Race and accountability in the boardroom

KPMG Board Leadership Center Virtual Event

Orignal webcast date: Thursday, September 24, 2020

 

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As the country wrestles with heightened social unrest—and mounting expectations for real change—the prevailing question in boardrooms and C-suites is: What will be different this time?

This webcast was a hard-hitting conversation about the board’s role in driving accountability and action on diversity—as a critical performance metric and an expectation of Corporate America’s stakeholders. 

With insights from seasoned business leaders and directors, we discussed how boards can move their companies forward—from talking the talk, to walking the walk, starting with getting the company’s own house in order.

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Race and accountability in the boardroom
Considerations for boards to help drive progress on diversity and systemic change.

 

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Victor Arias, Jr.

Victor Arias, Jr.

Managing Director, Diversified Search, Former Board Director, Popeye’s

Stephen L. Brown

Stephen L. Brown

Senior Advisor, KPMG Board Leadership Center, KPMG US

Dane E. Holmes

Dane E. Holmes

Co-Founder and CEO, Eskalera; Independent Director, KKR & Co., Inc.; former Global Head of Human Capital Management, Goldman Sachs

Gwen Houston

Gwen Houston

GM Houston Consulting, LLC, Former Chief D&I Officer, Microsoft

  

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