Gender Agenda
Online Summit
#Unscripted
A full day of conversations with trailblazing women and male allies who are committed to advancing gender equality in the workplace and the wider society
Wednesday 10 March, 2021 – 09:20 to 17:30 (GMT)
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Join our online summit, a full day of conversations with world-class women from across the globe sharing their experiences, perspectives and empowering stories whilst navigating the intersection of gender, race and the pandemic. We will put you at the very heart of the issues, explore the state of gender equality and discuss topics that matter to women in the workplace as well as the wider society.
World-Class Speakers & Schedule
09:20 - 09:30
Welcome & Registration
Minaxi Mistry Founder & Chief Executive Officer Equality Leaders
Theresa Akwaboah
Associate
Equality Leaders
09:30 -10:00
Gender Equality in the World of Belonging with Virgin Media
Exploring how Virgin Media are creating belonging across their people, products and society to create a more balanced world
Jay Muthu
Executive Director
Employee Experience &
Digital People Director
Virgin Media
Dave Hodsdon
Head of Claims &
Insurance
Virgin Media
Minaxi Mistry
Founder &
Chief Executive Officer
Equality Leaders
Theresa Akwaboah
Associate
Equality Leaders
10:00 - 11:00
Lessons from the top
What is the role of the leader to ensure representation | Organisations responsibility to gender equality | The practical steps to reverse inequality
Air Marshal
Andrew Turner
Deputy Commander
Royal Air Force
Natasha Harrison
Deputy Chair
Global Managing Partner
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Rahmyn Kress
Founding & Managing Partner
HumanCapitalNetwork
Satya Kartara-Leighton
Chief Executive Officer
BeInclusive
Silke Muenster
Chief Diversity Officer
Philip Morris International
11:00 - 11:15
Networking Break & Virtual Exhibition
11:15 - 12:15
Trends that are shaping the global women's agenda in our new world
What are the key trends shaping the future workplace | Skills for future roles | Adopting digital acceptance
Bukola Adisa
Founder
Career Masterclass
Jay Connolly
Global Chief Human Resources Officer
Dentons
Margot Slattery
Global Diversity &
Inclusion Officer
Sodexo
Reshma Ramachandran
Senior Vice President
The Adecco Group
Shailaja Sharma
Chief People Officer
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
12:15 - 12:30
Networking Break & Virtual Exhibition
12:30 - 13:30
Reimagining the future of the workplace and how the pandemic has affected women
What the future of the workplace will look like | Impact on female employees | How organisations are innovating change
Anjali Menon
Regional Head of Talent
APAC & Sub-Saharan Africa
Nestle
Jackie Beer
Global Director Diversity & Inclusion
British Telecom
John Murphy
Vice President Employee Engagement & Relations
Burberry
Wendy Papworth
Inclusion & Diversity Consultant
Equality Leaders
Apiramy Jeyarajah
Head of UK Wholesale
Aviva Investors
13:30 - 14:00
Lunch & Virtual Exhibition
14:00 - 15:00
How companies can adapt and address the key challenges women are facing today
How organiations are overcoming barriers to representation | Fairness in today’s society through lived experiences | Getting a global perspective on shared principles & solutions
Brigid Gannon
Senior Vice President
Vocalink, Mastercard
Cosmo Elms
Head of ETF Business Development
Legal & General Investment Management
Daljit Bamford
Chief Customer Officer
Tenth Revolution Group
Putri Realita
Global Diversity &
Inclusion Lead
Danone
Richard Turley
Managing Director
CJT Solutions
15:00 - 15:15
Networking Break & Virtual Exhibition
15:15 - 16:15
The great big gender dividend, winning the fight for female talent
Practical steps to drive equality | How to evaluate good practise and transfer it to other sectors | Enabling female talent to thrive early in career
Ad Boon
Former SVP HR
Qatar Airways,
SVP Royal Philips
Amanda McKay
Quality & Assurance Director
Balfour Beatty
Fiona O’Brien
EMEA Chief Channel Officer & Head of Operations
Lenovo
Katie Todd
Head of Network Expansion Sales
Virgin Media
Raashi Sikka
Vice President Global Diversity & Inclusion
Ubisoft
16:15 - 17:15
How to be an ally and start building a legacy
Key to unlocking power to inclusive ally ship | How to educate organisations & people | Getting ally ship right and its impact
Akira Mitsumasu
Vice President
Global Marketing
Japan Airlines
Geoffrey Williams
Global Head of Diversity
Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Martens
Livia Konkel
Vice President
International Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Wells Fargo
Sabina Khanom
Head of Inclusion
Aviva
Yath Gangakumaran
Director of Strategy
Formula 1
17:15 - 17:30
Thank you & closing remarks
Minaxi Mistry
Founder &
Chief Executive Officer
Equality Leaders
Theresa Akwaboah
Associate
Equality Leaders
32 speakers
32 world-class speakers across multiple business functions including boardroom, HR, diversity, marketing and more
7 panel sessions
6 panel sessions with solutions focused conversations and empowering stories
500+ global executives
Over 500 global executives attending, across geographies, sectors and across business functions
Crossing continents
Speaker line up spanning across North America, UK, Europe and Asia
7 hours of learning
Full day of learning, acquire new understanding, knowledge, skills and more
Virtual Exhibition
Browse our virtual exhibition on equality, diversity and inclusion, leading brands showcasing how they are making an impact
Networking
Widen your network and strengthen business connections, meet someone new from anywhere across the globe
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