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The Phocuswright Conference is all about igniting solutions and collaboration among global travel leaders and innovators.So it’s natural that when the event kicks off Monday at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, one of the first sessions would focus on a topic that’s a concern for every business: diversity in leadership.Research by the global management consulting firm McKinsey Company has consistently shown that the relationship between diversity on executive teams and the likelihood of financial outperformance has strengthened over time. And while travel companies have been making great strides in that direction, it’s clear no one has all the answers. . Get a dose of digital travel in your inbox each day