Diversity Mark NI is organising a Diversity and Inclusion Summit which will take place on Thursday, 20 February at Titanic Belfast.
The independent not-for-profit said its summit will “be the first of its kind to take place in Northern Ireland” and it is “delighted” to announce Lord Mervyn Davies of Abersoch, CBE as keynote speaker.
The theme for the inaugural summit is ‘Beyond a Tick Box’. Speakers will draw on their experiences in an aim to educate attendees “dedicated to making a genuine difference to diversity and workplace culture.”
Lord Davies spearheaded ‘The Davies Review’, first introduced in 2010 to examine the underrepresentation of women on boards. At that time he was Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Small Business. He presented recommendations to address the gender imbalance on the boards of FTSE 350 companies, offering a voluntary, inclusive approach with actions for all stakeholders.
Lord Davies
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Head of Business at Diversity Mark NI, Christine White said: “We very much look forward to hearing his thoughts on how businesses throughout NI can work on building a more diverse and inclusive workforce. Joining Lord Davies will be two incredibly inspiring women, Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project and writer for the Guardian and New York Times and Ruth Sealy, Associate Professor in Management and Director of Impact at University of Exeter Business School."
She continued: “If Diversity goes beyond ‘ticking a box’ with an effective strategy to attract and promote a more diverse workforce, it will naturally lead to a more inclusive culture. When a company’s culture feels fair and inclusive, women and underrepresented groups are happier and more likely to thrive, and many academic studies have revealed that companies with greater diversity perform much better and have lower turnover rates.”
The event is being sponsored by Allstate, Danske Bank and Denroy & Gilbert-Ash.
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For Summit tickets visit Eventbrite or email admin@diversity-mark-ni.co.uk.
If you are interested in pledging your company’s commitment to the Diversity Charter Mark find out more at https://diversity-mark-ni.co.uk/ or contact Christine White at christine@diversity-mark-ni.co.uk.
