Embracing DEI as a strategic advantage for your organisation
Harness the current optimism and momentum surrounding DEI to drive sustainable initiatives that make a measurable impact in your workplace.
09:15 AM – 09:30 AM
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
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09.30 AM - 10.30 AM
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SESSION 1 · The myth of merit
Navigating the intricate tapestry of merit and gender equity in 2023
In this thought-provoking keynote, Annabel will challenge the notion of meritocracy in the workplace, dissecting recent global events including the controversies surrounding the Women’s World Cup. Join a discussion that will prompt you to explore strategies to pull apart systems that perpetuate disadvantage and create a culture of equality and belonging.
10.30 AM – 10:45 AM
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STRETCH BREAK
10.45 AM – 11.40 AM
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SESSION 2 · Navigating the corporate role in DEI
Is the role bridging societal divides, achieving genuine DEI momentum, or both?
In today’s dynamic environment, organisations and DEI and HR professionals are facing a range of opportunities, challenges and expectations, both internal and external. Our expert panel will discuss how organisations can achieve their DEI goals, while confidently navigating changing social and political agendas, including avoiding over-reach.
11.40 AM – 11.50 AM
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DIGITAL DIALOGUE
Browse the virtual attendee list to connect with fellow DEI professionals
Discuss session insights, current challenges and opportunities, and build your professional network to help guide future initiatives.
11.50 AM – 12.30 PM
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LUNCH BREAK
12.30 PM – 1.20 PM
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SESSION 3A · Amplifying lived experience
The transformative power of voices in shifting mindsets and culture
Amplifying the lived experiences of employees can be an effective way for organisations to foster an inclusive and productive culture. In this session an expert panel will share the practical strategies organisations have used to highlight the voices of lived experience, and as a result have created meaningful and enduring cultural change in the workplace.
SESSION 3B · Data analysis and reporting
Informed decision making to foster equitable workplaces
Understanding and effectively utilising diversity data is essential to fostering equitable workplaces and making informed decisions. What gets measured gets done.
Undertaking intersectional and multifactorial analysis of diversity data helps to build your data literacy, considering the people behind the data, reasons for resistance in data collection and identifying key equity issues. This session will empower HR and DEI professionals with the knowledge and tools to harness the potential of data effectively by understanding, interpreting, and ensuring the integrity of diversity data.
1.25 PM – 2.15 PM
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SESSION 4A · Unlocking leadership
Conversations on gender and race in corporate Australia
Research undertaken in 2023 by Chief Executive Women (CEW) and Intersection sheds light on the unique challenges culturally diverse women have faced in their leadership journeys, uncovering a variety of factors, both positive and negative, that have influenced their career trajectories.
In this session a panel of diverse women leaders will provide insights into the actions and strategies that organisations can employ to unlock the full potential of diverse talent in senior leadership roles.
SESSION 4B · Beyond rainbow-washing
Nurturing authentic allies in the modern era
Over recent years within many organisations LGBTIQ+ allyship has evolved, but authentic support is sometimes obscured by performative acts, also known as rainbow-washing. To advance DEI, organisations must foster genuine allyship that goes beyond superficiality and embraces meaningful, lasting action.
Discover strategies to cultivate genuine allies in your organisation who drive positive change, creating an inclusive workplace where every voice is valued.
2.15 PM – 2.25 PM
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DIGITAL DIALOGUE
Browse the virtual attendee list to connect with fellow DEI professionals
Discuss session insights, current challenges and opportunities, and build your professional network to help guide future initiatives.
2.25 PM – 2.40 PM
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STRETCH BREAK
2.40 PM – 3.25 PM
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SESSION 5 · Fostering mental wellness and inclusion
Building resilient, psychologically safe and inclusive workplaces
Expedited by the global pandemic the focus and state of workplace mental health has shifted substantially. Creating mentally healthy workplaces is a necessity for employee productivity, satisfaction, and organisational success. This engaging conversation will explore the strategies and practices that leaders are using to build workplaces that support and empower employee well-being, engagement, and productivity.
3.25 PM – 3.30 PM
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Speakers
Antoinette Lattouf (she/her)
Conference Host
Annabel Crabb (she/her)
Journalist, Writer and Broadcaster
Aunty Munya Andrews
Aboriginal Elder, Cultural Educator and Director of Evolve Communities
Dr Bree Gorman (they/them)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant
Matt Haanappel OAM PLY (he/him)
National DEI Manager · AUSTSWIM
Michelle Sheppard (she/her)
Presenter, Advocate, and Trainer
Rezza Moieni (he/him)
Chief Technology Officer and Project Director · Cultural Infusion
Roman Ruzbacky (he/him)
Director Diversity, Equity & Inclusion · Cultural Infusion
Dominic Taranto (they/them)
Diversity & Inclusion Lead, People & Performance · EPA Victoria
Tamara Pararajasingham (she/her)
General Manager of Impact and Innovation · Uniting
Keri Le Page (she/her)
Inclusion & Diversity Lead · Australia & New Zealand, Mars
Dr Ruth Vine
Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health
Jono Nicholas
Managing Director · The Wellbeing Outfit and Chief Mental Health Advisor for EY Oceania
Dr Clinton Schultz
Director, First Nations Strategy and Partnerships, Head of First Nations Research, Black Dog Institute
Natasha de Silva
Principal, Intersection
Dr Marlene Kanga AO FTSE FREng FAICD
Chair, Non-Executive Director, Engineer, Entrepreneur, and Diversity Activist
Melanie Fernandez
General Manager Policy, Communications & Research, CEW
Rhonda Brighton-Hall FCPHR
Founder and CEO, mwah – Making Work Absolutely Human
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