DEN Business Diversity Summit
Business Diversity Summit will help attendees build awareness and provide the tools necessary to implement and operationalize equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA). Participants will learn to implement EDIA into procurement processes and engage with a diverse workforce.
Agenda
8:45 AM – 10:30 AM | General Session
The Importance of EDIA: Building Knowledge and Operationalizing EDIA: The objective is to introduce businesses to key terminology and principles of EDIA and how to implement them in their organizations.
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | Networking from an EDIA Lens (Primes)
The objective is for participants to understand changes to DEN’s processes and procedures to operationalize Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) within our competitive procurements.
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | Understanding Small Business Programs and Benefits
Businesses will learn about the past, present, and future of the City and County of Denver’s certified small business programs and the importance of these programs, not only to the City and County of Denver but to the business owner.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch and Panel Discussion
The objective is for participants to understand changes to DEN’s processes and procedures to operationalize Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) within our competitive procurements.
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM | Networking from an EDIA Lens (Primes)
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM | Understanding Small Business Programs and Its Benefits
Businesses will learn about the past, present, and future of the City and County of Denver’s certified small business programs and the importance of these programs to the City and County of Denver and the business owner.
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Networking
