The Rising Stars Dinner is open to all registered attendees.

Join us for an evening of inspiration and recognition as we honor the 2025 class of Nicsa DPNA Rising Stars—emerging leaders who are shaping the future of our industry. This celebratory dinner will feature a keynote address from a distinguished speaker who will share an empowering message for the next generation of changemakers. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, celebrate, and be inspired.

Keynote Speaker: 
Dr. Sharyn Jones, Global Head of Talent Management at BNY

Featured Speaker: 
Paul Sullivan, Founder, The Company of Dads

Session Preview: 

- Why should companies think differently about their policies toward fathers and what does it do to a company’s bottom line?
- How do changing policies at work for fathers - what we called Lead Dads - actually help Working Moms and caregivers in general just as much if not more? 
- What are the best and worst ways for managers to go about implementing a company’s policies for parents and caregivers? 

The Company of Dads provides future of work and parenting content for Lead Dads - those men who are the go-to parents whether they work full time, part time, or devote all their time to their families while in most cases supporting their spouses in their careers. (We say ‘most’ because 18 percent of fathers in the U.S. are divorced, widowed or otherwise single.) At work, they are always allies to Working Moms and caregivers more broadly. Our goal at The Company of Dads is to help the entire family fulfill its potential at home, at work, and in the community. We use our media and community platforms to normalize the role of men being Lead Dads at home; we use our corporate education platform to affect change in the workplace and help companies retain their top employees.