The cultural compass conference is a one day event designed to engage students, faculty and staff along with industry personnel for the betterment of our society by discussing the most poignant issue, which, in my opinion, is at the root of most of our consternations…cultural differences. This conference is centered on culture and the varied elements of difference, which create barriers to better understanding and more civil discourse in the wake of disagreements. The overall goal of this conference is to acknowledge the differences that we all have and value the difference that these differences make.