The third annual d&i Leaders Race at Work Online Summit will bring together HR, diversity and inclusion (D&I) and talent-related professionals, along with employee network members, committed to tackling racial inequality in the workplace.
Scheduled for 21 September, the event will feature one-to-one interviews; case studies; panel discussions; and Q&A sessions to inspire HR/D&I professionals to make a difference in their own organisations.
EVENT THEMES
Some of topics that will be tackled at this year’s event include:
- What role can businesses play in tackling racial inequality in the workplace and in the wider community?
- Gathering and understanding your diversity data to drive change and open conversations around race.
- Recruiting and attracting ethnic minority talent.
- Why current initiatives to support ethnically diverse talent are failing & how to create more impact.
- Ensuring the progression, retention and leadership development of ethnic minority talent.
- How to support conversations around race at work and lessons learned so far?
- Creating a workplace that is respectful of different cultures.
- How to be an active anti-racist ally?
TOP SPEAKERS
The event will also feature around 22 speakers, including:
- Frank Douglas, Non-Executive Director, City & Guilds Group and CEO, Caerus Executive
- Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder, Cobra Beer and President, Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
- Loraine Martins OBE, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Network Rail
- Zaheer Ahmad MBE, Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity – Consumer Healthcare, GSK
- Sandra Kerr CBE, OBE, Race Equality Director, Business in the Community
- Jonny Briggs, Global Head, Talent Acquisition & Diversity & Inclusion, Aviva
- Daniel Danso, Global Diversity Manager, Linklaters
- Rukasana Bhaijee, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead, EMEA Technology, Google
- Wincie Knight, VP Global Inclusion Strategy, ViacomCBS Networks International
- Bhavesh Ganesh, Head of UK Employee and Industrial Relations, Shell
- Khaled Shahbo, Managing Director UK & Ireland, Enterprise Holdings/ Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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TACKLING WORKPLACE RACISM
Check out other recent articles on fairplaytalks.com on how to deal with racism at work and allyship, such as:
- How workplace racism and a lack of inclusion negatively impacts staff mental health and wellbeing.
- How to deal with racism at work; as well as practical tools and strategies to help leaders and individuals engage in anti-racist behaviour.
- How to be an ‘actionable’ ally to your Black colleagues at work?
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