IIDA’s The Talent Collective, brings together a diverse group of design professionals to promote equity and inclusion and facilitate opportunities and professional development. The Talent Collective will showcase people of color in the design industry and is a space to build connections and celebrate their achievements.

The programming for this initiative explores equity and inclusion in hiring practices and career progression, across the design industry – from firms to manufacturers and adjacent industries. In dialogue with design leaders, understanding how firms are moving DEI initiatives forward and building stronger foundations for equity.

Join The Talent Collective for our first program webinar that will highlight the day-to-day reality of life at design firms of diverse size and scope. These relevant and of-the-moment sessions will feature Design, Equity and Inclusion leads from multiple firms who will detail with truth, acumen and “real talk” about work, life and balance “beyond the boilerplate” to provide you with the information that you need to successfully secure your most optimal opportunities in the industry.

Culture as Foundation | Building Equity Through Design

Host IIDA CEO and executive vice president Cheryl S. Durst, FIIDA is joined by a panel of leaders impacting diversity and inclusion across the design industry examine firm and industry culture. How are firms creating change from the inside out? We bring together these thought experts to discuss ways in which the industry is shifting the equity needle in micro and macro ways and how we can collectively be a part of the change.

Register for the webinar here.