Schedule
The virtual conference will take place on Thursday 15th April and will be split across one day, with thought leadership on D&I topics from keynote speakers in the morning and facilitated practitioner sessions in the afternoon.
Please see the below provisional programme.
| 0900 - 0905 | Professor Daire Keogh- President, DCU |
| 0905 - 1030 | In this session, D&I thought leaders will share insights and present case studies of how they have successfully implemented change across their organisations. Participants will learn about the practical tools, resources and approaches that have been used to effectively embed D&I across a number of organisations.By deepening their understanding of the practical application of D&I within different scenarios and industries, participants will be empowered to drive the D&I agenda forward, in a way that is relevant to their own unique situation. Moderator: Siobhan McKenna - Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, publicjobs.ie Paul Sheridan - CEO, AMCK Aviation Laura Kavanagh - HR Director Talent, Learning & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Followed Q&A |
| 1030 - 1045 | |
| 1045 - 1210 | In this session participants will hear latest insights from global D&I thought leaders about the most relevant and current D&I topics globally. From the challenges of COVID-19 and inclusive working, to race equality in the workplace and Gender Pay Gap, these D&I leaders will explain why, more than ever, there is a need to maintain a focus on inclusion and diversity, to deliver the best business, people and customer outcomes. Moderator: Siobhan McKenna - Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, publicjobs.ie Rocki Howard - Chief Diversity Officer - SmartRecruiters and Host of The Voices of Diversity podcast Tony Walsh – Site Lead Newbridge, Pfizer Followed by Q&A |
| 1210 - 1250 | |
| 1250 - 1420 | Select one of the four session rooms to attend. |
In this session, Bank of Ireland will discuss the approach they are taking to ensure the effects of racism, bias and racial inequality are dismantled. In addition to the establishment of the Multicultural Network a number of years ago, they have been involved in the development of the DCU Centre of Excellence Race Equality Guide for Hiring, which provides guidance on the measures required to provide a fair and equal process for all candidates. Moderator: Linda Gloria Keitasha- DCU Solat Chaudhry - Chief Executive of Irish and National Centre for Diversity Deirdre Gavin - Head of Inclusion and Diversity - Bank of Ireland Matt Elliott - Chief People Officer and Multicultural Network Executive Champion, BOI Malay Bose - Risk Assurance Manager and Multicultural Network Co-Chair - Bank of Ireland hosted by  |
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Joining the dots with corporate culture by leveraging experience in Diversity & Inclusion to better support or employees and customers. In this workshop, we will discuss how and how you can develop strategies and programmes that create synergies and break down silos. We can no longer operate in isolation and require better collaboration in HR in order to better serve our people and in turn our customers. Moderator Kara McGann - IBEC Gavin Hennessy - Senior Manager, Diversity & Inclusion, Group HR, Irish Life Professor David Collings - Human Resource Management, Dublin City University Business School Stacey Machesney - Head of Health & Wellbeing, Irish Life hosted by  |
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Building a sustainable culture of inclusion requires engagement at all levels of an organisation. Employee Resource Groups and Networks can be a powerful way for employees to become truly involved in the D&I journey, giving them a voice to lead on change and transformation in a way that is very meaningful. In this session, Nestlé will present an overview of how they have built a number of inclusive employee networks that have grown significantly over the past number of years. They will discuss how colleagues have the opportunity to become members or ally’s and how these ERGs are contributing to the overall culture of inclusion. Moderator Jo Barton - National and Irish Centre for Diversity Patricia Malone - Senior Human Resources Business Partner - Nestlé Andrew Burke-Hannon - Generating Demand Co-pilot, Nestlé James Cawley - Independent Living Movement Assistant Professor Tanya Ní Mhuirthile - in Law in the School of Law and Government in Dublin City University hosted by  |
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In this session, the Public Appointments Service will highlight and discuss examples of progressive and innovative approaches, in the Irish public service and internationally, to attracting and recruiting diverse talent. The session looks at how inclusive recruitment practices and strategies can help to build more diverse workplaces examining trends, barriers, opportunities and good practice in attracting a workforce that reflects the communities the public sector serves. Moderator Sandra Healy - DCU, Centre of Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion Shirley Comerford - CEO of the Public Appointments Service Charmaine De Souza - Assistant Director of Human Resources & Organisational Development at the Greater London Authority Yazmine Laroche- Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada Paul Franey - Superintendent in the Balbriggan District Karen Davis - ESB hosted by  |
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| 1420 - 1425 | |
| 1425 - 1530 | Our panel will discuss best practices and case studies around how organisations can become more inclusive of neurodiverse people. In the discussion, the panellists will share details of how employers can design more inclusive recruitment and hiring processes which can often be a barrier to success. Supported by  Moderator Sandra Healy - DCU, Centre of Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion Michelle Carpenter - Senior Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Business Partner, Indeed Andrew Eddy -Director, Untapped Holdings Cise Jalali, lexxic Lawrence Fung - Stanford University USA |
| 1530 - 1540 | CLOSING |
