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08:40 Online networking
09:05 Chair’s opening remarks
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09:10 Networks past, present and future and their role in shaping D&I strategy
- Reflections on employee networks past and present, and how their role has changed
- Balancing networks being a safe space as well as a business resource to help deliver your D&I strategy
- Future proofing your employee networks – where are networks heading?
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09:30 Aligning multiple networks and staying on message within a limited budget
- Experience of co-leading 76 Race Networks within the Civil Service
- Taking a multi-faceted approach to leadership
- Networks, collaboration, and team engagement
- Tackling budgetary constraints and keeping up momentum
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Justin Placide
Co-chair, Faith & Minority Ethnic Network & The Civil Service Race Forum
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
09:50 Networks promoting intersectionality, collaboration and co-ordinating strategy
- How employee networks, allies and sponsors can practically demonstrate their commitment to working together
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10:10 Live audience questions and answers
10:40 Break and online networking
11:05 Creating networks with a sound, sustainable structure
- Personal reflections on setting up the ethnicity network at L&G
- Governance, strategy, and leadership – moving things forward
- Upskilling network leaders
- How different employee networks work together to achieve goals
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Bola Adesina
Future of Work Programme Manager, DEI Adviser & Founder & Co-Chair, Culture Club
Legal & General
11:25 Networks facilitating open conversations and accelerating change
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11:45 Case study – How BT are empowering employee networks
- Upskilling leaders (network leaders, senior leaders, and committee members
- Setting boundaries and creating psychological safe spaces
- Communication and inclusion – creating a platform for different communities to come together
- How the business is supporting network leaders
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12:05 What it means to bring your whole self to work
- How has the idea of “self” evolved? Philosophical backstory and value ethics
- The value of creating an environment where staff can wear different “hats” at work
- Why focus on inclusion related working communities rather than individuals?
- How can you restructure your work community?
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12:15 Live audience questions and answers
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12:45 Lunch break and online networking
13:35 Chair’s welcome back
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13:40 Networks as catalysts for positive change
- Experiences of setting up the Eradicating Racism Network at Nestlé
- Harnessing passion to establish a clear purpose
- How networks can both challenge and educate the organisation and its employees, to promote and accelerate inclusion
- Examples of how the network has been instrumental in engaging colleagues, contributed to changing recruitment practices and influenced policy
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14:00 Networks supporting inclusion and wellbeing
- How the disability network at Royal Mail is working with the wellbeing team to champion neurodiversity, challenge stereotypes and break down barriers
- Creating safe and inclusive spaces for all diverse voices
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14:20 In conversation: Reflections on my journey as a network chair
- The network leader balancing act – upskilling leaders, communication tips, setting boundaries
- Including everyone and creating safe spaces
14:40 Live audience questions and answers
15:10 Break and online networking
15:35 The role of networks in embedding your D&I strategy
- How employee networks are supporting the D&I strategy at Heathrow and driving cultural change
- Elevating and galvanising your employee networks
- Recognising the important role of employee network members
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15:55 Networks supporting leaders and driving the D&I agenda
- Why Clifford Chance has redefined its inclusion committee, a delegated management body with accountability for inclusion
- How does the inclusion committee work with employee networks?
- The benefits of taking a top down, bottom-up approach to inclusion
- Examples of how the committee makes decisions, drives inclusion and outcomes
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16:15 Networks challenging preconceptions, expanding and advancing diverse talent
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16:35 Live audience questions and answers
17:05 Chair's closing remarks
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