Schedule at a Glance
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017
| Thursday, Aug. 17 | ERG Summit | All daytime sessions will be located in Zurich Ballroom |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Registration and Check-in | Zurich Foyer |
| 10:00 AM | Doors Open | Zurich A-D |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon | Opening Session: Roles & Responsibilities of ERGs to Make Impact for Our Business | Zurich A-D |
| 12:00 Noon - 12:30 PM | Lunch | Zurich A-D |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | ERG Executive Champions Panel How do we impact company culture such that participation in ERGs is deemed vital to company growth and success? | Zurich A-D |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Networking Break | Zurich Floyer |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Collaboration of internal partners & external ERGs, Walgreens & Hallmark Case Study | Zurich A-D |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Talent development - how ERGs create opportunities for career development | Zurich G |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | How to push one another in ERGs to be leaders | Zurich E-F |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Refreshments Break | Zurich Foyer |
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Collaboration of internal partners & external ERGs, Nielsen/MillerCoors/Marsh/BMO Harris Case Study | Zurich A-D |
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Talent development - how ERGs create opportunities for career development | Zurich G |
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | How do we push each other to be leaders | Zurich E-F |
| 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM | Break | Zurich Foyer |
| 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM | Closing Remarks | Zurich A-D |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Welcome Reception sponsored by the CIA Hors d’oeuvres and Cash Bar | Edelweiss Room, 43rd Floor Swissotel |
Friday, Aug. 18, 2017
| 7:30 AM | Registration Desk Opens until 5:00 PM | Zurich Foyer |
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Networking and Continental Breakfast compliments of NAAAP | Zurich Foyer |
| 8:45 AM – 9:15 AM | Opening Session, Keynote Speaker Kunal Kapoor, CEO of Morningstar | Zurich A-D |
| 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM | Break | |
| 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Breakout 1A: Women in Leadership Panel: Diversity & Inclusion Landscape in the Corporate World & Best Practices | St. Gallens 1 |
| 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Breakout 1B: A Leadership Mindset; Balancing Risk vs. Reward | St. Gallens 2 |
| 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Breakout 1C: Workshop: Aspiring for a Healthy Retirement – What to Do Now and Going Forward. | St. Gallens 3 |
| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Break | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | Breakout 2A: Panel: Women Leaders Share their Experiences | St. Gallens 1 |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | Breakout 2B: ERG/BRG Resource Dilemma: Blackhole or Bitcoin? | St. Gallens 2 |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | Breakout 2C: Panel: Developing your Executive Presence | St. Gallens 3 |
| 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Recruitment Expo – Open to the public and Convention attendees. Sponsors and recruiters’ booths, interview sessions, headshot photography. | Zurich EFG |
| 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Keynote Lunch featuring Gil De Las Alas, Chief HR Officer, Uline | Zurich A-D |
| 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Coffee and Dessert in the Expo Hall | Zurich EFG |
| 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Breakout 3A: Panel: Finding Sponsors To Help You Rise | St. Gallens 1 |
| 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Breakout 3B: How ERGs can Develop Your Leadership Skills | St. Gallens 2 |
| 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Breakout 3C: The Hero’s Journey: Every Hero Needs a Mentor | St. Gallens 3 |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Dedicated time for the Recruitment Expo. Visit our Exhibitors | Zurich EFG |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Stakeholders/Business Meeting for NAAAP leaders | St. Gallens 1 |
| 6:00 PM | Recruitment Expo Closes | |
| 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Chicago Food Experience & Chicago chapter's 30th anniversary | Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602, 10 minutes walking distance from the Swissotel |
Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017
| 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM | Continental Breakfast compliments of NAAAP | Zurich Foyer |
| 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Breakout 4A: Panel: Asian American Women in Government | St. Gallens 1 |
| 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Breakout 4B: ERGS: Building Your Confidence | St. Gallens 2 |
| 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Breakout 4C: The Inclusive Leader - Business Ecosystems, Complex Adaptive Systems, and Inclusion | St. Gallens 3 |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Break | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | Breakout 5A: Panel: Finding Mentors | St. Gallens 1 |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | Breakout 5B: Maximizing Your Middle Management Experience | St. Gallens 2 |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | Breakout 5C: Asian American Leadership: Change the Dialogue, Activate our Value | St. Gallens 3 |
| 12:15 PM – 2:15 PM | Keynote Lunch featuring Kim Papillon, Esq. | Zurich A-D |
| 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Break | Break |
| 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Breakout 6A: Continued from Keynote Lunch - Workshop on Neuroscience and Decision-Making with Kimberly Papillon | Zurich A-D |
| 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Breakout 6B: Panel: Women Entrepreneurs and their Quest for Success | St. Gallens 2 |
| 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Breakout 6C: Panel: How ERGS Help Break Corporate Barriers as Asian American Professionals | St. Gallens 3 |
| 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Business Meeting: Presidents' Council | St. Gallens 1 |
| 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM | Break | Break |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Pre-Gala Reception. Attire: Semi-Formal | Zurich Foyer |
| 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM | Gala Awards Dinner in honor of NAAAP100 winners and NAAAP Leaders and Volunteers | Zurich A-D |
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