A Workplace Where Everyone Thrives

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Location: Moscone South, Accelerate Stage | Hall B

Panelist(s)

Andrew Ginther

Mayor
City of Columbus

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Gale King

Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
Nationwide Insurance

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Heather Whaling

President and Founder
Geben Communication

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Moderator(s)

Shelly Beiting

Executive Director
Columbus Women's Commission

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Company leaders and the Mayor’s Administration from Columbus will discuss strategies, policies and practices to close the gender and race-based wage gap, remove barriers to women’s advancement in the workplace and address implicit bias. More than 240 employers in Columbus have signed a pledge to address gender equity in the workplace. Come learn how to take steps in your own workplace and how we can empower women in 2020!
To complement the panel discussion, visit the Columbus Activation Booth where we invite participants to take the pledge to move their organization forward to assure equity. Take the pledge, share your reasons for signing and record your own video about what creating equality means to you.

Learner Outcomes:

•Identify actionable ways to address gender equity in the workplace.•Demonstrate what individuals can do to push equality in an impactful direction. •Create a workplace equity plan that can be implemented with any size teams or groups.