Innovating the Talent Pipelines

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

Location: 123

Moderator(s)

Diane Spizzirro, LMHC, NCC (she/her/hers)

Executive Director
Columbia University
Larchmont, New York, United States

Panelist(s)

CM

Carlos A. Muñoz

Executive Director, Head of Asset Manager Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Engagement
Morgan Stanley
Purchase, New York, United States
Mariela Torres

Associate Director, Employer Relations
Columbia University
New York, New York, United States
Laurie Durante

MD, Head of Platform Strategy & Sr RM
FS Investments

This panel will explore how the Equity Collective, led by Morgan Stanley, is transforming recruitment through partnerships with institutions like Columbia University. Experts will discuss strategies for breaking barriers, building talent pipelines, and fostering collaborative workplaces.

Learning Objectives:

Identify key strategies used by the Equity Collective and Columbia University to remove barriers and create pathways for innovating talent in finance and investment industries.
Analyze how cross-industry collaborations, such as those between the Equity Collective and Columbia SPS, help promote incluvsive recruitment and leadership development.
Apply best practices from the Equity Collective for creating inclusive workplace cultures that retain and advance diverse talent into leadership positions within their own organizations.