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- The Power of Cultural Literacy in Achieving Diversity & Inclusion
The Power of Cultural Literacy in Achieving Diversity & Inclusion
Friday, May 3, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024 | 10:00AM – 11:30AM CT
In a rapidly evolving global landscape, fostering diversity and inclusion has become imperative for organizations striving for success. This webinar delves into the transformative potential of cultural literacy in realizing company goals. We will define cultural literacy and discuss its role in enhancing workplaces. Through engaging discussions among our speakers and real-word examples, attendees will explore how embracing cultural diversity enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational performance.
All content contained within this webinar is copyrighted by Patricia E. Carreras, Amber Carter, and Lisa Leong, and its use and/or reproduction outside the portal requires express permission from Patricia E. Carreras, Amber Carter, and Lisa Leong.
Webinar recordings will be available on-demand within 1 business day of the webinar completion.
For those who attended the live webinar, your certificate will be available in your “Learner Profile” within 1 business day of the webinar completion.
This webinar is free to SPE Members.
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Friday, May 3, 2024 | 10:00AM – 11:30AM CT In a rapidly evolving global landscape, fostering diversity and inclusion has become imperative for organizations striving for success. This webinar delves into the transformative potential of cultural literacy in realizing company goals. We will define cultural literacy and discuss its role in enhancing workplaces. Through engaging discussions among our speakers and real-word examples, attendees will explore how embracing cultural diversity enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational performance. All content contained within this webinar is copyrighted by Patricia E. Carreras, Amber Carter, and Lisa Leong, and its use and/or reproduction outside the portal requires express permission from Patricia E. Carreras, Amber Carter, and Lisa Leong. Webinar recordings will be available on-demand within 1 business day of the webinar completion. For those who attended the live webinar, your certificate will be available in your “Learner Profile” within 1 business day of the webinar completion. This webinar is free to SPE Members.
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Earn credits by completing this course0.15 CEU credit1.5 PDH creditsSpeakers
She is also a professor for the Petroleum Engineering major and, consequently, an advocate of STEM education. She holds a Petroleum Engineering and Project Manager degrees from the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (Argentina) and a diploma in Women Business Leadership from IESE (Spain).
She has been a member of the SPE since she was a student. She has been volunteering in different committees and sections. Currently, she is the Chair for the SPE Patagonia Section (Argentina) and the Chair for the SPE D&I Standing Committee. In 2021 she received the SPE Regional Management award for Latin America and the Caribbean.
has more than 25 years of international experience leading and advising majors and independent energy
companies on field development planning leveraging reservoir simulation. Additionally, she is a public
speaker, mentor, and coach on topics of sustainable development, leadership, diversity and inclusion,
and cross-cultural effectiveness. Carreras has worked based in the USA, Mexico, and Argentina.
She is an active member of SPE, currently serving as 2022–2023 chair for the Diversity and Inclusion
(D&I) Committee. She is a past member of the SPE Business Management and Leadership Committee
(BMLC). Carreras is one of the authors of the first-ever D&I survey launched by the BMLC in May 2020.
She is the chair of the SPE Gulf Coast Section (GCS) Continuing Education Committee, which received the
2021–2022 SPE GCS Outstanding Committee award under her tenure. Carreras received the 2020–2021
SPE GCS Exemplary Volunteer award.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Buenos Aires and a
master’s degree in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University. She successfully completed the
Business Sustainability Management training from the University of Cambridge Institute for
Sustainability Leadership (CISL) in 2022.