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Global Conference 2024

The Role of Companies for LGBTQ+ Rights

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In the United States alone, nearly 14 million adults identify as LGBTQ+. The LGBTQ+ community currently wields $1 trillion in spending power—a metric that is only expected to grow. As the community becomes increasingly represented in employee and consumer bases alike, what role should corporations play in LGBTQ+ rights? How does it inform how and when companies make business decisions?

    Opening Remarks

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    Brian Carandang

    Associate Director, Business and Program Development, Milken Institute

    Moderator

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    Moj Mahdara

    Co-Founder, Kinship Ventures

    Speakers

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    Nedra Dickson

    Managing Director, Global Supplier Inclusion and Sustainability Lead, Accenture
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    Henry Mallari-D'Auria

    Chief Investment Officer of Global and Emerging Markets Equities, Ariel Investments
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    Todd Sears

    Founder and CEO, Out Leadership
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    Ari Shaw

    Senior Fellow and Director of International Programs, The Williams Institute, UCLA