2025 START Conference Agenda

START Conference Agenda
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
Time	Event	Room
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Registration/Check-in Breakfast & Networking with Company Representatives	Alumni Hall, HUB
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Welcome by Associate Dean Jamie Campbell	Alumni Hall, HUB
9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.	Morning Keynote Speaker Kristyn A. Harkins Global Head of Supply Chain Services of Johnson & Johnson	Alumni Hall, HUB
9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Break, Move to Sessions
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Breakout Session 1 Amazon - Shine Like a S.T.A.R. in Your Next Interview PwC - Emotional Intelligence Sysco Corporation - Beyond the Surface: Navigating the Landscape of Privilege Along our DEI Journey	Alumni Hall - 129A Alumni Hall - 129B Alumni Hall - 129C
10:45 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.	Break
10:55 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.	Breakout Session 2 Google - How Artificial Intelligence can help support DEI initiatives in business BNY (BNY Mellon) - The Power of Allyship and Building Authentic Partnership at Work	Alumni Hall - 129A Alumni Hall - 129B
11:40 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.	Break
11:50 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.	Breakout Session 3 PPG - Catalyst’s from Ally to Advocate Deloitte - Discover Your Personal Purpose PepsiCo - From Student to Professional	Alumni Hall - 129A Alumni Hall - 129B Alumni Hall - 129C
12:35 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.	Break, Move to Lunch	Alumni Hall, HUB
12:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Lunch Afternoon Keynote Speaker Ken Bouyer, Ernst & Young (EY) Americas DEI Recruiting Leader 2025 START Conference Diversity Essay Contest Presentations The top three finalists will present in alphabetical order by last name. After the presentations are complete, it will be announced who placed first, second, and third.	Alumni Hall, HUB