October 19, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Orlando, Fla.

DEI is under political fire, but the business case for cultural intelligence hasn’t changed. When organizations treat culture as a marketing afterthought, the damage goes well beyond messaging: it skews research, biases data, shrinks market reach, and erodes trust.

This session reframes cultural intelligence not as a “political” stance, but as a leadership discipline, one that belongs in strategy, research design, governance, and the C-suite. 

Three practitioners spanning financial services, multicultural PR, and cross-industry communications share how they’re helping organizations stay committed to inclusion while navigating today’s charged climate.

Walk away with practical tools to communicate with clarity in sensitive moments, sharpen language precision, and build trust that survives political pressure — because smart cultural strategy isn’t a trend. It’s good business.