Creating a Successful Workplace through Culture

Free Interactive Virtual Event
April 25 - 26, 2023

Via Van Liew

Principal Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion The Aerospace Corporation

Via Van Liew is the principal director of diversity, equity and inclusion at The Aerospace Corporation, which is based in El Segundo. Aerospace is a non-profit organization focused on the national security space. It has $1 billion in annual revenue and more than 4,000 employees nationwide. Aerospace believes its people are its greatest resource, as the company relies on the brightest and most skilled individuals in the aerospace and engineering industry to confront highly complex problems in space. These challenges demand that Aerospace recruit, employ, and retain a diverse workforce with rich backgrounds and perspectives that generate the best solutions. Van Liew has led a comprehensive effort to develop and implement diversity, equity and inclusive initiatives that create distinct and measurable impact, and are scalable throughout the national company. She leads the company’s numerous campaigns to expand and implement this commitment.

Day Two

11:30 AM Panel session: Prioritizing diversity, equality and inclusivity in your employee engagement strategy

Gone are the days where a nice paycheck would keep your employees happy. The new generation of workers are looking for purpose, meaning in their job and a feeling that they play an active role in shaping the company. Not just that, they see through the generic newsletters and instead they want you to speak directly to them and their needs.


  • How do you create core values which speak to each individual within your company?
  • What strategies can you put in place to interact with your employees on a personal level including updates, forums, celebratory congratulations and rewards?
  • How can design thinking help you consult with your employees and co-create solutions & listening strategies which are built on inclusion?
  • How can you create authentic recognition which rewards your employee in a way which is meaningful to them?
  • How can you distribute resources fairly by identifying groups that may need extra support and reach new levels of personal growth