Registration is now open! Join us at the 2025 Aspire to Inspire Conference!
Registration is now open! Join us at the 2025 Aspire to Inspire Conference!
The 2025 Aspire to Inspire ERG Conference will have three workshop tracks, allowing all attendees to curate their perfect conference experience. The three tracks are as follows:
Designed for those new to the workforce, emerging ERG members, or ERGs less than two years old, the Building Foundations track focuses on the basics of creating and nurturing inclusive spaces. Sessions will cover the fundamentals of ERG establishment, effective advocacy strategies for early-career professionals, and foundational DEI concepts. Attendees will gain practical insights and tools to build strong, impactful ERGs from the ground up, fostering a culture of belonging from the start.
The Shifting Momentum track is ideal for ERGs that have been active for over two years and are looking to break through a plateau of engagement. This track helps rejuvenate ERGs that may have started strong but are now in need of fresh ideas and renewed energy. Sessions will explore advanced strategies for driving impactful programming, fostering collaboration across ERGs, developing future leaders, and using data to measure success and drive continuous improvement.
Targeted at seasoned professionals, executives, HR leaders, and ERGs over five years old, the Leading & Legacy track focuses on elevating ERG impact at the highest levels of organizational leadership. This track offers advanced sessions on topics such as influencing company-wide policies, ensuring DEI initiatives are embedded in the organizational culture, demonstrating ERG value and ROI, and preparing for a global scale. Attendees will learn how to lead transformative change, create a lasting legacy, and shape a more equitable future for all.
Specific session details will be released soon! Check back often!
Big Grove Des Moines Taproom 555 17th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Arriving to Des Moines the night before the conference? Kick off the Aspire to Inspire experience by mixing and mingling with fellow attende...
Big Grove Des Moines Taproom 555 17th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Drake University, Olmsted Center 2875 University Ave Des Moines, IA 50311
Park in the designated parking spots using the parking passes that were emailed to you, and make your way to the top floor of the Olmsted Ce...
Drake University, Olmsted Center 2875 University Ave Des Moines, IA 50311
Drake University, Olmsted Center 2875 University Ave Des Moines, IA 50311
The 2nd Annual Aspire to Inspire Conference will kick-off with opening remarks from the Dean of Drake Law School, Roscoe Jones, Jr. and the ...
Drake University, Olmsted Center 2875 University Ave Des Moines, IA 50311
Drake University, Olmsted Center 2875 University Ave Des Moines, IA 50311
Building Foundations Session: "Oh Look, A fraud!: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome"
Shifting Momentum Session: Finding Your ERG's Purpose, with...
Drake University, Olmsted Center 2875 University Ave Des Moines, IA 50311
Drake University, Olmsted Center 2875 University Ave Des Moines, IA 50311
Leading and Legacy Session: "Rolling the D.I.C.E Empowering and Recognizing ERG Leaders," lead by Joshua Dentzler of Amtrak
Shifting Momentum...
Drake University, Olmsted Center 2875 University Ave Des Moines, IA 50311