{"id":56822,"date":"2022-06-07T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=56822"},"modified":"2023-02-24T14:06:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T22:06:23","slug":"salesforce-trailblazer-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-trailblazer-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce Announces Trailblazer Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The first Trailblazer Award for Equality will recognize Dwyane Wade&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Salesforce announced the inaugural Trailblazer Awards, which celebrate the people and companies that use their platform for change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-driving-the-news\"><strong>Driving the news<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The first Trailblazer Award for Equality will recognize NBA champion, entrepreneur and philanthropist Dwyane Wade for his contributions to advancing racial equity, support of LGBTQ+ rights, and his commitment to greater inclusion of young people of color in industries where they are underrepresented.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Salesforce will present the Trailblazer Award for Equality on June 9 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/connections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connections 2022.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li>Wade will join Salesforce\u2019s Chief Equality Officer Lori Castillo Martinez at Connections for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/reg.salesforce.com\/flow\/plus\/cnx22\/connections2022contentcatalog\/page\/sessioncatalog\/session\/1648704752066001RcLZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Conversation with Dwyane Wade<\/a>,\u201d discussing his drive to build more inclusive communities.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-salesforce-perspective\"><strong>The Salesforce perspective<\/strong>: \u201cThe Trailblazer Awards represent the innovative spirit of businesses and people using their platforms to help make a difference in the world,\u201d said Sarah Franklin, President and Chief Marketing Officer, Salesforce. \u201cWe are thrilled to spotlight these remarkable leaders who exemplify our core values, helping build a more fair, equitable and sustainable future.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-what-s-next\"><strong>What&#8217;s next<\/strong>: Salesforce believes that business is the greatest platform for change. 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