Heidi Bailey
Heidi Bailey is SVP of Futures & A.I. for The Integer Group, in Dallas, Texas. Just spend two minutes with her and you’ll know why “What if?” and “Why not?” are her favorite questions. She is a visionary by nature – relentlessly reimagining process, models, and ways of doing things. Heidi sees technology not as a human-replacement tool, but as a chance to extend our capabilities. Enhance reach. Expand thinking.
In fact, educating, teaching and inspiring others to understand the power of blending human talent and machine capabilities within business strategies is a passion point for her. For the past 22 years in the advertising industry, with the last 9 years spent at TPN/Omnicom, she’s currently responsible for leading the development and implementation of future-oriented initiatives that leverage AI for some of the top companies on the Fortune 100 list.
Heidi has a BA in International Business, with minors in Chemistry and German, from Texas Tech University. She is actively studying Futurist Thinking through the Institute for the Future and holds a certificate in Digital Acceleration from Southern Methodist University. She’s an unabashed sneaker-collecting, travel-loving, coffee enthusiast who’s dedicated her life to understanding and predicting what’s next. Except when it comes to her daughter’s next sentence. That’s always a surprise.
Dawn Culpepper
Dr. Dawn Culpepper is a higher education researcher and practitioner focused on creating academic work environments where faculty members thrive. Her nationally recognized research examines an array of faculty work environment issues, including tenure and promotion, hiring, and workload. Her work has been published in top education and diversity-related journals and has been funded by the National Science Foundation. Dawn is currently the Director for the University of Maryland ADVANCE Program for Inclusive Excellence, where she leverages her research experience to develop programs and provide expertise on campus policy and practice. As a workshop facilitator, consultant, and evaluator, Dawn also engages regularly with campuses across the country to give support to campus leaders, administrators, and others invested in change in the academy.
Lindsey Templeton
Dr. Lindsey Templeton is an experienced practitioner, facilitator, and researcher in higher education committed to achieving equity in academic leadership. Lindsey currently serves as the Associate Director of Programs and Research at HERS (Higher Education Resource Services), a non-profit dedicated to creating a diverse network of woman-identified higher education leaders. At HERS, Lindsey directs equity-minded leadership development programs for faculty and staff at higher education institutions across the country. She is a former research assistant for the University of Maryland ADVANCE Program for Inclusive Excellence with a portfolio of peer-reviewed research examining work environments and experiences of student leaders, faculty, and staff. Lindsey’s most recent research and consulting work focuses on embedding equity in faculty workload, hiring, and tenure and promotion processes. Through research and practice, she aims to equip leaders with tools and strategies to both navigate and enhance work in the academy.
Joy Wiggins
Joy L. Wiggins, PhD, is a TEDx speaker, writer, and scholar advocating for justice through compassionate dialogue to foster equitable and transformative business practices. Currently serving as the Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Content and Research Lead at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), she holds a doctorate in Language, Education and Society from The Ohio State University.
Formerly a professor at the University of Texas Arlington and Western Washington University (2005-2022), she led Texas Senator Royce West’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force for a K-12 and Higher Education legislative bill addressing educational equity.
Through her Equity and Inclusion consulting business, she has partnered with Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Paccar, and Charles Schwab, as well as Penske Media Corporation and cybersecurity firms, among others. Co-author of “From Sabotage to Support: A New Vision for Feminist Solidarity in the Workplace” with Dr. Kami Anderson, she frequently speaks at international conferences and delivers workshops to executive teams.
Wiggins also contributes to community initiatives, serving on the board of Austin Women in Technology, mentoring at SXSW EDU, and being recognized as an Austin Woman to Watch. She mentors for Austin Woman Magazine and advises the Women in Leadership program at Houston Christian University.