Agenda Highlights
• Welcome & Framing the Conversation: Shelley Willingham sets the stage with a high-level overview of communication challenges.
• Transforming Communication Through Inclusivity: Judy Ravin introduces the Inclusive Listening® and Powerful Pronunciation® programs, with real-world impact examples.
• Interactive Moment: Tuning Your Ear: Engage in a hands-on exercise to understand and address accent bias.
• Fireside Chat & Live Q&A: Shelley and Judy share actionable insights and answer audience questions.
Who Should Attend?
This event is tailored for senior leaders in HR, healthcare, IT, and consulting, including but not limited to:
- CHROs
- Patient Experience lLeaders
- Nursing Officers
- Medical Officers
- Experience Officers
- L&D Leaders
Why Attend?
This event is a unique opportunity to discover how inclusive communication strategies can unlock the potential of your global teams, foster stronger connections, and create lasting organizational impact.
Reserve your spot today and take the first step toward clearer connections and global success!
Meet the Speakers
Shelley Willingham, CDE
Chief Revenue Officer, The Diversity Movement
Shelley is a serial entrepreneur and business strategist with more than 20 years of corporate and small business experience. In 2003, Shelley founded the National Organization for Diversity in Sales and Marketing (NODSM), a company focused on helping corporate America recognize the increasing purchasing power of diverse segments and helping them market to these groups without using stereotypes or being offensive. In 2006 she partnered with FORTUNE magazine on a special diversity section highlighting her work in this space. Shelley speaks at various business events and conferences, coaches and consults aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners, and is a frequent on-air contributor to CNBC. Shelley is a Certified Diversity Executive and leads the client acquisition strategy and execution while supporting each of the TDM business units in the development of their respective strategies.
Judy Ravin
Judy RavinPresident & CEO, Accents International
Judy Ravin is the creator of the Ravin Method® of rapid language acquisition and the President and Co-Founder of Accents International. For over twenty-five years, she’s enabled professionals from all language backgrounds to contribute their expertise with greater clarity, confidence, and impact. As the industry leader, she’s earned international recognition for two professional development programs: Powerful Pronunciation® (English pronunciation training for non-native English speakers) and Inclusive Listening: Tuning Your Ear to Accents® (accent comprehension for systematically ‘tuning the ear’ to unfamiliar accents). Ravin’s communication programs build collaboration and inclusion while maintaining each person’s unique cultural identity. Her training solutions frequently enable key talent to go from team members to team leaders. Ravin has authored several textbooks and taught English pronunciation at Cornell University, the University of Michigan, the U.S. Defense Language Institute, and NATO (both U.S. and International Command Centers).