Festival of Workplace Inclusion 2023
An annual event exploring neuro-inclusion at work & beyond!
Discover how to create workplaces more inclusive of neurodiversity, disability, and multilingual employees.
With this year’s theme being ‘Transforming tomorrow’, future gaze with your peers and uncover new and trending strategies that’ll help you revolutionize your workplace. Gain insights that’ll help you to make big strides towards a more inclusive future. For your employees now and prospective employees to come.
Meet the Keynotes
Hamza Yassin, "Dyslexia is my gift"
Hamza is a TV presenter, and recent winner of the UK show Strictly Come Dancing. Having had no previous dancing experience, Hamza believes the strengths that come with being dyslexic helped him to gain his winning crown. Join us and discover the unique talents that come from dyslexic thinking.
Caroline Casey, The Valuable 500
As a global change agent with an ambitious mission, Caroline will be sharing how to set achievable goals that lead to big impact for disability inclusion. Join us and gain advice that'll help you to work effectively in your teams - whether your organization is big or small, and your teams local or global.
Speakers include:
Dr Abigail Gilbert, Institute for the Future of Work
Public policy researcher now specialising in AI governance for the workplace.
Hiren Shukla, EY
Global Neurodiversity Leader
Danielle Biddick, Dell
Program Manager, Diversity Talent Acquisition
Bhushan Sethi, PwC US
Partner, Strategy&
Natalia Lyckowski, IBM
Global Neurodiversity Advancement Leader
Kim Whippy, PwC UK
Enablement Manager
Marcia Dukes, MassMutual
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead
Carole Mendonca, Deloitte Canada
National Leader of Accessibility
Registration is open
This virtual event is for anyone interested in improving inclusion in the workplace.
This includes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, HR, Training & Development professionals as well as Employee Resource Groups sponsors and representatives. Whether you're just starting your journey towards a more inclusive workplace, or are already on your way.
What to expect…
- 10 sessions covering topics including: Dyslexia, Neurodiversity programs, Universal Design, the changing landscape of HR, the role of Employee Resources Groups, and much more!
- Expert insights from organisations including: EY, PwC, IBM, Deloitte, The Valuable 500, CIPD, Neurodiversity in Business, Disability:IN, Genius Within, and many others.
- Access to free downloadable resources that’ll help you to make a lasting impact in your organisation.
- The chance to win some amazing prizes in our live Scavenger Hunt!
Together, we can build a more inclusive tomorrow for the world of work.
The agenda
Across 10 sessions explore how you can make positive changes across the full employee lifecycle.
Inclusive recruitment & onboarding
Explore how to approach inclusive recruitment with big-picture thinking. From how to create a holistic strategy that both welcomes diverse talent, and empowers thriving careers. To how to align your strategy with ESG goals to drive business benefits in the process.
Retaining and developing diverse talent
Discover how to create a universally inclusive working environment. Hear from neurodivergent thinkers and inclusion experts as they share strategies proven to encourage all potential to shine.
Creating a truly inclusive culture
61% of neurodivergent workers have experienced stigma in the workplace. These sessions will explore how to create a culture that promotes acceptance, inclusion & belonging. Understand how you can make an impact, no matter what your role is.
Inclusive technology & Artificial intelligence
Uncover the role of inclusive technology in driving neuro-inclusion company-wide. Gain insights from leading organisations as they share how their approach has led to impactful change. For not only their workforce, but business performance too.