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SUMMARY:STCOC Membership Luncheon | Fostering Inclusion and Empowering Change
DESCRIPTION:Join the South Tampa Chamber each month for our membership luncheon. Meet our new members\, network with business professionals\, get an update on Chamber business and enjoy a featured guest speaker(s).\n\nThe Pivot: Evolving DEI with Purpose in a Shifting Landscape"\n\n\n\nIn an era where Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) are under increasing legal and political scrutiny\, businesses are faced with a critical question: How do we stay committed to equity without risking backlash or compliance violations?\n\nIn this candid and solution-forward keynote\, LaKendria Robinson guides business leaders through a strategic reframing of DEI - not as a risk\, but as an evolved opportunity. With the right language\, legal awareness\, and smart design\, organizations can build inclusive\, high-performing workplaces that align with both their values and the law.\n\n\n\nThis session offers practical tools and best practices to pivot - not pause - your efforts\, including:\n\nReframing language for belonging and opportunity\n\nDesigning inclusive programs that are legally sound\n\nUsing data and audit trails to protect and measure progress\n\nStaying ahead of compliance shifts without watering down impact\n\nIt's not about doing less. It's about doing it smarter - with purpose\, integrity\, and strategy\n\n\n\nGuest Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\nLaKendria Robinson\n\nFounder and CEO\, The Orenda Collective\n\n\n\nLaKendria Robinson is a powerhouse strategist and purpose-led leader driving equity\, access\, and opportunity through every project she touches. As the Founder & CEO of The Orenda Collective\, she helps corporations\, nonprofits\, and civic institutions turn their social impact ambitions into measurable outcomes that transform communities and build lasting legacies.\n\nWith deep expertise in supplier diversity\, community engagement\, and economic mobility\, LaKendria designs bold\, high-impact strategies that bridge corporate goals with real community needs. Her work is grounded in data\, fueled by collaboration\, and shaped by a relentless belief in what's possible when we lead with purpose.\n\nShe's not just a strategist - she's a trusted connector\, an effective communicator\, and a catalyst for action. Whether she's building local partnerships\, facilitating cross-sector collaborations\, or tracking outcomes that matter\, LaKendria knows how to move the needle.\n\n\n\nDEI Champion Awards\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnnual Luncheon Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank You Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThank You Event Partners\n\nPamElla Lee Photography\n\nFastSigns
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\nJoin the South Tampa Chamber each month for our membership luncheon. Meet our new members\, network with business professionals\, get an update on Chamber business and enjoy a featured guest speaker(s).
\n\nThe Pivot: Evolving DEI with Purpose in a Shifting Landscape&rdquo\;
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\nIn an era where Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) are under increasing legal and political scrutiny\, businesses are faced with a critical question: How do we stay committed to equity without risking backlash or compliance violations?
\n\nIn this candid and solution-forward keynote\, LaKendria Robinson guides business leaders through a strategic reframing of DEI - not as a risk\, but as an evolved opportunity. With the right language\, legal awareness\, and smart design\, organizations can build inclusive\, high-performing workplaces that align with both their values and the law.
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\nThis session offers practical tools and best practices to pivot - not pause - your efforts\, including:
\n\nReframing language for belonging and opportunity
\n\nDesigning inclusive programs that are legally sound
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\n\nIt&rsquo\;s not about doing less. It&rsquo\;s about doing it smarter - with purpose\, integrity\, and strategy
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Guest Speaker\n
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LaKendria Robinson
\nFounder and CEO\, The Orenda Collective\n
\nLaKendria Robinson is a powerhouse strategist and purpose-led leader driving equity\, access\, and opportunity through every project she touches. As the Founder &\; CEO of The Orenda Collective\, she helps corporations\, nonprofits\, and civic institutions turn their social impact ambitions into measurable outcomes that transform communities and build lasting legacies.
\nWith deep expertise in supplier diversity\, community engagement\, and economic mobility\, LaKendria designs bold\, high-impact strategies that bridge corporate goals with real community needs. Her work is grounded in data\, fueled by collaboration\, and shaped by a relentless belief in what'\;s possible when we lead with purpose.
\nShe&rsquo\;s not just a strategist - she&rsquo\;s a trusted connector\, an effective communicator\, and a catalyst for action. Whether she&rsquo\;s building local partnerships\, facilitating cross-sector collaborations\, or tracking outcomes that matter\, LaKendria knows how to move the needle.
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DEI Champion Awards\n
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Annual Luncheon Sponsor\n
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Thank You Sponsors\n
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Thank You Event Partners\n
PamElla Lee Photography\n
FastSigns
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