Fireside Chat with David Glasgow on How Equality Wins

In this fireside chat, David Glasgow—NYU Law professor, founding executive director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and co-author of the new book How Equality Wins: A New Vision for an Inclusive America—joins PRC President Kim Sample for a candid conversation on how agencies can advance equity in today’s polarized environment.

Drawing from the book’s research-backed roadmap, Glasgow will outline why traditional DEI playbooks have lost traction and what a more resilient, future-proof approach looks like. Key strategies from the book—including reclaiming the concept of merit, welcoming groups that DEI left on the sidelines, embracing universalist frames, and leveling the playing field in concrete, measurable ways—offer a blueprint for agencies looking to strengthen culture, talent pipelines, and client trust without falling into political crossfire.

For leaders navigating internal pressures, client expectations, and a fragmented national conversation, this session will lay out actionable guidance for building organizations where fairness can thrive, even in a moment when equality work is under siege. It’s a chance to hear directly from one of today’s clearest voices on how inclusion efforts can evolve, adapt, and ultimately succeed.