BHEF Spring 2021 Member Meeting External Agenda 2021.03.02

BHEF Member Meeting, March 29, 2021 BHEF Spring 2021 Member Meeting Monday, March 29, 2021 All Times Eastern AGENDA 11:45 a.m. Zoom Webinar Open 12:00 p.m. Welcoming Remarks Mike King, BHEF Chair; vice president and general manager, Global Education Industry, IBM Corporation 12:05 p.m. Session I Keynote and CEO Roundtable on Implementing the CEO Action Pledge Description: Tim Ryan will open the meeting with a presentation on the PWC Report and CEO Action Pledge. We will delve deeper into the issue of corporate social responsibility in diversity, equity, and inclusion, hearing from business executives across an array of industries. CEOs will speak about their personal visions and corporate commitments, why they made them, and what changes, if any, they have seen already. Member CEOs will then be led into a facilitated discussion on their commitment to DEI. Members will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn how they can incorporate different strategies into their respective businesses/institutions. We will explore what has and has not worked from those actively engaged in the process. Moderator: Eric Kelly, chairman and CEO, Overland-Tandberg Panelists: • Mohamad Ali, CEO, IDG • Leanne Caret, executive vice president and president and CEO, Defense, Space & Security, The Boeing Company • Tim Ryan, U .S. c hairman and senior partner, PwC BHEF Member Meeting, March 29, 2021 12:55 p.m. Session II Putting Commitment into Practice Description: We will start with a roundtable discussion led by a DEI expert to engage members in an exploration of best and unsuccessful practices for DEI initiatives. We will examine higher education’s role in creating an environment that nurtures DEI values in their students. This session will also explore how higher education can lead in implementing successful career pathways and community and business partnerships to benefit socially and economically-disadvantaged minority students. We will discuss how, specifically, learning institutions can advance DEI in conjunction with business and government (ex. through research, training programs, etc.). Moderator: Kelsey Bush, Interim Chief Diversity Officer, St. Mary’s College of Maryland Panelists: • Irma Becerra, president, Marymount University • Donna Diederich, CHRO, LMI • Adela de la Torre, president, San Diego State University • Magda Yrizarry, senior vice president and chief diversity officer, Verizon Communications 1:50 p.m. Closing Remarks Mike King, BHEF Chair; vice president and general manager, Global Education Industry, IBM Corporation 2:00 p.m. Adjourn