Events with tag “Culture”

This keynote session aims to highlight the keys to become an agent of inclusive change for women in leadership. It includes how gender should be embedded as part of the business strategy, how to support women in leadership on their career path, the strategy needed to develop women leaders, the inclusive policies that corporations should foster regarding women's empowerment at a workplace, and key pillars to build a culture of respect to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Over the last thirty years, researchers and diversity and inclusion practitioners have begun to challenge inequalities in workplaces through D&I initiatives and programs for a range of diverse groups. But for the most part, they haven’t attempted to answer the question of whether an individual’s social class makes a difference in their experience of inclusion.

At the Diversity Council Australia, we asked this question as part of our biennial national survey on the State of Inclusion. What we found was that despite the enduring myth of Australia as the land of the opportunity, that social class does in fact make a difference for individuals and their experience of being included in the workplace. We found was strong evidence that people from self-identified lower classes experience more exclusion, discrimination and harassment than people from higher classes.

Learn how to both attract and retain veteran talent through:

- Recognizing the value veterans bring to your business
- Assessing where you can improve your veteran retention strategies
- Investing in the veteran community

In the following interview Steve Bilt, CEO of Smile Brands & Smiles for Everyone Foundation, will share his personal experience on solving DEI problems and tell about the company's approach to combating the issue.

Also, the speaker will share the lessons learned on certain stages of his professional journey as well as give a valuable piece of advice on DEI-implementing strategies.

To reach our diversity goals, we need to start with activating equity.  Organizational leaders must actively explore how their systems and approaches can better fit people, giving each person the support they need to thrive. Deloitte’s Vice Chair of External DEI, Terri Cooper, will answer several important questions on what equity is and what are the ways of promoting it in a workplace.

Join us for the results announcement ceremony of the Startup Pitch Competition and Inclusive Business Awards.