Drive Practical Action & Power Momentum With Genuinely Inclusive Cultures, Leadership Champions Champions & Insight-Driven, Evidence-Based Recruitment, Hybrid Working, Wellbeing & D&I Policies: Impactful, Refreshed & Innovative Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Strategies Which Deliver Real, Long-Lasting Results. A One-Day, Practitioner-Led, Cross-Sector & Networking Event, 20th September 2022, Central London, Hilton London Canary Wharf
08.40 Registration, Informal Networking & GIC Welcome
09.00 Morning Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
Julie Thomas, Director - Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Sarah Burbedge, Head of Change, BBC Content Production Workflows, Design & Engineering, BBC
INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE LEADERSHIP
09.10 Guarantee D&I As A Critical Part Of Your Overall Business Strategy & Secure That All-Important Executive Support & Buy-In By Proving The Value Of D&I Sponsorship, Hitting Representation Targets & Diversifying At The Top Level
- Engage the disengaged! Align your inclusion strategies with the board’s agenda to prove the vital work of D&I and convert SLTs from agnostic to dedicated D&I champions
- Programmes, sponsorship, mentoring: what actionable steps can senior managers take to diversify their leadership structures today?
- The D&I conversation will always be relevant, so how can we maintain consistent leadership support for long-term I&D initiatives for meaningful impact?
- What does inclusive leadership look like amid the new digital age, and how can we make sure we consistently evolve with the times?
Peter Lewin, Senior Director, Global Direct-to-Consumer Growth, Strategy & Investment; Global Membership Lead, Levi Strauss & Co
UNBIASED RECRUITMENT - DOUBLE PERSPECTIVE
09.30 Revolutionise Recruitment Processes To Diversify Talent Pools, Attract New Talent & Create Inclusive Pipelines For Improved Retention & Engagement
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From job ads to aptitude tests...take tangible steps to mitigate unconscious bias from candidate selection with the best new tech, tools and systems in place
- Avoid attrition spikes! Combine visual representation on top, an inclusive company culture, and consistent I&D strategies which make people feel valued, included, and welcomed to keep employees engaged in your organisation
- We all know just how crucial it is to have a diverse talent pool! Train and educate recruitment managers to broaden their enrolment scope to diversify talent pools and remove any barriers so that tools are accessible to all
- Benchmark the progress you have already made in order to conduct a review into your acquisition processes to really drive ongoing inclusive, equitable and fair recruitment
09.30 Lucile Kamar (She/Her), Head of Diversity & Inclusion, ITN
09.50 Dilal Ranasinghe, Group Executive Search Lead, bp
GROUP DISCUSSIONS
10.10 Spotlight Session - INTERACTIVE GROUP DISCUSSIONS!
a) Trans-Inclusion
b) Ethnicity & Race
Mohammed Ilyas (He/Him), Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, University of Hertfordshire
c) Neurodiversity
Meike Bliebenicht, Neurodiversity Programme Lead, bp
d) Socioeconomic Diversity
Louise Blythe, Senior Leadership Advisor & D&I Lead, BBC
BONUS SESSION
10.30 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner
11.00 Morning Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
INCLUSIVE CULTURES - PANEL DISCUSSION & Q&A
11.30 Strive To Create & Develop A Company Culture That is Authentically Open, Inclusive & Change-Ready To Build Upon Allyship & Enable Employees To Bring Their Whole Selves To Work
- Everyone should be striving for inclusive culture change! Explore critical insights to create a supportive culture that challenges micro-behaviours and converts agnostic colleagues without vilifying them
- “Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance!”. Getting the balance right is essential, so how can you construct a psychologically safe and inclusive culture alongside your diversity strategies?
- With hybrid working at the forefront of everyone’s minds, how can you foster inclusivity and promote openness amongst both office and remote workers?
- Change culture doesn’t happen overnight! Reassure employees in the meantime that your work is genuine and authentic by demonstrating tangible evidence
Sarah Burbedge, Head of Change, BBC Content Production Workflows, Design & Engineering, BBC
Liza Khadjinova, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, McColl's Retail Group
Guy Neal, Head of Wellbeing, St. James's Place Wealth Management
Heather Palmer (She/Her), Senior Human Resources Business Partner, BBC
Tricia Lucas-Clarke, Early Talent Recruitment Inclusion & Diversity Manager, GSK
Meike Bliebenicht, Neurodiversity Programme Lead, bp
Lynn Roth (She/Her), Vice President, Conduct Culture & Ethics, Internal Audit, Citi
Claudia Carvell (they/them), Inclusion Lead; Social Mobility, Inclusion & Belonging Team, Co-op
DATA COLLECTION & REPRESENTATION - EVIDENCING ACTION
12.00 Monitor The Progress Of Your D&I Journey By Capturing & Translating Data Into Actionable Insights To Ensure Meaningful Change & Improve Representation Within The Industry
- Utilise your qualitative data! Examine your engagement surveys to set effective targets which can be measured to evidence the success of strategic decisions
- Benchmark your development: unearth the pitfalls in your D&I strategies, and how can you create actionable initiatives which specifically target these areas?
- Progress is being made with the gender pay gap, so how can you replicate these improvements to tackle other equally important underrepresented areas for bottom-line results?
- With so much sensitivity around personal data collection, how can you create an environment where employees are comfortable to provide extra data?
Dr Jenny Cook, Global Inclusion Manager & Head of Diversity Data, Booking.com
HYBRID & FLEXIBLE WORKFORCES POST-COVID - PANEL DISCUSSION & Q&A
12.20 Transform D&I Strategies To Counteract The Issues Associated With Flexible Working & Provide Unrestricted Development Opportunities For All To Reignite Engagement Across Your Organisation
- While homeworking has created greater freedom and flexibility, how can you ensure that development opportunities are not restricted for those not physically present in the office?
- Maintaining a communicative network and increasing inclusivity is key! With dispersed workforces prevalent across businesses today, what are the winning strategies for creating a true connection between colleagues?
- Avoid reinforcing gender roles! Despite hybrid working offering a flexible alternative, how can you ensure you are avoiding gender biases in strategies moving forward?
Lucy Hodges, Transformation Change Manager, Restructuring, NatWest
Hannah Leach, Vice President, Culture & Learning, Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard)
Rachael Mitchell, Learning & Development Partner, Financial Ombudsman Service
Deboleena Dasgupta, Global Lead -Talent, DEI & Culture- Wealth & Personal Banking, Private Bank, Asset Mgmt & Insurance, HSBC
Gemma Parker, Diversity & Inclusion Partner, Pets At Home
Jacquie Sutherland, D&I Health & Wellbeing Consultant, The HEINEKEN Company
Romana Bruderer-Schwab, Global Inclusion & Diversity Manager, Dentons
CASE STUDY - THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
12.50 Working Towards Becoming An Anti-Racist Organisation
Lurraine Jones, Deputy Dean for Equality Diversity & Inclusion, The Open University
13.20 Lunch & Informal Networking For Speakers, Delegates & Partners
BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS
13.50 Informal Breakout Discussions
a) Wellbeing
b) Awareness & Access
c) Unconscious Bias
d) Social Activism
14.20 Afternoon Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
Louise Blythe, Senior Leadership Advisor & D&I Lead, BBC
Mandeep Rupra, (She/Her) Head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Citizens Advice
INTERSECTIONALITY - PANEL DISCUSSION & Q&A
14.30 One Size Doesn’t Fit All! Examine Your Workforce Mosaic To Truly Understand The Nuances Amongst Identities, Foster A Genuinely Open & Supportive Culture & Create A Real Sense Of Belonging
- Pivot your organisational efforts to consider the multi intersecting aspects of a person’s identity, and what it truly means to be intersectional
- Ensure that targeted ERG’s collaborate and consider the many lived experiences of a person to prevent colleagues missing out on vital support or feeling alienated
- Examine the barriers to understanding diversity holistically: what are the steps we can take to remove these and how can we encourage and empower staff networks?
Phillip Thomas, Senior Program Manager, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Amazon
Nichola Swallow (She/Her), Co-Chair LGBTQ+ at Tesco colleague Network, Tesco
Mohammed Ilyas (He/Him), Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, University of Hertfordshire
Ambily Banerjee, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Global Drug Development, Novartis
Garry Clarke-Strange (He/Him), Head of Inclusion & Diversity, Greene King
Chami Dhillon, Group Head of Inclusion & Diversity, Kingfisher plc
Aseia Rafique, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Save the Children UK
Shamini Rajan (She/Her), Inclusion Partner, Aviva
BONUS SESSION
15.00 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner
MENTAL HEALTH - PRACTICAL & PROACTIVE
15.30 Breaking Taboos & Removing Stigmas! Drive Mental Health & Wellbeing Awareness Across Your Organisation With Proactive D&I Strategies Which Create An Open Dialogue Across The Hybrid Setting
- With hybrid and flexible working continuing to gain traction, how can we proactively help and support both office and remote workers with their stresses and anxieties?
- Break down the taboo of discussing mental health in the workplace by creating a psychologically safe environment and providing direct avenues for employees who are struggling
- From awareness weeks to first aiders and specialised services, what does good mental health support look like in practice, and what are employees today expecting from their workplaces?
Tia Priest, Head of Strategic Inclusion, Department for International Trade
15.50 Afternoon Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
INTERACTIVE GROUP DISCUSSIONS
16.10 Spotlight Session
a) Gender
Nichola Swallow, Co-Chair LGBTQ+ at Tesco colleague Network, Tesco
b) BLM
c) Disability
Phillip Thomas, Senior Program Manager, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Amazon
BONUS SESSION
16.30 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner
INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
16.50 Power Long-Lasting Change By Inspiring A Workforce Ready To Learn & Ensuring Inclusive & Unbiased Language Is Firmly Embedded Into Your Organisational DNA
- Create real and long-lasting change by challenging the everyday use of language. How can you call out exclusionary language without creating an “us and them” environment?
- Connect language to business impact to truly grasp the benefits! Understand how inclusive language can be used to increase your talent pool, retain top talent, boost engagement levels and generate business-critical influence
- Smaller steps contribute to the wider goal! Avoid using archaic language in policies such as family leave to create a workforce absent of exclusionary and gender-bias
Louise Bailey, I&D Accelerator, OVO
17.10 Afternoon Co-Chairs’ Closing Remarks
Louise Blythe, Senior Leadership Advisor & D&I Lead, BBC
Mandeep Rupra, (She/Her) Head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Citizens Advice
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