AGENDA
SUMMIT SCHEDULE
8:00 - Registration opens
9:00 - Producer & Chairperson’s Conference Welcome
Summit Welcome – Tania Ferreira, Senior Conference Producer, Bonhill Group plc.
DiversityQ introduction – Cheryl Cole, Editor, DiversityQ
Chairperson Introduction: Rebecca Perrault, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Exponential Talent
IMPLEMENTING YOUR D&I STRATEGY
09:10 - KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: What does D&I success look like?
● Reviewing the best examples of D&I initiatives and workplace culture
● What are the key factors that have made these initiatives successful?
● To get to this level of success, what do D&I professionals and organisations have to do?
● Where do you start?
Don Trahan Jr., Director of REDI, NeighborWorks America
09:35 - FIRESIDE CHAT: Knowing your organisation from the inside out
● Why should we be collecting employee data and how does this information impact the workplace, products and services?
● Outlining the step-by-step data acquisition process, how to identify bias and maintain confidentiality
● Are the reasons and purpose of the data collection being communicated effectively? Are we sharing the findings and why is it important to do so?
● How does employee data drive equity and profitability?
● Using data to analyze the correlation between non-diverse teams, product development and product success
Moderator: Karen Brown, Founder and Managing Director, Bridge Arrow
Rebecca Perrault, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Exponential Talent
10:05 - INTERVIEW: When employees quit, but stay – how many of your employees are disengaged?
● How greater understanding and pattern tracking can reduce employee churn
● Identifying the roles/teams/areas of business with the most churn and the reasons for this i.e. team dynamics, leadership, responsibilities, targets, company
● Analyzing today’s external pressures and responsibilities – Are we taking these into account?
● Understanding professional stagnation – why are employees not progressing? Lack of opportunity? Personal choice and why? Are we asking the right questions?
● Proof that a better understanding and pattern tracking does influence teams, productivity and development
Interviewer: Ruth Umoh, Reporter – Diversity and Inclusion, Forbes
Bernard Guinyard, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Goodwin
10:30 - Morning Break & Speed Networking
COMPANY CULTURE AND THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY
11:20 - PANEL DISCUSSION: Company culture within large corporations and start-ups
● Discussing corporate/start-up company dynamics, chain of command and implementation time
● How to navigate large/global corporations with regards to D&I
● Are start-ups our hope for a more D&I friendly future
● What happens when companies merge or get acquired? Is the forward-thinking D&I work compromised and/or lost?
● How can we guarantee forward-thinking D&I strategies survive and thrive post change?
Moderator: Ruth Umoh, Reporter – Diversity and Inclusion, Forbes
Rachel Williams, Head of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Talent Acquisition, X – the moonshot factory
Sarah Hassaine, Manager of Diversity and Inclusion, Qualcomm
Jessica Hooper, Founder, Lighthouse Culture Co.
11:50 - PRESENTATION: Inclusive business models and the role of tech
● Discussing the benefits of a constantly evolving era of tech on the subject of D&I
● How has tech influenced D&I strategies, processes and external communication
● What new threats do we need to consider, manage and prepare for?
● Addressing messaging, awareness, cyber bullying, flexible working, employee monitoring, forums and networks – how are we managing all these areas?
● How will tech advance further D&I efforts?
Sandeep Roychowdhury, Founder and Director, Innovate2Grow
12:15 - PRESENTATION: The Hidden Divide - Eliminating Unconscious Bias in AI
● Digital humanism: the ability for AI and machine learning to enhance the human spirit
● The new moral compass for human equality
● Inclusion and diversity in a world of chatbots, machines, robots and AI is all about eliminating bias
● The cure to the insidious cancer of bias – three simple questions we can ask now to avoid the moral hazard of the digital age before it’s too late
● Understanding how to avoid this hidden divide
12:40 - Networking Lunch
TAKING YOUR D&I STRATEGY TO THE NEXT LEVEL
1:40 Chairperson: What happens next?
What do you do once you have: collected the data; analyzed the data; understood the technology and the company culture; benchmarked your company vs other organizations; and conducted your SWOT analysis?
Rebecca Perrault, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Exponential Talent
1:45 - PRESENTATION: How to successfully get buy-in from C-suites
● How do we make D&I appealing and a priority to the C-level?
● What do CEOs care about? Reinforcing the correlation between diversity and monetization
● How are we positioning D&I as the go to strategy to generate revenue?
● Reporting the numbers – demonstrating comparisons between teams/dynamics/culture and the number of ideas/products/services that have been curated and delivered
Karen Brown, Founder and Managing Director, Bridge Arrow
2:10 - FIRESIDE CHAT: How can senior leaders best support heads of D&I?
● Once the C-suites are engaged, how do D&I professional round-up the support of senior leaders?
● Why is it important for D&I professionals to have a prominent position within the organization?
● What are the most effective ways to educate leaders and managers on D&I i.e. micro behaviors, inclusive leadership skills and language?
● How do we hold senior leaders accountable e.g. appraisals, objective setting processes, etc?
● Defining long-term goals and what success looks like e.g. implementing strong D&I branding, better engagement surveys and metrics trackers
Moderator: Don Trahan Jr., Director of REDI, NeighborWorks America
Emma E. Houston, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Salt Lake County
Vickey Montgomery Timmons, Diversity and Inclusion Leader, Google
EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT
2:40 - PANEL DISCUSSION: Getting comfortable with “uncomfortable” conversations
● Everyone is important within the organization and should be regarded as such
o Why are we still uncomfortable about talking about Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups?
o Recognizing that not all BAME issues are equal – how BAME groups are treated differently in the workplace
o Visible and non-visible disabilities – are all being considered and supported?
o What professional training and progression opportunities do organizations offer employees with disabilities?
o Let’s talk about LGBT+ – Creating an inclusive culture in relation to gender identity and intersex
o How to take a local LGBT+ strategy and realize it globally
● Reviewing the language and identification terms used – what is correct?
● How do we breakdown the rift and the unconscious bias?
● How do we go about education and greater awareness for all communities? – Identifying our champions
Moderator: Jessica Hooper, Founder, Lighthouse Culture Co.
Dr. Pauline Crawford, CEO, Corporate Heart International
Ngozi Okeh, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, American Pacific Mortgage
Tonya Hampton, Managing Principal, Cook Ross
3:30 - Networking Break
4:00 CASE STUDY: Empowering your potential ‘diamonds in the rough
● What is equity and what does it look like?
● How do you guarantee that everyone is made aware of professional opportunities and training?
● Workplace psychology and the methods used to overcome the threat of bias
● How are we supporting the individuals that were unsuccessful or that didn’t apply?
● The follow up – how and why should we all be doing this?
Emma E. Houston, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Salt Lake County
4:20 - PRESENTATION: Using the workforce to drive the D&I agenda
● What are citizen hours and how do you incorporate them into the company work plan?
● Reviewing examples of targeted and tracked hours of D&I committee work
● Evidencing the success of employee driven D&I projects and activities
● What do employees and employers get out of these citizen hours? How do we make it a ‘must have’ rather than a ‘nice to have’?
Ngozi Okeh, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, American Pacific Mortgage
4:40 - PRESENTATION: How to future proof your D&I efforts and programs
● Once an initiative has been put in place – how is it managed, measured and sustained?
● What are the biggest challenges around continuity and what is realistically sustainable?
● How do we manage and overcome less successful results/programs?
● How to keep employees motivated and positive for future projects
Dr. Pauline Crawford, CEO, Corporate Heart International
5:00 - PRESENTATION: The evolving future of D&I
● How has D&I morphed and how will the role continue to change moving forward?
● What additional consideration do we see developing in the future? What do we need to start preparing for?
● Accountability and legacy – Pledge your plan of action for 2019/2020
Sabrina Lynch, SVP, Taylor Strategy
5:20 - SUMMIT ROUND-UP
● What were the key takeaways from this year’s summit?
● What topics and areas of focus should be considered for the 2021 D&I Practitioners Summit?
Tania Ferreira, Senior Conference Producer, Bonhill Group plc