12th Annual Inclusion Summit

Celebrate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion  

The 12th annual Inclusion Summit will take place on Friday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the FFA Enrichment Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to discover tools and resources to build equity-centered practices, systems and organizations. 

Keynote Speaker: Troy Cicero 

This year's keynote speaker is Troy Cicero, President and Chief Skill Officer, MulticultuREAL Communications, Inc. 

Troy Cicero, President of MulticultuReal® Communications, Inc. is a dynamic, engaging and highly effective consultant, speaker, facilitator and trainer who established his company in 1994 with a compelling vision ? a global leader in creating environments of inclusion. Affectionately known as ?America?s Chief Skill Officer?, Cicero has created a formula and framework for individual and institutional accountability which encompasses eight strategic focus areas: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Cultural Competence, Leadership Development, Service Excellence, Team Building, Conflict Resolution, Change Management, and Emotional Intelligence. At a time when knowledge and skill are critically needed to compete and co-exist in the workplace, marketplace, nation, and world, MulticultuReal is at the forefront of custom tools that are cutting-edge. Cicero?s clients include corporate, healthcare, education, banking, manufacturing, government, law, law enforcement, and non-profit organizations. Cicero holds a B.A. Degree in Marketing from Loras College, where he serves as Regent Emeritus. 

Summit Agenda

8 a.m. - Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, Opening Remarks 

8:15 a.m. - The Brookings Institution 

• Amy Liu, Presidential Advisor and Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution

9:15 a.m. - Keynote Presentation 

• Troy Cicero, President, and Chief Skill Officer, MulticultuREAL Communications, Inc

10:15 a.m. - CEO Panel 

• Rowena Crosbie, President, Tero International, Inc
• Mike McCoy, CEO, NCMIC
• Cameron Nicholson, President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Des Moines 
• Tiffany Tauscheck, President & CEO, Greater Des Moines Partnership (Moderator)

11:15 a.m. - Health Equity Panel

• Laura Jackson, Executive Vice President, Health Equity, Access & Improvement, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
• Dr. Greg Johnson, MD, Chief Medical Officer, UnityPoint Health 
• Emily Price, Chief Executive Officer, Healthy Birth Day, Inc 
• Dr. Teri Wahlig, Chief Executive Officer, ChildServe
• Adriana Johnson, Director, Diversity & Community Relations, Hy-Vee, Inc. (Moderator)

Noon - Inclusion Awards Luncheon 

1 p.m. - Young Professionals Panel 

• Alexandra Cruz Koenig, Impact Downtown Chair, Young Professionals Connection 
• Amit Mahapatra, Professional Development Chair, Young Professionals Connection
• Angel Pavon, Student, Drake University
• Alexis Hernandez, Diversity and Culture Chair, Young Professionals Connection (Moderator)

2 p.m. - DEI Management Certification Program Celebration 

• Claudia Schabel, President & CEO, Schabel Solutions 
• Tiffany Tauscheck, President & CEO, Greater Des Moines Partnership

2:30 p.m. - Closing Remarks 

2:35 p.m. - Coffee and Connections