Events

May, 20 12:30 PM CEST
Big Ideas Stage
Keynote

Partner with Humanity & Inclusion in order to Do Good Business, AND to Do It Well

Speakers
Manuel Patrouillard Global Managing Director at Humanity & Inclusion (HI)
Kostiantyn Gridin Partner at CFC Big Ideas
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May, 20 1:00 PM CEST
Big Ideas Stage

Organizers' Closing Remarks

Speakers
Kostiantyn Gridin Partner at CFC Big Ideas
Anna Krys Head of Diversity & Inclusion Practice at CFC Big Ideas
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May, 21 2:00 PM CEST
Visionary Stage
Panel Discussion

Overcoming Barriers to a Workplace that is Inclusive Towards Refugees and Immigrants

What can employers do, to be more inclusive of these individuals and allow them to fully contribute their skills? Our speakers will discuss three key topics:

  • The importance of refugees and immigrants in a post-COVID economic recovery
  • What prevents most companies from hiring newly-arrived workers
  • Challenges to the inclusion of immigrants and refugees in the workplace
Speakers
Arifur Rahman Prodhan Head of Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Team at UNHCR Rwanda, the UN Refugee Agency
Joséphine Goube Executive Director at Techfugees For Impact
Jenny Okonkwo Founder and President at Black Female Accountants Network
Maura Di Mauro Intercultural Trainer, Coach & Consultant, D&I and Innovation Specialist
Lakshmi Natarajan Founder of Travel Plus Them
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May, 21 2:00 PM CEST
DEI Solution Stage
Startup Pitch Contest

Startup Pitch Competition. The Accessibility Category

Meet the startup finalists in the Accessibility category of the GIOF 2021 Startup Pitch Competition.
Jury
Pete Horsley Founder at Remarkable Technology Accelerator (Jury)
Adam Patrick Fulham Founder at Startup Network Europe
Raj Burman CEO at Techfugees
Kathy Reagan Young Founder, CEO at Patients Getting Paid
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May, 21 2:05 PM CEST
Big Ideas Stage
Keynote

Inclusion as a Lenses: Human Centric People Experience

  • Why Inclusion is key and should be the underlying design lenses you look at for all touch points related to people experience

  • Diversity & Inclusion as a Global topic , how to make it locally relevant

  • Wellbeing as a tool to create inclusion

Speakers
Bianca S.K. Stringuini Head People Experience & Engagement KPMG Singapore
Kostiantyn Gridin Partner at CFC Big Ideas
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May, 21 3:00 PM CEST
Big Ideas Stage
Panel Discussion

Solving DEI Challenges in a Remote Workforce

How to make sure remote employees all receive equal support? And how to build truly inclusive remote teams? Our speakers in this panel will consider the following topics:

  • The new challenges and opportunities presented by remote work
  • Harnessing the power of analytics and DEI to transform the future workplace
  • Conceptualizing and measuring workplace diversity in a remote setting
Speakers
Monika Navandar Founder and Chief D&I Consultant at NeoSeven Solutions
Kristen Anderson Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Barilla
DK Bartley Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Moody’s
Tinisha Agramonte Chief Diversity Officer at Motorola Solutions, Inc.
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May, 21 3:00 PM CEST
Visionary Stage
Panel Discussion

The Future of Inclusion: How to take a scientific approach to building a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion

MindGym are behaviour change specialists that equip the world’s most ambitious companies to be ready for tomorrow. We believe improving performance comes from changing behaviour, not systems. Over 3 million people have taken part in a MindGym experience and we’re just getting started.

In this session you will learn about tried and tested techniques for building a culture of inclusion. Join us to explore:
  • How DE&I programs influence business results
  • Why existing approaches often fail to deliver
  • The scientific approach that is proven to transform culture and performance
Speakers
Dr. Janet Ahn Chief Behavioural Science Officer at MindGym 
Desi Kimmins Chief Commercial Officer at MindGym
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May, 21 4:00 PM CEST
DEI Solution Stage
Panel Discussion

An Intersectional Approach to Addressing All Inequalities in one DEI Strategy

The term intersectionality is becoming more common in discussions of DEI. Still, many employers aren’t sure what it means—or why it matters in their workplace.

Many HR and diversity professionals tend to focus on one type of discrimination at a time. But humans themselves aren’t one-dimensional. For instance, Black women earn substantially less on average than their white, non-Hispanic male counterparts for doing the same jobs. And the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is more than twice the rate for people without disabilities. For a worker who is a Black woman with a disability, these two issues are compounded.

If corporate inclusion efforts don’t prioritize intersectionality, they risk being counterproductive—and can potentially even be harmful.

So how to build an intersectional DEI strategy with true belonging, empathy and inclusion in a company?

Our speakers will examine the following topics in this panel:

  • How to boost awareness of intersectionality among DEI and HR officers across the company
  • How a holistic approach can provide greater support for all employees
  • The power of Allyship programs in fostering a culture of belonging
Speakers
Cornell Verdeja-Woodson Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Headspace, Founder & CEO at Brave Trainings
Mx. Pips Bunce Head of Global Markets Technology Strategic Programs at Credit Suisse
Lydia Smith Diversity & Inclusion expert
Susi Collins Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (ID&E) Leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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May, 21 4:00 PM CEST
Visionary Stage
Keynote

Championing LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Across International Organizations - the Role of UN-GLOBE

UN-GLOBE's goal is the inclusion, equity, and non-discrimination of LGBTIQ+ people in the UN System and its peacekeeping operations. To achieve this goal, UN-GLOBE advocates for inclusive and equitable employment conditions, diverse, safe, and enabling working environments and cultures & the representation and engagement of LGBTIQ+ people.

In this interview Gurchaten Sandhu, the President of UN-GLOBE, shares the work of UN-GLOBE through his own personal journey.

Speakers
Gurchaten Sandhu President at UN GLOBE, Non-Discrimination Programme Officer at ILO
Kostiantyn Gridin Partner at CFC Big Ideas
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