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CUP Conversations: Women in Leadership Teaming Up to Lead, Empower and Thrive

CUP Conversations: Women in Leadership Teaming Up to Lead, Empower and Thrive
Jacqueline Adams and Beverly Anderson discussed the book "A Blessing” - Women of Color Teaming Up to Lead, Empower and Thrive. Date: March 12, 2021 Host/Moderator: Melissa Fenton, Executive Director, Council of Urban Professionals Speakers: Jacqueline Adams, Co-author of the book “A Blessing” Women of Color Teaming Up to Lead, Empower and Thrive, Beverly Anderson,…
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CUP Conversations: Thought Leaders Turning Unrest Into Systematic and Lasting Change

CUP Conversations: Thought Leaders Turning Unrest Into Systematic and Lasting Change
Date: February 24, 2021 Moderator: David W. Brown, Partner, Paul Weiss Speakers: Alvin Bragg, Visiting Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Racial Justice Project, Camelia M. Valdes, Prosecutor, Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, Jorge L. Vasquez Jr., Program Director, Power and Democracy Program, Advancement Project; CUP 2020 New York Fellow Host: Melissa Fenton, Executive Director,…
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3rd Annual Pipeline to Power Summit Hosted by Goldman Sachs

3rd Annual Pipeline to Power Summit Hosted by Goldman Sachs
Date: January, 12, 2021 Opening Remarks: Erika Irish Brown, Chief Diversity Officer, Goldman Sachs, Johnita Walker Mizelle, CUP Board Chair Panel One: Investing in Diverse Owned Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Funds Join experienced investors as they discuss how firms are expanding economic opportunities and outcomes by increasing access to capital and share insights on how to…
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CUP’s 2020 Inaugural Tech Forum Hosted by Bloomberg – Virtual – “Algorithmic bias in business: causes, effects, and potential solutions through AI, engineering and talent.”

CUP’s 2020 Inaugural Tech Forum Hosted by Bloomberg – Virtual – “Algorithmic bias in business: causes, effects, and potential solutions through AI, engineering and talent.”
Date: December 15, 2020 Opening Remarks: Shawn Edwards, Chief Technology Officer, Bloomberg LP Moderator: Melissa Fenton, Executive Director, Council of Urban Professionals Panelists: Karen Ashley, Head of Marketing Americas, Refinitiv, Alain Biem, PhD, Head of Data Science Market Intelligence, S&P Global, Krishna Z. Collie, Co-Founder/ CEO, Irie Tech, Steven Morgan, Managing Director, ICG Markets Operations…
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CUP’s 11th Annual Lawyers Forum: “Then Came 2020”

CUP’s 11th Annual Lawyers Forum: “Then Came 2020”
Date: December 9, 2020 Host: Melissa Fenton, Executive Director, Council of Urban Professionals Moderator: Lucas F. Torres, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Speakers: Kim Koopersmith, Partner and Chairperson, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Mo Cowan, President, Global Government Affairs and Policy and Developed Markets, General Electric Co., Ricardo A. Anzaldua,…
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CUP Connections: “Charting Your Course” – Bank of America Sponsored Series – “Women of CUP: Talking About What Matters” Part 2

CUP Connections: “Charting Your Course” – Bank of America Sponsored Series – “Women of CUP: Talking About What Matters” Part 2
Date: October 22, 2020 Host: Melissa Fenton, Executive Director, Council of Urban Professionals Moderator: Iris Birungi, SVP, Global Diversity Talent Acquisition Strategic Initiatives Speakers: Rashaan Reid, Managing Director, Senior Relationship Management, BofA Securities, Liba Saiovici, Latin America Product Management Executive, Global Transaction Services, Bank of America, Indhira Arrington, SVP, Head of Targeted Sourcing, Wells Fargo,…
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CUP Connections: Bank of America Sponsored Series – “Women of CUP: Talking About What Matters” Part I

CUP Connections: Bank of America Sponsored Series – “Women of CUP: Talking About What Matters” Part I
Date: September 29, 2020 Moderator: Kaplan Mobray, Pre-eminent Leadership Coach and Motivation Expert; Acclaimed Author, The 10Ks of Personal Branding, Kaplan Mobray Inc. Speakers: Ebony A. Thomas, SVP, Environmental, Social & Governance, Capital Deployment and Public Policy Executive, Bank of America, Sindy Spivak, West Region Market Executive for Community Development Banking, Bank of America Merrill…
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Thought Leaders Turning Unrest Into Systematic and Lasting Change

Thought Leaders Turning Unrest Into Systematic and Lasting Change
Please join CUP for a special Black History Month discussion focusing on criminal justice reform. After the murder of George Floyd pushed the need for criminal justice reform into the national spotlight, how can our community, corporate America, progressive DA's and the Biden Administration turn public protests into systematic and lasting change? Date: February 24,…
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3rd Annual Pipeline to Power Summit

3rd Annual Pipeline to Power Summit
Register now! CUP's 3rd Annual Pipeline to Power Summit hosted by Goldman Sachs, featuring discussions with distinguished leaders on: "Investing in Diverse Owned Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Funds" and "Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Board Members" Tuesday, January 12th, 2021, 10am - 12 noon REGISTER HERE
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Tech Forum Language

Tech Forum Language
CUP's last event of 2020 -- the INAUGURAL TECH FORUM and TECH CATALYSTS RECOGNITION CEREMONY. Tech experts will share their perspectives on Algorithmic Bias in this special conversation hosted by Bloomberg LP. ANNOUNCING: CUP's 2020 Inaugural Tech Catalysts!!! Proudly honored @ CUP's Recognition Ceremony, Tues., Dec. 15th, for their extraordinary achievements as diverse professionals in…
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