Celebrating Black History Month: Bringing Yourself into the Business World
This Desautels-hosted virtual event will take place on February 22, 2022 at 5:30 pm EST honouring Black History Month. The event is organized by our equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) team, led by Professor Lisa Cohen and in collaboration with some of our students, staff and alumni.
Date: February 22, 2022
Time: 5:30 PM to 7 PM EST
Moderated by Lysie Salomon (BCom'17), Senior Consultant at Deloitte, this event will feature:
- Bertrand Cesvet (MBA'90), Former Chairman and Senior Partner, Sid Lee
- Patricia Faison Hewlin, Associate Professor, Organizational Behaviour, Desautels
- Martin Laguerre (BCom'95), Executive Vice-President and Global Head of Private Equity & Capital Solutions at the CDPQ
- Audrea Golding (BA'92), Partner at Fragomen
We will explore how our panelists lead their authentic selves in their respective organizations and how they have collaborated to advance EDI. Following the panel, attendees will have the opportunity to have their own discussions with each other and the panelists to explore their own definitions of authenticity and how we can work together to shape the future.
