Women's Summit
Activating Change by Embracing Equity
Thursday 9 March 2023 | Virtual
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Welcome to our Women’s Summit
We speak to both women and change-makers championing gender equity. Women from across the globe share their stories, experiences, and perspectives to not only empower those already doing the work, but to also embolden aspiring change-makers.
Each of our panels hold space to explore what change needs to happen and the role allies play to show up in meaningful ways.
Our mission as Equality Leaders is to make DE&I your everyday. We exist to accelerate learning journeys, craft spaces for bold and inclusive conversations, and provide the resources and tools to innovate equitable outcomes.
Programme
09:40 - 09:45
Opening Remarks & Welcome
Minaxi Mistry
(She/Her)
Founder & CEO
Equality Leaders
09:45 - 10:30
Bridging Generational Differences to Embrace Equity
- What should companies be doing to help support women bridge generational barriers they face?
- How do women from different generations partner to co-create change?
- What allies do you need and what are the expectations to show up in meaningful ways?
Minaxi Mistry
(She/Her)
Founder & CEO
Equality Leaders
Gavin Kelly
(He/Him)
CEO, Retail Ireland
Bank of Ireland
Oonagh Kelly
(She/Her)
Human Resources Director
Bank of Ireland
Nonsi Mthunzi
(She/Her)
Credit Policy & Impairment Oversight Manager
Bank of Ireland
Eva Doyle
(She/Her)
People Strategy & Transformation Consultant
Bank of Ireland
10:30 - 11:30
Women Taking Up Space
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- What does an inclusive organization look and feel like to them?
- What needs to change to reach pay equity?
- How have Black women had to shrink themselves for the sake of others’ comfort?
VJ Davidson
D&I Talent Manager
Raw
Kate Butler
(She|Her)
Group I&D Lead,
Bank of Ireland
Kevin Humpreys
(He/They)
Prism Europe Lead
Jacobs
Obiamaka Azubike (She/Her)
European Shopper & Category Manager
Sarah Jenkins
(She/Her)
Managing Director
Saatchi & Saatchi
Sharon Ehrlich
(She/Her)
Executive Coach
11:30 - 11:45
Networking Break
11:45 - 12:15
Creating my Own Narrative: In Conversation with Ruby Bowden
Dylan Shimmon
(He/She)
Learning Experience Designer
Equality Leaders
Ruby Bowden
(She/Her/They)
DE&I Specialist
12:15 - 12:30
Networking Break
12:30 - 13:30
Women Defying Stereotypes, Tradition and Culture
- How does their cultural heritage inform the work they do now?
- What responsibility do allies have in championing change?
- How are South Asian women unbinding themselves from tradition?
Anisa Missaghi
(She/Her)
Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer
pladis
Eva Gandhi
(She/Her)
Head of HR
Mandara Capital
Mamtha Pullat
(She/Her)
Diversity Recruitment Strategist
Volvo Cars
Nikki Vadera
(She/Her)
Marketing Director
Henkel
13:30 - 13:45
Networking Break
13:45 - 14:15
Campaigners, Activists, and Doers: In Conversation with The Three Hijabis
Helen Robinson
(She/Her)
D&I
Community Engagement Manager
Auto Trader UK
Amna Abdullatif
(She/Her)
Co-Founder
The Three Hijabis
Huda Jawas
(She/Her)
Co-Founder
The Three Hijabis
Shaista Aziz
(She/Her)
Co-Founder
The Three Hijabis
14:15 - 14:30
Networking Break
14:30 - 15:30
Women Growing Communities of Belonging
- How has their conditional inclusion impacted their sense of belonging?
- What does belonging mean to them?
- How are Pan-Asian women disrupting the ‘model minority’ myth?
Dylan Shimmon
(He/She)
Learning Experience Designer
Equality Leaders
Audrey Chew
(She/Her)
HR Projects, Engagement & Comms Specialist
Irish National Lottery
Milyae Park
(She/Her)
Non-Executive Director
Faber & Faber
Zara Tso
(She/Her)
Assistant Commissioner
(Radio 1 & 1Xtra)
BBC
15:30 - 15:45
Networking Break
15:45 - 16:45
Amplifying Hidden Women's Voices
- How are Hijabi women speaking up to resist further marginalisation?
- How do we dismantle a narrative written around Muslim women by others?
- What is it like navigating the work place as Muslim women?
Halima Khan
(She/Her)
Area Director
Street Games
Naheed Nazir
(She/Her)
Director ED&I
Manchester Metropolitan University
Noor Ali
(She/Her)
Ruksana Syed
(She/Her)
Global DE&I Leader
IBM
Sumbal Chunara
(She/Her)
ESG Reporting Lead
CityFibre
16:45 - 17:00
Closing Remarks & Thank You
Dylan Shimmon
(He/She)
Learning Experience Designer
Equality Leaders
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25+ speakers
25+ world-class speakers across multiple business functions
7 panel sessions
Includes storytelling, sharing of lived experiences, and bringing perspectives to the forefront to drive positive engagement
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Knowledge building
250+ business and community voices coming together to exchange ideas
Crossing continents
Speaker line up spanning across UK, Europe, Africa & Asia
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