LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance Summit
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Amegy Tower, 1717 W. Loop S., Houston, TX 77027
Connect • Network • Share • Learn
Are you ready to engage with LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group Leaders from across the region?
Join us for the LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance Summit!
The 2025 LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance Summit is our annual day-long professional development and networking event for LGBTQ+ & ally Business/Employee Resource Group (B/ERG) leaders, human resources, talent recruitment, supplier access, and leadership professionals engaged in belonging and inclusion efforts within their companies in Houston and beyond. Offering both in-person and virtual opportunities to engage, the Summit will focus around this year's theme:
“Anchored in Purpose, Leading Through Change."
Summit Overview
Join the Chamber for our annual LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance Summit—a powerful gathering designed to equip LGBTQ+ professionals and allies with the tools, insights, and connections to grow, thrive, and lead in their careers.
This full-day Summit brings together professionals across sectors to explore strategies for advancement, strengthen leadership skills, and build community. With compelling keynotes, thought-provoking panels, and interactive sessions, attendees will leave with practical tools and renewed purpose.
Thank you to our host and Chamber Equity Impact Partner, Amegy Bank, for providing the space for our Summit.
This event will fill up quickly! Register today to reserve your spot. If you have multiple registrations from one company and would like to be invoiced, please email info@houstonlgbtchamber.com.
AGENDA FOR THE DAY
Join us for an engaging day of learning and networking and hear from a nationally recognized LGBTQ+ inclusion speaker. The agenda for the day includes:
- 9 am - Welcome & Opening Panel Discussion: “Leadership in Motion: Business Insights on Navigating Change"
Panel Moderator: Pranika Uppal Sinha (she/her), Managing Director, Organizational Development & Culture, Greystone
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- In today’s fast-paced business environment, change is not a disruption—it’s a constant. This panel will dive into how leaders navigate uncertainty while creating spaces where people feel heard, valued, and able to contribute their best ideas. Through stories and lessons from lived experience, panelists will share practical approaches and mindsets that help teams move forward together through transitions, challenges, and new opportunities.
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- Panelists
LaTanya Flix (she/her), Senior Vice President, Inclusive Leadership and Opportunity, Greater Houston Partnership
Angel Rua (he/him/él), President, PRIDE Employee Network, Chevron (waiting on photo)
TBD (he/him)
- 10:30 am - Plenary Session: “From Fatigue to Flourishing: Moving Forward with Courage, Connection & Curiosity”
Speaker: Pranika Uppal Sinha (she/her), Managing Director, Organizational Development & Culture, Greystone
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- Leadership right now isn’t just challenging — it can be exhausting. In this uplifting session, we’ll dig into the real signs and root causes of leadership fatigue and explore how to move beyond survival mode. Identify what’s draining your energy, and discover how courage, connection, and curiosity can reignite your passion, purpose, and potential.
- Noon - Nonprofit Member Showcase, Networking & Lunch
- Is your company or organization looking for engagement with local nonprofit organizations? This is a great opportunity to connect with some amazing nonprofits from across the region. Attendees who visit each nonprofit member table will have a chance to win a special raffle prize.
- 1:30 PM - LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance Leadership Awards
- 1:45 PM - Afternoon Panel Discussion: “Leading with Purpose: Inspiration from Nonprofit Leaders”
Panel Moderator: Stephen M. Miranda (he/him), Senior Vice President & Private Client Advisor, Bank of America Private Bank and Board Chair, Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce
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- This session brings together voices from mission-focused organizations to share how they motivate teams, foster community trust, and lead with authenticity in resource-constrained environments. This session will offer valuable lessons on sustaining passion through challenges and offer attendees practical insights on how to lead with clarity, resilience, and purpose.
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Avery Belyeu (she/her), Chief Executive Officer, the Montrose Center
William "Jeffrey" Campbell (he/him), Chief Executive Officer, Allies in Hope
Tammi Wallace (she/her), Co-founder, President & CEO, Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce
- 4 pm - Wrap Up and Closing Announcements
- 4:30 pm - Networking Reception
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- Close out the day with a networking reception to connect with professionals across industries and across the region.
MEET OUR FEATURED SPEAKER
Pranika Uppal Sinha (she/her), Managing Director, Organizational Development & Culture, Greystone
Pranika Uppal Sinha oversees organizational development and culture at Greystone. In this role, she is responsible for initiatives relating to culture and community, including education, resources, and
programming, across the entire firm to ensure Greystone’s efforts evolve and move forward to build belonging and support our tagline ‘where people matter’.
Greystone’s Culture and Community committee and overall program is award-winning and recognized nationally. As a part of organizational development, Pranika oversees performance management, training, and leadership programs - creating impactful content for employees and leaders at all levels to develop and grow.
Prior to Greystone, Pranika worked at Oxy, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, and 21st Century Consulting in various talent development, Human Resources, training, employee engagement, and inclusion-focused areas and roles.
Pranika earned a B.S. in environmental engineering at Northwestern University and an MBA at Rice University. She is a graduate of Leadership Houston, Class XXXIV. She has volunteered with the Texas Leadership Consortium and the Diversity/Empower Summit in Houston for many years. Pranika serves as a lecturer at Rice University’s Business School and launched the school’s first DEI-focused experiential learning lab course in 2022.
She volunteers with Boys and Girls Clubs both locally and nationally, and also shares her voice and time with several organizations and nonprofits as a speaker. Pranika is based in Houston, TX, where she resides with her husband, two daughters, and rescue dog.
🌟 LGBTQ+ WORKPLACE ALLIANCE LEADERSHIP AWARDS
We’ll also celebrate excellence with the Workplace Alliance Awards—honoring individuals, companies, and organizations making a meaningful impact in cultivating empowering and inclusive workplaces.
We will be awarding four LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance Leadership Awards in the following categories:
- B/ERG Executive Sponsor Impact Award
Awarded to an individual in executive leadership who sponsors their company’s LGBTQ+ Business or Employee Resource Group (B/ERG) and leads with determination and inspiration to make a big impact toward LGBTQ+ inclusion within their company and beyond. This person is an exemplary role model for other Executive Sponsors and DEI leaders.
- Rising Star B/ERG Award
Awarded to an LGBTQ+ Business or Employee Resource Group (B/ERG) in their first one to five years that is making strides for LGBTQ+ inclusion at their company through their commitment, dedication, and positive outcomes. Their work and impact has advanced a culture of LGBTQ+ inclusion and acceptance within their company and beyond.
- B/ERG Outstanding Leadership Award
Awarded to an individual who demonstrates outstanding leadership within their company’s LGBTQ+ Business or Employee Resource Group (B/ERG). This individual is a strong role model for other leaders in the B/ERG space. They also meaningfully engage with the Chamber, through the partnership, and are a strong champion for the work and mission of the organization both inside and outside of their company.
- B/ERG Service Impact Award
Awarded to a LGBTQ+ Business or Employee Resource Group (B/ERG) that has demonstrated meaningful impact through community service. This B/ERG has used their time, talents, and/or treasure to support the missions of organizations in our local community toward extraordinary outcomes.
Who will be recognized with these four awards? Find out on October 29th at the Summit!
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
A virtual attendance option will be available but in-person attendance is strongly encouraged. Virtual Option will stream in two sections from 9 AM to Noon and 1:30 - 4 PM only. Tables of up to 7 are available as part of sponsorship opportunities.
Member Rates:
- $20 early bird (virtual) - ends August 30th at midnight
- $75 early bird (in-person) - ends August 30th at midnight
- $25 member/partner rate (virtual)
- $95 member/partner rate (in-person)
Non-Member Rates:
- $45 non-member rate (virtual)
- $100 non-member rate (in-person)
💼 WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Professionals across all industries
- Talent and leadership development professionals
- Business/Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders and team members
- Chamber Impact Partners seeking to engage with the community and connect with local nonprofits through the Nonprofit Fair
- Allies looking to grow and learn
- Guests welcome!
✨ WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
- Gain practical tools to navigate your career and grow as a leader
- Learn from professionals and leaders who are shaping workplace culture
- Connect with fellow attendees to exchange ideas, support, and insight
- Celebrate changemakers through the Workplace Alliance Awards
- Engage directly with local nonprofits during the Nonprofit Fair
- Recharge your motivation and return to work with a renewed sense of purpose
ABOUT THE LGBTQ+ WORKPLACE ALLIANCE
The LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance was developed exclusively for Chamber Impact Partners to facilitate engagement and learning between LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders and others who are a part of their companies' diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives. Learn more here.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Presenting Sponsor
Champion Sponsor
Annual LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance Sponsors
SPONSOR THE SUMMIT
Sponsoring the LGBTQ+ Workplace Alliance Summit is a powerful way to align your brand with a professional development event that uplifts and connects the LGBTQ+ and allied professionals.
This sponsorship opportunity engages sponsors to demonstrate clear support for inclusive, empowered workplaces and professional growth. Secure your sponsorship today and engage your team in this unique, regional event.
For questions about sponsorship opportunities, contact Ryan Wilson, Director of Corporate Relations, for more information.