Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Summit 

WGR’s annual DEI Summit aims to provide government relations professionals an opportunity to enhance their understanding of what DEI is, a clearer sense of its value, as well as the need for DEI within the government relations field. This year's Summit programming will unpack the key concepts of Ownership, Allyship, and Action, and each day the Summit will offer insights on the actions attendees can take to acknowledge, recognize, and hold one another accountable for authentic DEI work. Government relations professionals will leave with practical tools to advance their education and ownership around DEI within their field of government relations. #DEISummit2022

ACTION - Advancing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion through Business and Policy: How the U.S. Chamber is Turning National Dialogue into Nationwide Action

• Latricia Boone, Vice President, Equality of Opportunity, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Allison Dembeck, Vice President of Education and Labor Advocacy, Government Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Jenna Shrove, Senior Director of Strategic Advocacy and Advisor to the Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Objectives: This session will illustrate ways in which the private and public sectors are working collaboratively to address issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. We’ll highlight the strategies, tactics, tools and resources that have been developed by a cross-departmental team and how we’re working to track and measure the progress of the U.S. Chamber’s historic Equality of Opportunity Initiative.

Launched in 2020, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Equality of Opportunity Initiative unites the business community around advancing data driven business and policy solutions that bridge opportunity gaps and ensure people of color have greater opportunities to succeed.

This conference session will share an overview of the Chamber’s roadmap for developing and implementing its EOI agenda. Highlighting examples of how it is partnering across its vast member network and mobilizing the business community around a strategic effort to advance private sector solutions and best practices, scale impactful programs, and drive policy action at the federal, state, and local levels.