2024 START Agenda

START Conference Agenda
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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 Michael Wade Smith, Sr. Vice President/Chief of Staff in the Office of the President	Alumni Hall, HUB
9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.	Morning Keynote Speaker Derek Thomas, KPMG LLP Audit Partner, Partner-in-Charge, University Talent Acquisition	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 Hilton - Diversity in Marketing PPG - Network for Inclusion: Building Diverse and Equitable Connections PwC - Emotional Intelligence	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 Altria - “Who is Youer than You” – The Authentic Self Workshop Boeing - Global Cultural Fluency EY - Allyship in the Workplace	Alumni Hall - 129A Alumni Hall - 129B Alumni Hall - 129C
11:40 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.	Break
11:50 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.	Breakout Session 3 Johnson & Johnson - Leading and Living Through a Cred-Based Approach Deloitte - Authentic Storytelling PepsiCo - Making the Transition 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 Welcome to lunch by Ezra Nanes, Mayor Borough of State College with a Proclamation of the START Conference Followed by: Afternoon Keynote Speaker Andréa Stanford, BNY Mellon Director, Pittsburgh Regional Manager 2024 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