Humanising the Hybrid
Virtual Summit

Amplifying disruptive thinking to build an inclusive future of work

Thursday 27 January 2022

We are committed to ensuring our events are accessible to everybody and therefore offer inclusive pricing. You are welcome to support our inclusive pricing with a voluntary contribution. That way we can afford the staff time and technology tools that keep our Summit programme going. For those of you who face financial barriers, there are complimentary tickets available.

Supported by
Japan Airlines

A half day of talks with today’s leaders and future leaders sharing how they are disrupting the status quo to enable a new era of work. The Summit will showcase how businesses are pivoting to implement new strategies to create inclusive and agile ways of working to make the future work for everyone.

Programme

Times in GMT

09:55 - 10:00

Opening Remarks

Minaxi Mistry, Founder & CEO

Minaxi Mistry

Founder &
Chief Executive Officer

Equality Leaders

10:00 - 10:30

How the intersection of AI technology and human expertise is driving diversity and inclusion outcomes

Minaxi Mistry, Founder & CEO

Minaxi Mistry

Founder &
Chief Executive Officer

Equality Leaders

Sunil Jindal

UK Country Head
Managing Director
Diversio

Diversio

10:30 - 11:30

How to build a people-first economy by re-humanising our workspaces

Areas of discussion:
– Unleashing new ways of working for the long-term with a focus on wellbeing, equity and inclusion at the core
– Creating a culture of wellbeing as a foundation for engagement, and what future digital wellbeing strategies look like
– How leaders can build positive workplace cultures by leveraging emotional and cultural intelligence

Dylan Shimmon

Dylan Shimmon

Learning Experience Designer
Equality Leaders

Equality Leaders Logo

Brandon Hylton

Royal SpringBoard
Foundation

Devi Virdi

Group Head
of Diversity & Inclusion
Centrica

Lisa Wainright MBE

Chief Executive Officer
Sport and Recreation Alliance

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Paul Gilliam

Vice President HR
Claire's

11:30 - 11:45

Networking Break

11:45 - 12:45

How to design hybrid working with an inclusion lens to foster cultures of belonging

Areas of discussion:
– With 4 generations present in our workforce, how do we ensure everybody feels included, valued and empowered
– How do leaders step away from transactional cultures to role-model and enable positive work place cultures
– Exploring the barriers and opportunities to do things differently
– Balancing the needs of people and business to  create a successful hybrid working strategy

Minaxi Mistry, Founder & CEO

Minaxi Mistry

Founder & Chief Executive
Equality Leaders

Equality Leaders

Ian Adams

Director of Comms & Engagement
NHS Resolution

Marcia Brisett Bailey, Neurodiversity at Work​

Marcia Brissett-Bailey

Advisory Board Member
Centre for Neurodiversity at Work

Matthias Iben

Head of HR Strategy & Organizational Development
Porsche AG

Miriam Douglas

Manager, Market Development
New Payments Platform
Mastercard

12:45 - 13:45

How digital disruption is crafting new workspaces through innovative technology and data

Areas of discussion:
– Technology has revolutionised our workspaces, how will it shape the future and how do we ensure equitable access
– How can organisations bridge business and community and what role does technology play in achieving this
– The pandemic has created the need for new capabilities to future-proof our organisation – how can we deliver inclusive learning environments and what role does digital tech have in this

Dylan Shimmon

Dylan Shimmon

Learning Experience Designer
Equality Leaders

Equality Leaders
Akira Mitsumasu

Akira Mitsumasu

VP Global Marketing
Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines

Christina Brooks

Chief Executive Officer
Ruebik

E Humanising the Hybrid

Christopher Kenna

Chief Executive Officer
Brand Advance.

Rupal Karia

Vice President, UK&I
UiPath

13:45 - 13:55

Thank You & Closing Remarks

Dylan Shimmon

Dylan Shimmon

Learning Experience Designer
Equality Leaders

Equality Leaders

12+ speakers

12+ world-class speakers across multiple business functions

4 panel sessions

Gain insights as speakers share ideas and lived experiences, as we disrupt thinking and have game changing dialogue

Ask a question

Ask our panellists questions and walk away with answers to some of your big questions

250+ global executives

Over 250 global executives attending, across geographies, sectors and across business functions

Crossing continents

Speaker line up spanning across UK, Europe, & North America

Networking

Widen your network and strengthen business connections, meet someone new

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