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OutNEXT Alumni Summit Report April 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Welcome
2 Introduction
3 OutNEXT by the
numbers
4 Summit Highlights
5 Out Leadership
Member Firms
Global Sponsor
FROM OUR SPONSORS Dear OutNEXTers, Welcome to the OutNEXT Alumni Summit 2021 Report. As the Global Sponsor of the OutNEXT Program, the team at RBC would like to thank you all for joining the first- ever OutNEXT Alumni Summit. The discussion and feedback have all been wonderful to hear and we are truly thrilled to have had such impressive speakers share their thoughts and vision on how emerging LGBTQ+ leaders can continue to develop their careers. RBC’s emerging LGBTQ+ leaders have actively participated in every OutNEXT Summit since we joined Out Leadership as a member firm 8 years ago and we’re proud to have served as the Global OutNEXT Sponsor for the past 3 years. It’s been wonderful to watch the evolution and growth of the OutNEXT program to what it is today. When the program first launched in 2013, 75 emerging LGBTQ+ leaders from 29 companies participated. Fast forward to the OutNEXT Alumni Summit last month where 780 leaders from 366 companies attended. Over the past two years leaders from RBC have become even more involved with the OutNEXT program with members of our RBC PRIDE Capital Markets ERG participating on OutNEXT speaker panels during the 2020 Summit and moderating live breakout rooms at last week’s Alumni Summit. At RBC, diversity & Inclusion is more than just a strategic priority, it’s an imperative that is central to our purpose of helping clients thrive and communities prosper and a pillar of our values. We are committed to advancing a culture that embraces and respects the LGBTQ community, and we recognize that our business is only at its best when our employees feel welcome, supported and included. Equality is fundamental to both who we are and how we do business. We hope you enjoyed the Summit in April. In case you missed any of the sessions, this post-Summit report from the Out Leadership team will show some of the numbers behind the event as well as how you can now re-watch all your favorite sessions, or any you missed. Learn more below! Thank you, Rick Davison, Howard Sacarob and Vito Serduto Executive Sponsors of RBCCM PRIDE USA
INTRODUCTION
DEVELOPING WE NEED YOUR
LGBTQ+ TALENT FEEDBACK!
Out Leadership is celebrating ten
Please email
years in business in 2021 so it is fitting
events@outleadership.com if you
that we convened our full cohort of
have any feedback from the Alumni
OutNEXT Alumni for a dedicated
Summit you would like to share. If
Global Summit this year. OutNEXT,
you have 5 minutes, we would
our talent development initiative for
greatly appreciate you completing
emerging leaders is something I'm
this survey.
especially proud of and it was great to
see so many OutNEXT Alumni
Friends, stay safe and continue to
involved in leading breakout rooms
lead by example.
and participating on speaker panels.
None of our work would be possible
without the support and leadership of
our member firms and sponsors. I
want to pay special tribute to our
Global OutNEXT Summit sponsor, RBC
Capital Markets. They have been truly
superb supporters of Out Leadership
for many years and their unflinching
vocal and visible championing of
LGBTQ+ equality is an inspiration.
The past 18 months have been a
challenging and stressful time for us
all. While I’m looking forward to
convening our leaders for in-person
events soon, we’ve also learned there
is a place for virtual events in our
annual events calendar.
Todd Sears
Founder & CEO
Out Leadership
OUTNEXT BY
THE NUMBERS
In April, Out Leadership convened a distinguished group of emerging LGBTQ+
leaders from around the world for 5 days of discussions featuring 15 speaker
panels, live Q&A and dedicated breakout rooms, with experts sharing insights
on topics ranging from mental health and intersectionality to networking and
career development.
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CONTINENTS COUNTRIES
780
ATTENDEES
Opening Session: Developing Young Trans Leaders and
Their Journey in Finding Success in the Workplace
Speakers:
Mila Jam
366
Senior Advisor, Transgender Initiatives. Out Leadership
Sarah McBride
Delaware State Senator
Cecilia Chung
COMPANIES Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives & Evaluation,
Transgender Law Center
Ashley Oerth
Investment Strategy Analyst, Invesco
80
INDUSTRIES
WATCH RECORDING
"We really do need to recognize the progress we've made if one
is to give credit and respect the work of the generations of
advocates activists and trans folks who blazed trails who've
helped deliver that progress, but also to give ourselves hope for
what we can achieve moving forward, and I think when you
15
look at the progress we've seen in more and more out trans
people; not just in the workplace, but at all levels in the
workplace and in all different kinds of sectors, there's no
question we've made progress, but I think what we also have to
SPEAKERS
recognize in the same breath, is that progress isn't evenly felt."
Sarah McBride,
5
Delaware State Senator
& first trans person
elected to State office in
Delaware.
CURRICULUM
MODULES
SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS
Module 1
Balancing Career Engagement
and Mental Health
WATCH RECORDING
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Module 2
Intersectional Identity and
Leadership
WATCH RECORDING
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SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS
Module 3
Is Your Company Ready for an
LGBTQ+ Mentorship Program
WATCH RECORDING
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Module 4
Networking & Expanding Your
ERG in a Virtual Environment
WATCH RECORDING
DOWNLOAD SLIDES
SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS
Module 5
Different Career Stages:
Managing Up & Down
WATCH RECORDING
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Closing Session
Networking & Expanding Your
ERG in a Virtual Environment
WATCH RECORDING
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