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Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit | Agenda
Day Two | Wednesday, 18 October
Exhibition Hall
8:30-8:50
Registration & Morning Refreshments
Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
8:50-9:00
Chairperson’s Opening Address
Roman Ružbacký, Principal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant (he/him)
Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
9:00-9:30
Keynote: Making DE&I accountability a reality in your organisation
Setting measurable DE&I goals that align with business objectives
How to engage employees at all levels in DE&I efforts and ensure DE&I is a shared responsibility
Holding leaders accountable for DE&I outcomes – how to foster a sense of urgency around DE&I initiatives
Dr Teresa De Fazio, Vice President, EEON
Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
9:30-10:20
CEO Panel: Leading with Purpose – Building inclusive cultures and driving employee engagement
How to lead inclusivity from the top and drive cultural transformation? Creating a culture of belonging and inclusivity to build an engaged and diverse workforce
Fostering an inclusive workplace culture – supporting refugees and immigrants in the workplace
DE&I accountability; DE&I doesn’t just fall on the shoulders of DE&I practitioners
Moderator:Roman Ružbacký, Principal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant (he/him)
Paul McDonald, CEO, Anglicare Victoria
David Koczkar, CEO, Medibank
Dalal Smiley, Chief Executive Officer, Wellsprings for Women
Heather Richardson, Partner, Kalus Kenny Intelex; Finalist, 2022 Partner of the Year – SME Law, Women in Law Awards
Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
10:20-10:30
Table Discussion
Exhibition Hall
10:40-11:10
Morning Tea (Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit)
Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
11:10-12:40
Interactive Roundtable Discussions
Delegates will participate in two sessions of their choosing. Each session will run for 35minutes.
Roundtable A:Preventing the loss of diverse voices and opinions caused by workplace bullying
Michael Plowright, Director, Working Well Together (he/him)
Roundtable B: Exploring and understanding the different types of microaggressions: Verbal, Behavioural and Environmental
Michelle Sheppard, Diversity Content Specialist, JOY 94.9; Senior Diversity and Inclusion Advisor, Department of Transport (she/her)
Roundtable C: Creating a workforce of positive bystanders: Practical skill building to ‘call it out’
Josie Miller, Senior D&I Consultant, Diversity Inclusion (she/her)
Exhibition Hall
12:40-1:40
Networking Lunch (Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit)
Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
1:40-2:10
Case Study: D&I roadmaps and measurement metrics (AWEI)
How the AWEI brought significant change to LGBTQ+ inclusion
Applying methodology to other D&I Initiatives
Discussion on measurement and practice
Andrew Georgiou, State Lead VIC & Senior Relationship Manager, Pride in Diversity, ACON
Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
2:10-3:00
Panel Discussion: Creating an inclusive environment that permeates all levels of an organisation
Unpacking the impact of LGBTQIA+ friendly policies on employee engagement and retention
How to address stereotypes and biases towards non-binary individuals in the workplace so they feel accepted and included
How to encourage open and respectful dialogue on LGBTQIA+ Issues in the workplace
How to build an ally network within the organisation
Moderator: CB (Chloe Bonnar), Relationship Manager VIC/SA, Pride in Diversity, ACON (she/they)
Kim Gascoigne, Inclusion & Diversity Program Manager, Cisco
Steph Sands, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Capgemini
Matthew Leslie, Executive GM, People & Culture Strategy, Suncorp
Pip Nicholson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor People & Community, University of Melbourne
Exhibition Hall
3:10-3:30
Afternoon Tea (Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit)
Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
3:30-4:00
Re-engineering diversity, inclusion and belonging
What’s the numbers telling us about diversity in engineering and what can we do about it?
How do we grow the pipeline?
Advancing our society through ‘diverse’ great engineering
Ricky Pena, Group Executive, People & Strategy, Engineers Australia
Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
4:00-4:40
Interactive Mini-Workshop: Measuring inclusion and diversity
What are the desirable outcomes?
Measuring inclusion is difficult… What metrics can organisations employ?
Avoiding settling solely for diversity measurements
Fiona Krautil, Founder, Diversity KnowHow
Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
4:40-4:50
Reflection and Key Takeaways / What’s your plan of action?
Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
4:50-5:00