How to sponsor diverse talent will be done via storytelling by Angel Henry and will offer a clear definition of Advisor, Mentor, and Sponsor roles. Angel will provide examples of what success looks like for all three relationships and what can go wrong if/when they are confused. Angel will provide practical tips for both parties in the advisorship, mentorship, and sponsorship alliance as well as provide recommendations for how to address degrees of separation, such as age, gender, and race/ethnicity. Throughout the session Angel will weave in examples of her own successful mentorship with a Caucasian male and anecdotes of other’s success stories. Angel will provide the audience Top 10 practical tips for how to be the best sponsor to minority talent and how this is an amazing opportunity to build a legacy of equity and inclusion for participants' careers.