A new study by the Network of Executive Women reveals how organizations can not just attract professional women of color, but retain them as long-term employees with room for growth.

Gathering people together is an act of ‘transformative leadership,’ says Priya Parker, the author of “The Art of Gathering. “Always, always start with purpose.”

Through Rent-A-Minority — a satirical website that tackles tokenism in business — Arwa Mahdawi is making it
easier for organizations to talk about workplace diversity.

Learn about how inclusivity paid off for SAP from Anka Wittenberg, one of PCMA’s Ascent Luminaries, a video series made possible by VisitDallas.

EMOTIV leverages large-scale brain data to build machine-learning models that advance understanding of the human brain.  A technology innovator, entrepreneur, and business executive, Le founded EMOTIV after stints as a lawyer and software engineer.

California is the first state to require companies to include women on their boards — and proponents say it already is making a difference in the effort toward gender parity.

U.S. ‘Queer Eye’ culture expert and 2019 PCMA Convening Leaders speaker Karamo Brown on overcoming the fear of bringing your whole self to your personal, professional lives.

In the second Ascent Luminaries video, made possible by VisitDallas, AVIXA CEO David Labuskes talks about his company’s anti-harassment event policy.

University conference organizers take action after academics object to an event agenda filled solely with male speakers.

Przano leads strategy planning and execution in the Garage, an innovation hub in the Capital One Financial Services Division. She is passionate about workplace vulnerability issues and creating environments where people can be innovative.

Benincasa, also a triathlete and firefighter, holds three Guinness World Records for long-distance kayaking. Her book on teamwork and leadership, How Winning Works: 8 Essential Leadership Lessons from the Toughest Teams on Earth,  is a New York Times best-seller.  Project Athena is a foundation that helps women who have had life-altering medical setbacks live an adventurous dream as part of their recovery.

Concerned by the lack of meaningful diversity initiatives across industries, freelance writer and brand strategist Mahdawi launched Rent-a-Minority, a satirical website that brings attention to the issue of tokenism in workplaces and at events. The website has been covered by the BBC, NPR, and The Atlantic, among other publications.