MERG-E SUMMIT Building Together: Surviving & Thriving in Corporate America

461 Burroughs Street,Detroit MI 48202

10 October, 2022

Description

The one-day event will consist of a fireside chat, panel discussions, workshops, face-to-face networking and a MERG-E Award ceremony. AGENDA/SESSION TIMES 8:00 – 9:00 AM REGISTRATION & NETWORKING9:00 – 9:30 AM WELCOME, REMARKS & AWARDS9:30 – 10:00 AM FIRESIDE CHAT10:05 – 11:00 AM THE POWER OF AN ERG11:05 AM – 12:05 PM DEI, POPULAR BUZZ WORD OR THE KEY TO SHIFTING CULTURE? 11:05 AM – 12:05 PM THE STATE OF BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA11:05 AM – 12:05 PM HOW TO CONSCIOUSLY, CULTIVATE AND CAPITALIZE ON DIVERSE TALENT12:10 – 1:00 PM BRINGING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF. HOW TO HAVE THOUGH CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE1:00-1:30 PM BUILD A BETTER PROFILE W/LINKEDIN 1:00-2:00 PM BUILD YOUR FINANCES -BECOME AN ANGEL INVESTOR1:30-2:00 PM KEYS TO BUILDING YOUR PROFESSIONAL BRAND 2:00-3:00 PM BUILD YOUR PIPELINE – HIRE MINORITIES IN TECH 3:00-4:00 PM TIPS & TOOLS TO BUILD YOUR NETWORK & NET WORTH 3:00-4:00 PM SPEED NETWORKING WITH MERG-E MENTORS (FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS ONLY) 4:00-5:00 PM PROGRAM CLOSE / OPEN NETWORKING