The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is hosting their annual symposium next week.

This is the 27th year the organization has held this annual symposium. This year’s theme is entitled, “The Power of Hispanic Inclusion.”

The annual symposium brings together the nation’s most influential Hispanic leaders and Fortune 500 executives committed to advancing Hispanic Inclusion in the areas of Employment, Procurement, Philanthropy, and Governance.

The two-day Symposium will include thought-provoking discussions centered on best practices for diversity and inclusion, professional development, and content surrounding HACR’s four pillars of corporate responsibility.

The HACR Annual Symposium will also feature a CEO Roundtable, where CEOs from Fortune 500 and HACR Corporate Member companies will discuss the best practices related to inclusive employment and retention strategies, increasing Hispanic consumer market outreach, and diversity in the boardroom.

The CEO Roundtable will consist of Jo Ann Jenkins, AARP CEO; Arne M. Sorenson, President & CEO of Marriott; and Tim Ryan, PWC U.S. Chairman & Senior Partner.

Other speakers at the event are Cesar Conde, NBCUniversal International Group & NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprise Chairman; Blue Cross Blue Shield Vice President of Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Monica Diaz; The Honorable Rosie G. Rios, 43rd Treasurer of the United States; Deloitte Vice Chairman, Chief Inclusion Officer & National Managing Partner for Board Effectiveness Deborah Dehaas; Excelencia in Education President Sarita Brown; Sandy Holt, HACU Chief Development & Marketing Officer; Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics President & CEO Linda Akutagawa; Catalyst President & CEO Lorraine Hariton; Umran Beba, PepsiCo SVP, Chief Diversity & Engagement Officer; Melissa Richter Bartolini from Republica Havas; and SHPE CEO Raquel Tamez. 

Carnival Corporation & PLC President & CEO Arnold W. Donald will be a speaker at the 2019 HACR Awards & Recognition Dinner. This is the closing event of the Symposium, and celebrates executives who champion Hispanic Inclusion with Corporate America and high achieving Hispanic/Latino(a) C-suite executives who positively impact and influence the corporate landscape. 

Key benefits of the Symposium include:

• Identifying challenges and opportunities to increase Hispanic inclusion at all levels in Corporate America.
• Learning diversity and inclusion best practices.
• Gaining tools to navigate diversity of thought, unconscious bias, inclusive dialogue, and high-performance corporate culture.
• Unique opportunity to listen from Fortune 500 CEOs.

The 27th Annual HACR Symposium: "The Power of Hispanic Inclusion" will take place from May 6-7, 2019 at the JW Marriott Marquis in Miami, Florida.