Uk D&I Webinar   2nd Webinar 2021 2

Uk D&I Webinar   2nd Webinar 2021 2

Volt's D,E&I webinar UK & Europe; Tackling unconscious bias within the workplace

Virtual Event

Thursday, 30 September 2021

12:30 PM to 13:30 PM

Volt International are running a webinar series on the major topics impacting the D,E&I agenda in UK and Europe.

Each lunchtime zoom session will feature guest speakers and thought leaders who will share their own perspectives and experiences with the audience on the topic at hand. In the second of our D,E&I journey webinar series, our expert panel explore how to tackle unconscious bias in the workplace and the how your business should be thinking about its approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Webinar: Tackling unconscious bias within the workplace.

Chair: Dawn Ford – Legal Counsel at Volt International

Panel Speakers:

Jane Hatten - Founder and CEO at Evenbreak. Jane is a disabled social entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and author. She founded the award-winning social enterprise Evenbreak. Widely published in inclusive recruitment, she is on the executive board of the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative, a Patron of Arkbound Foundation and a Trustee of Action on Disability and Development International. Winning a number of inclusion awards, she was 7th on the Shaw Trust Power 100 ‘Britain’s Most Influential Disabled People’ list in 2019. Click here for bio.

Jane will be looking at processes which eliminate the opportunities for unconscious bias to take place, and ensuring that inclusion is consciously and explicitly included in decision-making.

Chikere Igbokwe - DEI & Anti Racism Consultant and Founder at Inclucive D&I Consultancy & Allyship. A community of D&I specialists to learn, educate, connect and fully understand the discrimination faced by Black and Minority groups. Chikere is also a trainer focused on anti-racism and race issues. Click here for bio.

Sian Webb - VP & Growth Partner at Gapsquare - We provide innovative solutions to improve pay, equity and inclusion and to ensure that all work is fair. This way companies can focus on performance, productivity and building inclusive teams. Click here for bio.

30th September 2021 – 12.30pm – 1.30pm, GMT

Discussion Topic: We all have biases, however now is the time to know them, learn how to overcome them and build a culture that promotes respect & engages others to be a part of the solution.

In this webinar we will discuss unconscious bias in the workplace with D&I company leaders in the UK who are on the front-line of tackling this and explore what new approaches are available.

Join us on this webinar to learn more.