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  • Thursday, January 21, 2021
    • Thursday, January 21, 2021
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      9:00 AM  -  10:40 AM
      Why is greater racial diversity and equality a business imperative today?

      Update on the Charter for Black Talent in Finance and Professions. How can we drive a unique culture and build trust while aligning and supporting the UK Government’s ethnic diversity initiatives?

      Moderator:
      Katy Bennett, Director, Diversity and Inclusion Consulting, PwC UK

      09:10 Keynote address I
      Dismantling the Barriers: Creating A Fairer, More Inclusive Workplace for All
      John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister

      09:20 Keynote address II
      Why talent development is better than diversity training. Towards genuine fairness in the workplace
      Dr Tony Sewell CBE, Chair of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and Managing Director, Generating Genius

      09:30 Keynote address III
      Why does the FCA care about diversity and inclusion?
      Georgina Philippou, Advisor, FCA

      09:40 Panel:
      Caroline Addy, Co-Chair, Tackling Racism Taskforce, City of London Corporation
      Ann Cairns, 30% Club Global Chair & Executive Vice Chair, Mastercard
      Arun Batra OBE, Partner, Global Markets leader for Diversity and Inclusion, EY; CEO & Founder, National and Global Equality Standards

      Speaker Biogs:
      • John Glen MP, 
      • Dr Tony Sewell CBE, 
      • Georgina Philippou, 
      • Ann Cairns, 
      • Caroline Addy, 
      • Arun Batra OBE 
      11:20 AM  -  12:50 PM
      Ethnic diversity in the boardroom – reality, insights and recommendations.

      Which challenges are ethnic minorities facing while making their way up to senior roles and how do we go about removing those barriers?

      Moderator:
      Baroness Helena Morrissey DBE, Chair, Diversity Project

      11:25 Interview with:
      Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia DBE, FRSE, Founder and Executive Chair, Snoop and Adviser, Salesforce UKI

      11:45 Keynote address
      Baroness Helena Morrissey DBE, Chair, Diversity Project

      11:55 Panel:
      Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, President, CBI and Chairman, The Cobra Beer Partnership ltd
      Fiona Hathorn, CEO, Women on Boards UK
      Asahi Pompey, President, Goldman Sachs Foundation and Global Head of Corporate Engagement, Goldman Sachs

      Speaker Biogs:
      • Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, 
      • Baroness Helena Morrissey DBE, 
      • Asahi Pompey, 
      • Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia DBE, FRSE, 
      • Fiona Hathorn 
      2:00 PM  -  3:30 PM
      From trust to inclusion

      14:00 Moderator:
      Richard Iferenta, Vice Chair, KPMG and Chair, Race Equality Leadership Team, Business in the Community

      14:05 Keynote address I:
      The tough choices and costs of true inclusion, equity and opportunity – black business matters!
      Lord Hastings CBE, Chairman, LCCI Black Business Association

      14:20 Keynote address II:
      Black Women In Charge For Change
      Sandra Finley, President & CEO, League of Black Women

      14:30 Keynote panel:
      From trust to inclusion - practical tips and most effective strategies for integrating the Ethnicity Pay Gap initiative and The Race at Work Charter into your business routine. What has and what hasn’t worked so far?
      Sandra Finley, President & CEO, League of Black Women 
      Sarah Boddey, Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer – EMEA & Asia Pacific, Northern Trust
      Anit Chandarana, Chief of Staff, Network Rail
      Manroop Khela, Head of Specialist Business Units, Santander UK

      Speaker Biogs:
      • Lord Hastings CBE, 
      • Richard Iferenta, 
      • Manroop Khela, 
      • Sarah Boddey, 
      • Anit Chandarana 
      4:10 PM  -  5:40 PM
      Examining unconscious recruitment bias

      Including how to make the business case for investment in people and how to overcome the issues that currently prevent the creation of opportunities for ethnically diverse talents today? How do we employ the right people, train employees around race, how do we go about sourcing and retaining an ethnically diverse working force? Understanding a social change and adjusting systems and processes, not people.

      Moderator:
      Katy Mirzaie, Partner, Organisational and Operational Excellence, Baringa Partners

      16:20 Keynote address I:
      Andrew Fairbairn, CEO, SEO London

      16:30 Keynote address II
      Temi’s Story
      Jacqueline Taiwo, Chair and Co-Founder, Black Women in Asset Management (BWAM)

      16:40 Keynote panel:
      Sonya Barlow, Founder, Like Minded Females
      Andrew Fairbairn, CEO, SEO London

      Speaker Biogs:
      • Sonya Barlow, 
      • Jacqueline Taiwo, 
      • Katy Mirzaie, 
      • Andrew Fairbairn 
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