THURSDAY 23RD FEBRUARY 2012
08:50 - 09:20 Registration & Welcome Reception Sponsored by our Bronze Partner Abercrombie & Fitch
09:20 - 09:30 Chair’s Opening comments & Introduction: Nadine Vogel is the Founder & President of Springboard Consulting LLC in the US. Nadine will be acting as chair for this event.
09:30 - 10:10 Bronze Partner Session: Successful Diversity, Inclusion & Equality Initiatives Require that You;
- Engage employees across generational differences
- Utilize creative learning platforms to build leadership commitment and an emotional attachment
- Build cultural dexterity, to effectively manage these initiatives in a U.S. and non-U.S. setting
SVP Diversity & Inclusion / Abercrombie & Fitch / Todd Corley
10:10 - 11:05 Gold Partner Session- Diverseo : Effectively Generathing Corporate Wide Behavioural Change
integration of strategy consulting, mind sciences mainly from Harvard and technology has created a new arena to change this paradigm and implement effective diversity initiatives. We will discuss:
• Leveraging unconscious bias training to instigate behavioral change for senior management in line with business strategy
• Performing a systematic and quantified identification of the key barriers to overcome, including both explicit and implicit barriers
• Using technology and integrating mind sciences to effectively generate large scale behavioral change with Diverseo’s online Implicit Bias Reduction Program
CEO / Diverseo / Nathalie Malige
11:05 - 11:30 : Coffee & Networking Break : Sponsored by Bronze Partner: Abercrombie & Fitch
11:30 - 12:10 : Keynote Session : Inclusive Leadership
- Diversity & Inclusion's Next Big Global Act
- The Work We'll Need to Do
VP Worldwide Diversity & Inclusion / PepsiCo / Maurice Cox
12:10 - 12:50 Panel Discussion: Global D&I Strategies
Join us for this interactive panel discussion with this mornings’ speakers, exploring further your specific challenges from the floor.
Moderator: Nadine Vogel
VP Diversity & Inclusion / PepsiCo / Maurice Cox
SVP Diversity & Inclusion / Abercrombie & Fitch / Todd Corley
Global Diversity, Talent & Inclusion / Nike / Ty Jernstadt ( Europe )
HR Director : Diversity Leader / PWC Japan / Wendela Elsen ( Japan )
13:00 - 15:00 Working Lunch
15:00 - 15:40 EDA Media Partner Session : European Diversity Awards 2011 & 2012
In this short session we will get to hear first hand from the organisers of the European Diversity Awards about the success of the inaugural awards in 2011 and their plans for 2012.
• What are the European Diversity Awards and why were they created in 2010
• The award categories, judging process and timetable for 2012
• Why the awards are an important strategic priority for joint headline sponsors Google & RBS
• The partnership in 2012 between the EDAs and the European Commission.
Managing Director / Square Peg Media / Linda Riley
Head of Diversity & Inclusion EMEA / Google / Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe
Chief Operating Officer HR / RBS / Andi Keeling
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP & GENDER BALANCE
15:40 - 16:20 The Balance Network & Women on The Wharf Networks - The Journies
Birgit Neu will share her first hand experience as creator of both the HSBC ''Balance'' and the 'Women on the Wharf' networks. Highlighting the success and failures and models of best practice in tackling issues of engagement, strategic networking & rentention.
COO / HSBC / Birgit Neu
16:20 - 17:00 Workshop: Understanding Disabilities & Best Practices
- Global Demographic realities - Mature Workers & People with Disabilities
- People with Disabilities - Valuable consumers and a rich source of talent
- Best practices on how to include disability within your Diversity Strategy
Former, Head of Global D&I - Partner - Manpower - C5 Consulting / Martha Artiles
17:00 - 17:40 : Workshop Session 2 : The LGBT Journey in Societe Generale
Since forming Soc-Gens LGBT Network one year ago, Vincent has seen a rapid increase in members and is already making an impact. This aim is to champion LGBT issues, contribute to the banks D&I agenda and raise awareness around legislation along with encouraging the recruitment and retention.
Vincent Francois / Head of Audit & LGBT / Societe Generale
17:40 - 18:000 End of Day Round-up
To finish day 1, event Chair, Nadine Vogel, will discuss briefly the highlights and takeaways from the day sessions to take into the Diversity Mind Lab session on Day 2.
8:00pm Cocktail Reception
8:30pm Evening Meal & Networking Function by Diverseo (Gold Partner)
Join us in celebrating this 5th year anniversary at our evening dinner where you can engage and network with fellow speakers and delegates in a warm and relaxed environment.
FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2012
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP & TALENT MANAGEMENT
09:00 - 09:20 Energizer Session: Women Leadership at Oracle
• A different approach, not driven by HR or Diversity/Inclusion organizations
• Women’s role impacting organizations – how much power we have to influence Diversity & Inclusion
• We are not alone – engaging other external companies and organizations
• Women and technology – how new technology help us to leadership
• Obstacles and Opportunities
DR Architecture, European Development Centre / Oracle / Gloria Lorenzo
09:20 - 10:00 Panel Discussion: Women & The Talent Pipeline
Join us for this interactive panel discussion with this afternoon’s speakers, exploring further your specific challenges regarding Women in Leadership & Gender Balance.
Moderator: Gloria Lorenzo
Head of Diversity & Inclusion / Google / Mark Palmer - Edgecumbe
VP Diversity & Inclusion / Abercrombie & Fitch / Todd Corley
COO Corporate Development / HSBC / Birgit Neu
Former, Head of Global D & I / Manpower / Martha Artiles
10:00 - 10:40
Keynote Session: Building the Female Leadership Pipeline
• Compelling business reasons for change
• Identifying gaps and linking to strategy
• Exploring a comprehensive approach to increasing women at senior levels
VP, Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion / Novartis / Renee Anderson
10:40 - 11:10 : Coffee & Networking
11:10 - 11:50 Diversity Mind Labs: Round Table Discussion Workshop
The Diversity Mind Lab session will encourage all participants to engage in a series of round-table discussions regarding the different topics that have been presented so far during the event. A selection of our speakers will rotate the various groups to aid input and promote alternative perspectives for progressive discussion.
11:50 - 12:30 :Employee Networks - Current Trends & Value Propositions
Google’s Head of Diversity EMEA joins us to share his knowledge that;
• Most companies have Employee Resource Groups
• How do you unlock their full potential and value to the organisation?
• Google have been successfully utilizing ERGs as a way to deliver competitive advantage
• How have Google used their ERGs to develop marketing strategies to diverse customer groups across the globe
Head of Diversity & Inclusion EMEA / Google / Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe
12:30 - 14:30 Working Lunch
14:30 - 15:10 End-User Session: Achieving Disability Confidence
At Cisco our goal is to achieve “disability confidence.” Jose Manuel Petisco will discuss the successful Cisco offices, labs, and systems that accommodate employees with disabilities. He will also take us through the The Cisco Disabilities Awareness Network (CDAN).
The second half of this presentation will be focused on Cisco’s ERG programs.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are no longer small, informal groups for people with common interests, identities, and issues. Representing nearly ten percent of Cisco employees in 2010, they are now partners that help build business results at Cisco. Here we explore the deeper laid successes and failures of these programs.
Managing Director ES / Cisco / Jose Manuel Petisco
15:10 - 15:50 Bronze Partner Session: Orange - Women in leadership: how to make it happen ?
Increasing women representation in senior positions is a key challenge regarding gender diversity.
Brigitte Dumont will share her experience at Orange, one of the 1st companies in France having set specific objectives in order to close the gender gap in top management.
• CEO’s commitment is critical, what else ?
• Facing the BIG challenge: women’s pipelines
• How to support women and boost their full potential: what really works?
• Getting men involved: how to engage them, remove barriers and respond to resistance
SVP Group HR Policies / France Telecom / Brigitte Dumont
DIVERSITY MARKETING
16:20 - 17:00 Bridging the Gap in Diversity Marketing Practices
Diversity Marketing has rapidly become the priority on the agenda. We dedicate this final panel session to this hot topic and give you insights from the experts.
Moderator: Managing Director / Boutique Marketing / Uwern Jong
VP Diversity & Inclusion / PepsiCo / Maurice Cox
Head of Audit & LGBT / Societe Generale / Vincent Francois
Head of Diversity & Inclusion EMEA / Google / Mark Edgecumbe
Chief Operating Officier / RBS / Andi Keeling
17:00 - 17:20 Seminar Round-Up
In closing the event Chair, Marit Hoel, will again review the main talking points and takeaways from both days and finish with a general Q&A from the floor.
17:20 EVENT CLOSE