Dear Reader:
More than merely a trend, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives in the workplace have become a strategy for success. Executives are recognizing the need and advantages of implementing policies to drive change and help workers feel accepted and valued.
In our latest L.A. Times B2B Publishing event, we hosted diverse business leaders from a variety of backgrounds and industries to share their perspectives. The keynote speaker, a diversity advocate and entrepreneur, espoused the importance of mentorship, which serves as a bridge between access and opportunity.
The event also featured a couple of enlightening panels, one featuring experts and advocates on visibility and inclusion in the workplace, the other on inclusive leadership and belonging. Both can be viewed in their entirety online at latimes.com/diversity. This event was a great success, and we could not have done it without the support of our Diamond sponsors, GHJ and California State University, Northridge, and our Platinum sponsor, HUB International.
This issue further explores the value of DEIA policies as they relate to the California business community as well as how they impact society as a whole. In addition, our readers were invited to nominate DEI professionals and experts, and we present the profiles of select visionaries here to highlight some of the most prominent game-changers and their achievements within their respective businesses.
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