Overview
Tanenbaum’s 2024 Religious Diversity Leadership Summit features inspiring speakers who will address this year’s theme, Religion and DEI: Past, Present, and Future. Panelists from the Public Religion Research Institute, ILGA World, and more will cover topics including the history of DEI and religion at work, the intersection of religion and queerness, and the formation of interfaith and faithbased ERGs.
Fearless Dialogues and The Telos Group will also lead interactive sessions exploring unique approaches to peacemaking and difficult dialogue.
Agenda
- 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast/Registration
- 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Welcome Remarks
- 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
History of Religion at Work
Subject matter experts will discuss how religion and religious identity have historically impacted three crucial aspects of work: the workplace, the workforce, and the marketplace. The panelists will explore how religious-based bias in the workplace has affected employees’ selfrepresentation and how institutional measures to defend religious diversity have changed over time.
- 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
History of DEI
Our panel of esteemed experts in DEI and HR will explore the history of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), beginning with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The panelists will further explore present-day applications and practices, as well as tools to confront DEI misunderstanding and pushback.
- 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Break
- 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Unlocking the Binary of Queerness and Religion
Amidst the continued rise of anti-LGBTQ+ voices, legislations, and acts of violence, this panel will explore the intersection of religion and sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). We will also explore how to create a environment that is inclusive of different gender identities, sexual orientations, and beliefs.
- 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Debrief & Discussion
- 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Lunch
- 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
Interfaith and Faith-Based ERGs
A discussion exploring the range of approaches, models, challenges, and opportunities of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) in promoting religious diversity and inclusion within workplaces. Our panel of experienced leaders in the ERG sphere will share practical insights and real-world issues, discussing effective strategies and tips for overcoming obstacles in fostering religious DEI.
- 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Break
- 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Future: Fearless Dialogues
Fearless Dialogues is an organization of animators who create unique spaces for hard and heartfelt conversations. They will introduce ways in which companies can move forward to build strategic change using Fearless Dialogues’ programming. Fearless Dialogues will elaborate on their distinct “See-Hear-Change” model, an approach that emphasizes the need for radical hospitality when engaging in difficult dialogue.
- 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Break
- 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Telos will cover the basic Principles and Practices of Peacemaking with time built in for exploration of how peacemaking is relevant for conference participants’ own work.
Through first-hand stories, this workshop will explore what peacemaking is, why it is relevant to everyone in their unique work, and how it can challenge us to expand our thinking and engagement to work for a more just future for all.
- 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Closing Remarks
- 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Reception
When & Where
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Bloomberg Headquarters
731 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022