September 27-29, 2024 // Los Angeles, CA

PRIZM 2024 Agenda

2:00 pm Duration 60 min

Participant Check-in

3:00 pm Duration 30 min

Welcome Session: Setting the Stage

3:30 pm Duration 90 min

Session 1: Emotional Intelligence

Session description to come.

Speakers: Prof. Rebecca Heino, USC Marshall School of Business
6:30 pm Duration 60 min

PRIZM Reception

Join other PRIZM attendees, corporate partners, our Board of Directors, and other VIPs for light bites, drinks, and more opportunities to get to know each other in this inaugural year of the PRIZM conference.

6:30 pm Duration 60 min

Veterans' Reception

The Veterans’ Reception brings together all those who have served their country in the military to celebrate their commitment and other Veterans.

Presented by:
7:00 pm Duration 60 min

Women's Reception

For anyone who identifies as a woman, we invite you to join the Women’s Reception and meet folks from across the globe! This reception is designed to start new conversations and build connections that can continue long after the event is over.

Presented by:
8:00 pm Duration 90 min

Friday Fest

More information coming soon!

9:00 am Duration 15 min

Reflections on Day 1

9:15 am Duration 75 min

Session 2: Treading New Ground, Together

In today’s increasingly diverse workforce, our potential to innovate is greater than ever before. Yet in taking one another and our organizations forward in new ways, the differences in our instincts for action can often cause frictions that derail progress. How can we turn this dynamic around, creating value not despite our differences, but with them? Harnessing insights from behavioral science and the art of improvisation, participants in this interactive and engaging session will develop skills for creating the psychological safety and positive-sum thinking called for in every inclusive workplace.

Speakers: Prof. Heather Maiirhe Caruso, UCLA Anderson School of Management
11:30 am Duration 75 min

Session 3: Executive Presence - Lead with Clarity and Confidence Across the Enterprise

We are often advised that developing and displaying executive presence is an important ingredient for growing leaders, particularly when navigating up and across an organization’s senior-most hierarchy. But what exactly constitutes the seemingly elusive “executive presence?” This session will explore several dimensions of executive presence, including Character, Substance, and Style and further investigate subsets under each of those dimensions. Participants will take the Interpersonal Attitude Survey to assess a range of communication styles, and through interactive exercises, learn how to communicate with greater clarity and confidence – no matter the audience or professional setting.

Speakers: Prof. Neal Hartman, MIT Sloan School of Management
1:00 pm Duration 90 min

PRIZM Industry Lunch

3:00 pm Duration 60 min

ROMBA Perspectives: A Series of TED-Style Talks from the ROMBA Community

The ROMBA Perspectives are similar to TedX Talks where three community members share a compelling story about their unique experience, offering a personal look at life within the LGBTQ+ business community.

6:00 pm Duration 60 min

MBAs of Color Reception

Did you know that more than 60% of student attendees at the ROMBA Conference identify as BIPOC? This reception welcomes those of diverse backgrounds and anyone committed to diversity for a fun-filled hour of conversation and celebration!

Presented by:
7:00 pm Duration 60 min

Pre-dinner Reception

Kick off a celebration of everything that was ROMBA-PRIZM 2024 with a pre-dinner libation and mingle with other guests before the Marquee dinner!

8:00 pm Duration 120 min

Marquee Dinner and Keynote Speaker

Sponsored by Boston Consulting Group, the Marquee Dinner is the grand finale of this year’s conference, one last chance to connect with your peers, learn what Reaching Out has in store for the next year, and hear from our esteemed keynote speakers including Emmy® Award-winning actor and filmmaker Dan Levy.

8:30 am Duration 120 min

Breakfast Session: Reflection on Days 1 & 2 and Future Planning