The D&I Garden: Seeds of Innovation that Grow into Creative Breakthroughs

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In the digital era, rife with uncertainty and ambiguity, innovation plays an essential role in sustaining organic growth and outperforming the global competition. Research proves time and again, there exists a robust bond between innovation and diversity & inclusion (D&I); our challenge is to help our leaders understand how to plant the seeds of innovation in the fertile D&I garden in order to drive a strategic and competitive advantage from the office and in the digital landscape.

While business lore tends to link innovation with a creative drive that is exclusive to the top and brightest talent, true innovation thrives in an inclusive culture that values diverse ideas, leverages unique perspectives and invites everyone to achieve collaborative breakthroughs across the entire organization despite any distance. By exploring scientific studies and corporate practices from Walmart Inc., Donald Fan will show how to connect those dots.

In this strategic session, you will learn:

Why the D&I garden harvests creative breakthroughs
Cultivating a diverse workforce as a valuable source of new insights, creativity and inspiration
How to flourish an inclusive culture as an incubator of innovation no matter the distance
Utilizing online innovation to continue uncovering new ways to do things and keep the garden blooming

and more!

This is a session you don't want to miss!

August 6th, 2020 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 5:30pm BST

Brought to you by:

Donald Fan, Senior Director of the Global Office of Culture, Diversity & Inclusion at Walmart Inc.

Donald Fan serves as senior director of the Global Office of Culture, Diversity & Inclusion in Walmart Inc. In that role, Donald has been responsible for leading various functional areas at different times, including strategy development, marketing & communications, analytics, business insights, program design & implementation, and stakeholder relations. Prior to it, Donald worked in Walmart Information System Division with various technical and analytical roles. Donald provides thought leadership in innovation, diversity, equity, inclusion, workforce transformation through published articles, public speeches, and panel discussions at various venues. In addition to multiple accolades, Donald was recognized as one of 2019 Top 15 Champions for Global Diversity. Donald is also serving as board director of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) and Leadership Board of Diversity MBA Magazine. He is also serving on the Catalyst Expert Community, Advisory Board of the National Association of Female Executives, Advisory Board of LinkedIn, and Business Intelligence Board of the Chief Learning Officer Magazine. Donald taught college in China before he came to the United States for graduate studies.

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