Public + Professional Events

Dr. Warner delved into the evolving landscape of DEI in the workplace, highlighting both the progress and challenges encountered by corporate and higher education DEI initiatives. Leveraging over two decades of experience as a sociologist and inclusion consultant, she presented case studies that illustrated the measurable impact of well-executed DEI strategies on organizational culture and performance.

Following her presentation, Dr. Warner participated in a DEI Professional Panel alongside Dr. Linda Bing, Founder/CEO of Turning Point Leadership Group, and Maria Marukian, President of MSM Global Consulting. Moderated by Dr. Alexandria White, Senior VP of Reboot Accel, the panel discussed effective approaches to navigating complex conversations around identity, empathy, and the nuanced challenges of generational diversity and bias in the workplace.

People3 was honored to contribute to this important conversation, advancing the mission of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations.

Mia McNeal, People3 Senior DEI Consultant and CMA Senior Director of Internal Relations and Inclusion, led a “Power Hour” talk on March 15, 2023, at Country Radio Seminar focused on the idea that, “inclusion isn’t just about race or gender–it is as basic as decency and humanity.”

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Beyond the Box: A Conversation on Expansive Inclusion

People3 CEO, Dr. Candace Warner, Education and Training Manager, Amiee Sadler, and Social Media and Marketing Manager, Camillia Clayton, held a discussion with Transformation Life Center’s Successors on DEI topics including identity, intersectionality, code-switching, respectability politics, and allyship for young Black professionals entering the workforce.

The people3 team shared insight and personal stories about navigating corporate spaces as Black professionals and tips for addressing microaggressions and discrimination in the workplace while maintaining their identities. Students learned about people3’s DEI work and asked questions about what to look for when searching for an inclusive workplace.

Dr. Candace Warner, people3 Founder and CEO, presented to Women in Higher Education Tennessee (WHET) on February 9, 2022 to discuss how to approach DEI strategy in higher education. As a former sociology professor with over 20 years in the classroom who is now an award winning DEI consultant working with corporate, government, and non-profit agencies with her team at people3, Dr. Warner is using her experience in education and diversity, equity, and inclusion to empower women to be inclusive leaders in higher education.

Dr. Candace Warner, people3 founder and CEO, was invited to speak at Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 Vision Conference on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 to share how businesses can maximize and measure their diversity, equity, and inclusion work.

The panel interview focused on How to Measure the True Impact of DEI. Dr. Warner was joined in the conversation with Mandy Price, Co-Founder and CEO, at Kanarys™. The discussion was moderated by Inc. senior writer, Christine Lagorio-Chafkin, and host of What I Know podcast; and author, We Are the Nerds.

The Inc. 5000 Vision Conference is a three-day streaming event focused on the technology, leadership techniques, and innovation principles that are necessary to thrive in the present and gain insight into the future. This gathering of entrepreneurial thought leaders seeks to help founders and C-suite executives from fast-growth companies find answers to today’s most pressing business topics.

Dr. Candace Warner, founder of people3, joins Dr. Lametra Scott, Founder of Breaking the SSickle Cycle Foundation to discuss the racial myths and disparities in health care.

Dr. Candace Warner, founder & CEO of people3, was asked to discuss the economic impacts of COVID-19 on women, particularly women of color, using a sociological and diversity lens for International Women’s Day Nashville. Her discussion centered on the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 experienced by women on their economic well-being, work-life balance, child care challenges, and caregiving responsibilities. Dr. Warner highlighted that the percentage of women in the workforce is at an all-time low given the unique challenges women have faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and poverty rates for women and children are expected to increase as a result of the pandemic.

Dr. Candace Warner, founder of people3, joins this all-star panel at the JumpCon conference in Nashville to discuss the challenges of women in the workplace—from leadership, entry, and unconscious bias.

The construction industry is comprised of approximately 9% women, so they are no strangers to understanding exclusion and feeling like the “other” in an industry that is predominantly male. The Nashville Chapter of the National Association for Women in Construction invited Dr. Candace Warner, Founder of people3, to present an overview of diversity and inclusion strategies for organizations on October 10, 2019.

In 2020, the Public Library Association will hold their annual conference in Nashville. Organized by Stephan Paschalides of Now Plus One, their team visited Nashville in November 2018 to explore not only the diversity of Nashville, but inclusion efforts across all sectors.

Hosted by the Greater Nashville Technology Council, Candace Warner, CEO of people3, along with, Nate Vaughn of Red Hat, Sandi Hoff of Nashville Technology Council, and Ashford Hughes, Sr. of Metropolitan Nashville Government had a great discussion with library directors from across the United States to discuss Nashville’s growth and the importance of continuing the innovative inclusion efforts already underway in government, industry, and the arts. Nashville is not just a hot spot, but a welcoming and inclusive one.

Dr. Candace Warner, CEO of people3, has led student groups to India, as well as taught in South Africa through the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies since 2016. She travels to India regularly and directs the India study abroad program for the state of Tennessee.
In November 2018, she was asked to be faculty plenary speaker at the Annual Conference of the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies to discuss cultural competency concepts and appreciating diverse cultures to foster cultural intelligence among educators and students.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Law Firm held its annual Diversity and Inclusion Fair with a group of panelists to discuss diversity and inclusion in the Nashville workforce. People3’s CEO, Dr. Candace Warner, was honored to be a part of this Diversity and Inclusion event at Pillsbury along with fellow panelists from Microsoft, TN Justice Center, Launch Pad, and Operation Stand Down.

Yanika Smith-Bartley, VP of Diversity & Inclusion, Asurion and people3 CEO, Dr. Candace Warner lead a discussion for the NTC on diversity and inclusion strategies for tech organizations.

People3, Inc. was honored to be a part of January’s Women in Technology of Tennessee’s (WiTT) Lunch and Learn event focused on diversity and inclusion efforts in technology work environments. Expert panelists provided specific strategies for diversity and inclusion that are valuable to all organizations.

Panelists included Kimberly Tate, CPRW of Asurion, Robert Lawrence Wilson of Culture Shift Team, Yanika Smith-Bartley of Asurion, and Hasina Mohyuddin of Vanderbilt University, and moderator Candace Warner of people3, Inc.

CEO of people3, Dr. Candace Warner, was one of the winners at Nashville NAWBO’s Annual Business Pitch Competition along with Angela Evans of Overbrook Consultants. Check out the story at How Two Business Owners Beat the Sharks at the NAWBO Pitch Competition.