• EDI Priorities in 2025 – understanding the impact of recent events
• Going beyond the employer’s basic EDI responsibilities
• How do we move EDI forward in the UK?

• Embedding EDI into core organisational strategy and decision-making
• Aligning inclusion goals with broader mission, values and business outcomes
• The role of leadership in championing long-term, sustainable change

• Addressing proximity bias and creating equitable experiences for remote and on-site employees
• Building inclusive communication practices across distributed teams
• Rethinking team dynamics, leadership presence, and accessibility in hybrid environments

• Understanding how socio-economic background impacts access, opportunity, and progression
• Understanding educational inequality, accent bias, and workplace culture fit
• Developing practical strategies to promote social mobility in the workplace

• Understanding how gender pay disparities impact organisational performance and employee trust
• The role of transparency and reporting in driving accountability and progress
• Practical interventions: inclusive recruitment, equitable promotions, and leadership responsibility

• Unpacking the psychological roots of racial bias: what we think we know vs. what the evidence shows
• Why good intentions aren’t enough: understanding the gap between attitudes and actions
• Confronting the uncomfortable truths: how to move from awareness to meaningful change in ourselves and our systems

• Exploring how employee-led initiatives can influence organisational culture
• Creating space for grassroots voices and lived experiences
• Turning internal feedback and research into practical inclusion efforts

• Understanding why EDI efforts face scepticism or opposition, especially recently
• Reclaiming the narrative: shifting the focus to shared values and organisational purpose
• How can organisations respond in a tactful but firm manner, to provide reassurance to their employees?
• Tools to challenge harmful narratives in a constructive manner, for powerful EDI advocacy

Speakers:

• Dr Emma Harvey, Co-Founder of Five Hour Club, Data Business Analyst and Flexible Working Advocate
• Dr Rebecca Montacute, Head of Research and Policy, The Sutton Trust
• James Hollis, Talent Acquisition BP, Novartis Pharmaceuticals

• Kasia Hayward, Neurodiversity and Women In Tech Advocate, Head of Culture, Innovation, and Engagement at Diversity Atlas

• How does bias manifest in recruitment and retention processes?
• Removing the effect of bias on career advancement opportunities in your organisation
• Exploring how tackling bias can help you with retention efforts

When we need to discuss sensitive or challenging subjects around EDI and Human Rights and how to understand the privilege of discussion. Focusing on his past work with refugee communities and youth inclusion Dr Tony Malone shares his “washing line” of rights as a tool for other EDI practitioners to ethically listen.