Fifth Third Bank Leadership Symposium

The Fifth Third Bank Leadership Symposium is the Cincinnati region’s largest and most impactful annual business event dedicated to advancing belonging and inclusion. Bringing together professionals, community leaders, and organizations, the symposium features renowned local and national thought leaders who share insights, innovative ideas, and actionable strategies to create meaningful change. Through inspiring keynote addresses, engaging panel discussions, and interactive workshops, the event empowers attendees to foster inclusivity in their personal lives, workplaces, and communities. The symposium catalyzes collaboration and progress, driving Cincinnati to a region where everyone belongs.

Agenda:
7:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast 
8 a.m. Program Starts
8:15 a.m. Keynote Presentation: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law, Haben Girma, Human Rights Lawyer, Speaker & Author
Immediately following Keynote will be the Mainstage Panel: Driving Belonging and Accessibility: Leadership for Inclusive Communities Moderator: Andra Ward, President, Cheif Culture & Transformation Officer, KhafreWard Corporation; Panelists: Susan Brownknight, CEO, Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled (LADD), Dawn Gilmore, Senior Director, Human Resources, Kroger, Maureen Howard,  VP Human Resources, Global Equality & Inclusion, P&G, Tracy Nicole Stokes, Director of Inclusion Experiences, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center, Alex Yurchak, Compliance Officer, Fifth Third Bank.
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Workshop Breakouts Round 1 (pick one)

• Workshop A: Neurodiversity at Work Cynthia Crews, Business Relations Specialist, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities  
• Workshop B: Reframing Disability Jill Gibboney
• Workshop C: ERG Collaboration for Inclusion and Impact Moderator: Benjamin McCall, HR/OD & Business Strategy, Talent, Executive & Change Leadership, Focus Consulting; Panelists: Roger Young, Product Owner/Vice President, Fifth Third Bank, Lisa Cattoi, Product Manager, Consumer Deposits, Fifth Third Bank, and Scilla Smith, Supervisor, Gift Shop- Development, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

11 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. Workshop Breakouts Round 2 (pick one)

• Workshop A: Neurodiversity at Work Cynthia Crews, Business Relations Specialist, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities  
• Workshop B: Reframing Disability Jill Gibboney
• Workshop C: Building Strengths – Based Cultures of Upstanders Brittany Pavely, Director of Youth & Professional Learning, The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center  

Noon Conclusion & Networking