Cheryl Strauss Einhorn
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- Milken Institute57 min
The Business Case for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, Matthew Fust, Matthew Harrington, Tony Prophet, Lesley Slaton Brown, Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri, Matt Harrington, Gina Diaz Barroso, Mamta Patel
CEOs and institutional investors are increasingly mandating board diversity and societal engagement, with major firms like BlackRock voting against non-diverse slates and companies such as HP and Goldman Sachs implementing structural changes like dual mentorship and ally coaching. These organizations are shifting from abstract commitments to data-driven strategies, evidenced by HP's 50% diverse board representation and Salesforce's elimination of pay gaps, while simultaneously addressing global challenges through policy advocacy and pipeline development. Despite significant progress in retention and leadership metrics, the dialogue continues to focus on closing transparency gaps and balancing universal corporate values with diverse local legal environments.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Unbound: Retraining the American Workforce
Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, Arthur Bilger, Allen Blue, Shernaz Daver, Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, Jamie Merisotis, Rick Newman, Nan Morrison, Joel Garrison, Bill Gates
A panel of experts analyzed the failure of traditional supply-driven workforce models to address the needs of nearly two million super-underemployed Americans amid rapid industrial automation. They highlighted successful localized interventions, such as LinkedIn's Skillful pilot and Southern New Hampshire University's competency-based partnerships, which align training with immediate employer hiring needs rather than lagging behind economic shifts. The discussion concluded that solving these systemic inequities requires a multi-actor ecosystem of employers, educators, and government officials to replace ineffective policies like Universal Basic Income with targeted, networked support systems.
- Milken Institute57 min
Creating a Positive Work Culture: Diversity, Inclusion and Teamwork
Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, Patsy Doerr, Patricia Milligan, Lucy Parker, James White
Business leaders are fundamentally reframing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as a critical financial imperative by shifting from moral arguments to data-driven strategies that link diverse leadership to innovation and productivity. To operationalize this, organizations like Thomson Reuters and Oppenheimer Funds are embedding DEI accountability into performance metrics, mandating diverse hiring slates, and utilizing technology to neutralize bias in recruitment processes. Despite these structural advances, the panel highlights that without radical changes to retention analytics and "empathy engineering," progress remains stalled at management levels due to socioeconomic gaps and political uncertainty.