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08:40 Online networking
09:10 Visible LGBT+ leadership and role models
- Reflections on “being the change you want to be”
- Creating an all-women construction project at ISS
- Looking at two career journeys through an LGBT+ lens
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09:30 The role of executive sponsors in championing LGBT+ inclusion at work as part of a wider strategy
- What makes a good executive sponsor and how can the DEI team and employee networks support, educate and build an effective and empowering relationship?
- A personal perspective on being an executive sponsor and the journey so far
- A look at how executive sponsorship is one part of a wider LGBT+ inclusion strategy across Unilever
Speakers:
Alex Owens
CMI VP, Global Head of PDC, Predictive Analytics, Shopper & CMI Hive & Executive Sponsor of proUd, Unilever’s LGBTQI+ Community
Unilever
09:50 Inclusive LGBT+ leadership and activism at board level
- Examining the building blocks – what makes an inclusive leader?
- Why leading with vulnerability and empathy is critical
- How Ogilvy has curated an effective LGBT+ inclusive leadership programme for board members
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10:10 My personal journey: reflections on rising into a leadership role
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10:25 Live audience questions and answers
10:55 Break and online networking
11:20 LGBT+ intersectionality and allyship
- Personal experiences of being a minority ethnic LGBT+ individual and my journey to be becoming an ally to others
- Building an understanding of intersectionality and LGBT+ and how this feeds into your D&I strategy
- New training programme with TransActual UK for the whole workforce
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11:40 In conversation: Transitioning in the workplace and the role of allies
- A personal story of transitioning at work
- Getting comfortable with coming out at work
- Recognising the vital role of allies
- Policy initiatives to support trans and engaging the workforce
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12:00 Establishing the strategic focus of your LGBT+ employee network
- Factors to consider both local, global and intersectional
- Ensuring your employee network reflects the community it serves and what steps to take if it doesn’t
- How best to implement what you do for your colleagues and embed the work
- Running your employee network like a business – what success looks like
Speaker:
Chuck Stephens
Experienced Global Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging Leader
12:20 Panel session and audience Q&A: How can we create a safe, inclusive culture for LGBT+ employees, whilst educating and engaging others
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12:55 Lunch break and online networking
13:50 How Freshfields is addressing sexual orientation pay gap reporting
- How do you build a business case? Factors to consider
- Encouraging colleagues to share their data
- Measuring progress; outcomes
- How this reporting fits into the broader long-term strategy
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14:05 Cultivating a culture to enable LGBTQ+ and other identity based work to flourish
This session will will look at how Google DeepMind enables folks to purpose research and initiatives related to the intersection of their identity and AI. The speakers will aim to share the environment that they have created as an organisation to support a sense of safety, acceptance and validation.
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14:25 How communication can help bridge gaps and embed LGBT+ inclusion
- Sharing board level decisions and communicating equity initiatives affecting LGBT+ employees across the business
- Addressing employee concerns around the LGBT+ culture wars in mainstream media
- Giving LGBT+ employees a voice to speak out
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14:45 Live audience questions and answers
15:15 Break and online networking
15:40 Creating family friendly policies that support LGBT+ parents and children
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16:00 Improving wellbeing for LGBTQI+ colleagues at work - a Norton Rose Fulbright case study
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16:20 Panel session and audience Q&A: Intra-community allyship – what is it? Why should we cultivate this conversation and prioritise it?
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Jade Fraser
Non-Executive Director & Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader
