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Inclusion Without a DEI Title: Embedding Practice Into Business Transformation
Some of the most durable inclusion practices in the country are now happening without a DEI title on the door. Terrence Jones, former Head of Strategy,Transformation, and Results Management Office at Mercedes-Benz USA, is one of the practitioners who helped operationalize that shift. Jones will unpack how inclusion can be embedded directly into enterprise transformation, leadership accountability, talent strategy, and business execution—rather than depending on a standalone DEI function. Expect specifics: how transformation advocates elevated diverse voices, how metrics created accountability, how performance and incentive structures reinforced transformation outcomes, and how organizations can build inclusion practices durable enough to withstand changing business and regulatory environments.
Session Type: Breakout Session
Session Tracks: Strategic I&D
Learning Outcome 1: Defend and expand inclusion investment.
  • Tuesday, Nov 171:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST

Speakers

Terrence Jones

Founder, C Burns Consulting

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