Sessions
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All sessions are pre-selected on registration.
8:30 – 9:00 | Registration
ROOM: Foyer
9:00 – 9:45 | Opening
ROOM: Main Room
10:00 – 10:45 | Break out 1
(B1) Accountability from the Top Down
ROOM: Main
Matrix Section: Leadership
(B2) Effective Network Groups
ROOM: A
Matrix Section: Networks
(B3) Recruitment, Retention and Progression
ROOM: B
Matrix Section: Employee Life Cycle
11:00 – 11:45 | Break out 2
(B4) Engaging Allies and Leveraging Empathy
ROOM: Main
Matrix Section: Culture & Inclusion
Synopsis: It takes everyone within an organisation to change culture and aid ethnic inclusion within the workplace. Find out some key tips to implement through our allies toolkit and taster workshop session. Hear from other allies on how you can champion others.
Objectives:
- What are the barriers within organisational culture for different ethnic groups
- How to ensure that everyone is on board in challenging non-inclusive behaviours
- The role of people managers in creating thriving and diverse teams
(B5) Supply Chain
ROOM: B
Matrix Section: External Impact
Synopsis: Procurement and supply chain has become a fast growing area to help businesses align to core values and drive wider change. We explore the business case and challenges involved in finessing your procurement processes.
Objectives:
- What is the business case for improving your procurement process
- Latest thinking on what organisations are doing to support their supplier diversity
- What challenges have businesses faced and how they have overcome them
(B6) Data and How Organisations are Using It
ROOM: A
Matrix Section:Policy & Data
Synopsis: The fastest growing area of the Matrix has been data collection. We explore how organisations are successfully collecting data and using it and how reporting on your ethnicity pay gap has bolstered culture change.
Objectives:
- Effective communication tips to ensure good disclosure rates
- How to use data effectively to drive equity, engagement and accountability
- Aligning to the new census data and releasing your ethnicity pay gap
12:00 – 12:45 | Future Proof Your Organisation
ROOM: Main
Matrix Section: External Impact
Synopsis: Organisations are working harder than ever to align to communities and reflect their values. This session explores the need to ensure transparency and explores purpose behind your brand to support areas such as customers, recruitment and brand reputation.
Objectives:
- How ethnic diversity plays a large part in futureproofing a successful brand
- How to better engage ethnically diverse communities
- How to unite politics, businesses and communities in working together around common causes
12:45 – 13:00 | Wrap up
ROOM: Main
13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch
Workshop information
Our workshops are 45 minutes each to allow time for valuable in-person networking. Utilise the ice breaker questions to get you started (found on the session pages), and make at least five connections today.
Meet our speakers
Find out more by searching the sessions.
Join us online in realtime
Read about each session and speakers, join the linked in group and network online. There will be a 15 minute networking break after each session, which will give attendees a chance to network and discuss talking points raised in the session.
Maturity Matrix Categories
Each session is linked to a category of our Maturity Matrix.
Get ready to participate
Smaller break out sessions will consist of discussion, but in all sessions we will be using Slido to get feedback and share tips. Feel free to also ask questions throughout the session.
