The 2026 Northern Nevada Diversity Summit offers two full days of programming, each day structured to showcase expertise, celebrate lived experience, and bring the energy! Guided by this year's theme, Strong People. Strong Workforce. Strong Nevada., the Summit brings together faculty, staff, students, and community members from across the Nevada System of Higher Education and beyond. Session types include keynote sessions, plenary panels, breakout presentations, workshops, dialogue sessions, and poster presentations. Registration is required to attend any and all scheduled sessions.

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Day One  and Day Two center workforce readiness, access, and opportunity through the lens of lived experience, identity, culture, and community. Day Two spotlights student-led contributions, showcasing community-engaged research, applied projects, and partnerships that are shaping educational and employment pathways across our state.

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Select a day below to view the schedule overview, or visit the Agenda page for full session details, filters, and the complete Whova agenda.