BLUEPRINT for I&D 2026 opens in Nashville with a keynote from two of the nation's leading voices on law, inclusion, and belonging: Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU School of Law and Director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and David Glasgow, the Meltzer Center's founding Executive Director and an Adjunct Professor at NYU School of Law. Co-authors of Say the Right Thing and How Equality Wins, they have become essential guides for organizations navigating the legal and cultural crosscurrents reshaping workplace inclusion. Yoshino and Glasgow will frame today's compliance landscape — including the implications of Ames v. Ohio and a shifting federal posture — and offer a clear-eyed view of what legally sound, effective inclusion work looks like now.
The New Legal Era: What's Permissible — and How to Lead Through It
Session Type: Plenary Session
- Monday, Nov 169:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST
Speakers

Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU School of Law, Director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

Founding Executive Director, Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging