with HBS Club of AZ
CEO SPEAKER SERIES
Continues Wednesday, April 17, 2024 6-7:30 pm
"Lessons from the Top: A Discussion with Debbie Dyson, CEO of OneTen"
Event Details: Wednesday, April 17 from 6:00-7:30 PM at Paradise Valley Town Hall (6401 E Lincoln Dr, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253), followed by cash bar drinks at Mountain Shadows Resort (5445 E Lincoln Dr, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253). Light refreshments will be provided at the PV Town Hall.
COST: Free of charge TICKETS: Please RSVP well in advance! Space is limited.
harvardclubofphoenix@gmail.com
(Harvard-affiliated attendees are permitted to bring non-Harvard guests as long as they are registered in advance.)
We will begin with a presentation at the Paradise Valley Town Hall, exploring Debbie’s unique career path from a military childhood, to college athlete, to corporate executive recognized as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business and honored as one of the 300 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America.
Debbie will share key leadership and life lessons gleaned from her 30 year career working for Automatic Data Processing (ADP), the world’s leading provider of human resources management software and services, to more recently taking the helm of OneTen, a non-profit initiative which aims to hire, promote and advance one million Black talent, and others, without four-year degrees into family-sustaining careers over ten years. With this commitment to making a lasting, systemic impact on racial and economic justice, Harvard Business School was the very first academic partner to OneTen.
Debbie will share her philosophy on topics such as building robust teams and a more equitable workforce; promoting a skills-first movement with and for companies who believe in a more equitable and inclusive workforce, and succeeding in both for-profit and non-profit organizations.
Debbie will also field questions from the audience, and afterwards we will continue the conversation over informal cash bar drinks with an opportunity to network with Debbie and fellow club members at the Mountain Shadows Resort.
About our speaker:
Debbie Dyson is a visionary transformational leader, known for inspiring others to unleash their inherent power and potential to drive impact and sustainable success. As CEO of OneTen, Debbie spearheads a skills-first movement with and for companies who believe in a more equitable and inclusive workforce.
Debbie orchestrates connections between Fortune 500 employers, talent and various stakeholders including talent developers, skill-credentialing organizations, leading nonprofits and community-based partners. This collaboration supports the entire talent journey, resulting in over 100,000 hires and promotions, a coalition of over 65 employer companies and a reach spanning more than 3,000 cities in the U.S. to date.
Debbie's enduring passion for advocacy and philanthropy is evident throughout her career. At ADP, she served as executive sponsor for various business resource groups including Women in Leadership (WIL) and has placed significant emphasis on empowering and investing in women worldwide. She also serves on the public board of Envoy Global and non-profit boards for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Teach for America (New Jersey).
Dyson is a recognized authority on leadership, the future of work and building an equitable workforce. Her insights have been featured in The New York Times, Fortune, Essence, Fast Company, Fair360 (formerly DiversityInc.) and Saavy magazine. She has graced the cover of Black Enterprise magazine’s Women of Power edition. Debbie actively shares her vision and voice at events hosted by the Milken Institute, Blackstone, Fortune CEO Initiative and CHIEF, among others.
We will begin with a presentation at the Paradise Valley Town Hall, exploring Debbie’s career path from a military childhood, to college athlete, to corporate executive recognized as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business and honored as one of the 300 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America.
Debbie will share key leadership and life lessons gleaned from her 30 year career working for Automatic Data Processing (ADP), the world’s leading provider of human resources management software and services, to more recently taking the helm of OneTen, a non-profit initiative which aims to hire, promote and advance one million Black talent, and others, without four-year degrees into family-sustaining careers over ten years. With this commitment to making a lasting, systemic impact on racial and economic justice, Harvard Business School was the very first academic partner to OneTen.
Debbie will share her philosophy on topics such as building robust teams and a more equitable workforce; promoting a skills-first movement with and for companies who believe in a more equitable and inclusive workforce, and succeeding in both for-profit and non-profit organizations.
Debbie will also field questions from the audience, and afterwards we will continue the conversation over informal cash bar drinks with an opportunity to network with Debbie and fellow club members at the Mountain Shadows Resort.
Let us know you'll be there: harvardclubofphoenix@gmail.com!