2019 | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Empower.

A first of its kind, DIfest is a celebration. A business dialogue.
And most importantly, a catalyst for change.

2019 RECAP

In October 2019, DIfest America launched in San Francisco, California. It brought together a wide range of experts in diversity, equity, and inclusion from a multitude of fields who were committed to the business value of D&I. This D&I community came together to learn from each other through thought-provoking discussions and presentations and left engaged and inspired to return to their workplaces ready to catalyze change.

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ATTENDEES REGISTERED

DIfest attracted participants from across the United States, from 13 different sectors.

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INCLUSION PARTNERS

We thank our inclusion partners that believed in the value of DIfest and that supported our inaugural event.

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ATTENDEES WOULD REFER OTHERS

When asked post-event what they thought of the experience, attendees reported the need for such an event to fill a common need in the professional workforce.

Our 2019 Partners

TESTIMONIALS

What people say?

"Greatly enjoyed the experience and thought it was a worthwhile investment of my time. You pulled together a very impressive group of folks and I greatly expanded my D&I network as a result."

"You did a remarkable job. The caliber of speakers made an impact on my thinking. I would be honored to support future events and contribute to “what’s meant by inclusion"

"Congratulations on putting together some truly amazing content. Events are HARD work and I can’t imagine how you pulled it all together single-handedly. DIfest was the highlight of my week. Thank you - and again – Congratulations!!!"

"It was our pleasure to support this wonderful initiative, and congratulations on a successful event!"

"I just wanted to say how amazing last week's conference was! I really appreciated this opportunity! I've been connecting on LinkedIn with people and they all are saying the same thing. We're really looking forward to next year! 😉 "

"The conference was very rich in content, discussion and covering an interesting spectrum of topics within D&I. I felt honored to be part of such an intimate experience. The network that it brought together was thoughtful and highly invested in supporting one another, which is priceless. I feel proud to have been a part of supporting this effort. I’m excited to see how far this could grow. "

"I appreciated the thoughtfulness of the attendees and how everyone was further along in their understanding of DEI than some other conferences I've been to. This allowed us to have deeper conversations as a group, than simply, what is diversity and why is it important. I appreciated that the conversation around DEI moved beyond race and gender, while still holding the importance of those two lenses."

"Congrats on a great conference. Very high-quality speakers with interesting and contemporary topics."

"As the CEO and Founder of Girl STEM Stars, I was excited to be in the room for DIFest, a great day of learning, thank you!"

"Happy to have participated. Fabulous job!”

"What I loved about DIFest is that it went beyond the Silicon Valley voices that we hear so often in the Bay Area, with ideas and experiences from DEI specialists ranging from the US Postal Service to universities to tech companies."

“Congratulations to Rudinov Vincent for creating a truly diverse DIfest America conference in San Francisco. It was wonderful to share so many ideas with an emphasis on each dimension of self!”

"Thanks so much for the opportunity to meet you all and to participate in the webinar. I think we could have gone for much longer, although I’m glad we had the chance to speak for as long as we did. A special thank you to both of you for leading this effort. I know we will continue to accomplish great things for diversity and inclusion."

"Thank you for hosting us. Your energy is contagious too! It was great to meet everyone. Here's to moving the needle on diversity and belonging through the work we champion everyday."

"You did an amazing job and I am honored to have participated. Count on me!"

"Nice job on the recent “Evaluating your Diversity Returns on Investment: How Inclusion Gets Measure” session. You had some insights I had never thought about so thank you!"

"This was a fantastic session! Very insightful points and food for thought. So glad I attended. I thoroughly enjoyed it and it was a great learning experience for me too."

"Thank you to everyone for your time and thoughtful replies! This was a program I had looked forward to and I am so very glad I was able to attend today. Thanks much for all the great work you all do! I have taken lots of notes!"