urquilla, Senior Policy Advisor, White House Domestic Policy Council Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation (invited)
• Elyse Rosenblum, Senior Consultant, Corporate Voices, Moderator

Lunch with Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief at Huffington Post Media Group, will provide an overview of the political landscape in this contentious election year. Ms. Huffington’s leadership in bridging politics and media will provide attendees with a unique view of the important issues that will shape election year debates and politics in Washington, D.C. and throughout the nation.

Changing Demographics of Working Families

Corporate Voices’ member, WFD Consulting’s, newest research study examines how workplace changes, population trends, cultural factors, economic conditions and technology affect U.S. working families and how families are adapting and responding. This session will provide a preview of the early findings and provide a case example of how these issues and trends are manifesting in KPMG LLP’s workforce. Attendees will engage in small group discussions of the implications for their businesses, opportunities for new directions for employers in the areas of diversity, work-life and corporate social responsibility. 

• Amy Richman, Senior Consultant, WFD Consulting
• Kristen Piersol-Stockton, Associate Director, Workplace Solutions, KPMG LLP
• Debbie Phillips, President, WFD Consulting, Moderator

Break

Integrating Corporate Silos

Integrating Corporate Silos is a growing piece of work for Corporate Voices. This initiative calls on business executives to commit to aligning business strategies to synergize the mutual goals of retaining a skilled and prepared workforce and having a deeper, positive impact on individuals and communities. This discussion will focus on the business drivers behind why companies can and should coordinate their internal efforts.

• Alice Campbell, Senior Director, Global Community Relations, Baxter International Inc.
• Dr. Kathleen D’Appolonia, Senior Vice President, Workplace Solutions, The PNC Financial Services Group
• Dirk Olin, Editor-in-Chief, Corporate Responsibility Magazine, Moderator

Break

Awards Reception

Corporate Voices will recognize and honor outstanding individuals and partners for their contributions to the success of Corporate Voices with a cocktail reception. This year’s Visionary Award winners include:

• Abbott Nutrition
• IBM
• Libby Barden, Senior Director, Human Resources, Accenture
• Tekedra Mawakana, Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy AOL
• Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University

Business Casual Attire

Diversity Opportunities and Obstacles in the Public and Private Sectors

An executive from the White House Office of Personnel Management has been invited to join a diversity executive to discuss how leaders from business and government can come together to share their experiences and successes in diversity and inclusion.

• Veronica Villalobos, Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• Joanne McDonough, Director Office of Diversity, PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Peter Linkow, Senior Director, Diversity & Inclusion, WFD Consulting, Moderator

Break

What’s Keeping You Up At Night?

Corporate Voices, with the support of our partner companies, continues to spotlight cutting-edge, strategic business solutions to working family issues. This session will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss their challenges and concerns, as well as learn about potential solutions. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate multiple roundtable discussions focused on veterans, mature workers and more.

Closing