Agenda
Join us for an unmissable day as we unlock the power of
Measuring the Business Impact of Inclusion
8:30
Registration opens & breakfast
9:30
Welcome from WiHTL & DiR, our hosts and Headline Sponsor
Tea Colaianni
Founder and Chair
John Langford
Chief Operating Officer
Mark Veldon
Partner and Managing Director
10:00
Leading the Change:
EDI Representation at the Top
Elliott Goldstein
Managing Partner
Explore the data of diverse representation at leadership levels across the HTL and Retail industry
10:10
Empowering Teams for Success Through Inclusion
Explore the impact of placing inclusion at the centre of the employee experience and how fostering an inclusive culture elevates overall team performance
Facilitated by: Akshay Agarwal
Regional Operations Manager Central London
Tanya Hamilton UK&IE Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager
Kirstie Loveridge
Executive Vice President, People & Culture
Steve Ryan
VP Human Resources
Jen Stobart
Director
10:40
Introduction to Team Domenica
Creating bright futures for people with learning disabilities
Greg van Heeswijk
Director of Fundraising and Communications
11:00
Coffee Break
11:40
Innovative Inclusion: Customer Centricity
Investigate the power of diversity and inclusion in fueling innovation through a customer-centric approach
Facilitated by: Josh Bullmore
Disability and Access Government Ambassador for the Advertising Sector
Juliett Catermole
Group People Director
Alexandra Mendel
Vice President Buying, Merchandising UK
Ruth Mann
VP Marketing
Sarah Taitt
Chief Property & Services Officer
12:10
Keynote Speaker: Measuring Inclusion - Higher Profits and Happier People
Quantify the impact of EDI initiatives on your organisation's performance without guesswork or backlash
Paolo Gaudiano
Founder and Chief Scientist
12:45
Festival of Inclusion and Lunch
14:15
Welcome back
14:30
Leading Inclusively Through Disruption
Kate Boddington
Partner
14:50
Profit with Purpose:
The EDI Advantage
Uncover the financial benefits of embracing EDI and explore how initiatives enhance workplace culture whilst driving significant profit growth
Facilitated by:
Sharon Rice-Oxley
Co-founder
Sundiatu Dixon-Fyle
Senior Expert
Lynsey O’Keefe
CEO for Corporate Services, Energy and Resources UK&I
Simon Roberts
CEO
Leni Savva
UK CFO
15:20
Comfort Break
15:35
Fireside Chat: Future Leaders - Gen Z and the Inclusive Workplace
Discover how a strong EDI focus is essential to attracting and retaining Gen Z talent by positioning your organisation as an employer of choice
Hayley Mulenda
International Speaker, Author and Change Agent
Tea Colaianni
Founder and Chair
16:00
Reflections
Mark Veldon
Partner and Managing Director
Tea Colaianni
Founder and Chair