June 05, 2024
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Full-day conference to be held June 5 in URI’s Memorial Union
The University of Rhode Island College of Business and Tribe Academy will host the inaugural Inclusive Innovation Conference Wednesday, June 5, on URI’s Kingston Campus, convening about 200 of the region’s corporate, startup, nonprofit and education innovators to discuss how to build a more inclusive future.
“URI’s College of Business serves as a connecting point for innovation on and off-campus,” said Christy Ashley, associate dean of the College of Business. “We are sponsoring the inaugural conference to launch an annual tradition that brings together people from different sectors who are thought leaders and stakeholders in inclusive growth. We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and solutions-based societal change.”
“Our aim is to bring together a diverse group of leaders and professionals from many sectors to exchange ideas on how we build the innovations, technologies, and workforce of tomorrow,” said Nish*ta Roy-Pope, founder and chief executive officer of Tribe Academy, a Rhode-Island based startup focused on education, career and professional development and consultant on URI innovation programs with the 401 Tech Bridge RISE-UP program. “To shape our future economy, we need to get everyone involved and support them. We know there are great ideas everywhere. How do we make sure that those folks are being elevated, heard and given access? How do we make sure those who are in positions of influence to hire, invest and develop organizational strategy understand the important role they play in ensuring that people of diverse backgrounds are part of those changes?”
The Inclusive Innovation Conference will feature numerous keynote speakers, panel discussions and breakout sessions that place inclusion at the center of the conversation across industries, public and private sectors, and within the C-Suite. The conference runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in URI’s Memorial Union Ballroom. For ticket options and more details, visit the conference’sevent page.
Alison Bologna, an award-winning journalist with WJAR-TV, Channel 10, will lead off the morning keynote speakers. Bologna, who is founder of the Pine Street Project, will discuss the urban revitalization initiative that converted a former Pawtucket mill into a mixed-use building that includes affordable housing and commercial space for social enterprises, such as a cafe owned and operated by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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- June 05, 2024
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