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SUMMARY:Black Inclusion Week Launch – Be The Change
DESCRIPTION:Black Leaders are delighted to invite you to our official 2021 Black Inclusion Week Launch in partnership with Inclusive Companies\, focusing on our key theme ‘BE THE CHANGE’.  \nDuring this virtual event\, Sue Liburd MBE\, Non-Executive Director at ABSTRACT and winner of the Inclusive Companies Champion of Inclusion Award\, will be joined by a host of powerful keynote speakers and panellists as we encourage learning\, reflection\, and taking action towards inclusion. \nBlack Inclusion Week raises awareness of the importance of Black Inclusion and creates a platform for change to enable true equality for people of African and Caribbean descent. May 10th marks the beginning of a week long campaign filled with dynamic events and activities\, which aim to: \n\nMake us stronger as one community\nCreate a commitment towards change\nBe a celebration of Black people in the UK\nEmpower all and facilitate action\nConnect us through collaboration\n\nOur official launch event is a brilliant way to engage in conversation about this vital topic and hear from those that are leading at the forefront as we delve into the Black experience from various cultural aspects. \nJoin the increasing number of individuals and organisations that see our vision; those that are brave and innovative\, and those who want to sustain true inclusion in society. \nChange starts with you. We ALL play a part\, each and everyone of us. \n\nItinerary \n\n11.30 – 11.45 \nSue Liburd MBE\, human capital innovation consultant & Non-Executive Director\, ABSTRACT \n\n11.45 – 12.00 \nLord Simon Woolley CBE\, Founder & Director\, Operation Black Vote \n*Video: Why is Black Inclusion Important?* \n\n12.00 – 12.50 \nPanel Session and Q&A – Exploring different aspects of the black experience \n\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Director\, BITC – Business In The Community\nShane Ryan\, Author\, Justice Campaigner & Global Executive Director\, Avast Foundation\nIfraah Samatar\, Educator\, Author\, Mental Health & Social Action Campaigner\nZayna Ratty\, LGBTQIA+\, GSRD (Gender\, Sex & Relationship Diversity)\, Race & Ethnicity Hypno-Psychotherapist\, speaker\, columnist\, & educator\n\n\nAbout Our Guest Speakers & Panellists \n\nSue Liburd MBE\, DL \nSue is an award-winning businesswoman\, human capital innovation consultant and business mentor. Sue has a special interest in assisting under-represented groups achieve C-suite success and is a recognised voice in the promotion of the importance and understanding of intersectionality and equality as a driver for business success. Sue was awarded an MBE in 2016 in recognition for her services to Business\, Charities and Voluntary organisations. She won the Champion of Inclusion Award at the 2019 Inclusive Companies Awards and was listed in the ‘HERoes 100 Women Executives List’ for 2020\, showcasing role models who are leading by example and driving change to increase gender diversity in the workplace. Sue is a non-executive director of ABSTRACT. \n\nLord Simon Woolley \n \nLord Simon Woolley is the Director and one of founders of Operation Black Vote\, a national and internationally renowned race equality organisation. In the last 25 years Lord Woolley has helped transform our political and civic institutions\, ensuring they are inclusive and representative. In 1996 there were 4 BAME MP’s\, now there are 65. In 2017 Operation Black Vote\, launched the groundbreaking ‘The Colour of Power’\, the most in-depth look at the racial make-up of Britain’s top jobs across 28 sectors that dominate British society. Lord Woolley is seen as the inspiration and one of the architects for the United Kingdom’s Race Disparity Unit and served as the Advisory Chair since its inception. Lord Woolley received a Knighthood in the 2019 Birthday Honours for his services to race equality and was nominated for a life peerage in the same year. \n\nZayna Ratty  \nZayna is a Pink Therapy GSRD awareness endorsed trainer\, the 1st PoC Chair of Oxford Pride and Diversity & Equalities Officer at NCHP.\nShe regularly delivers diversity training\, consultancy and education to a wide variety of organisations. \nAs a Stonewall PoC Role Model she has over 1000 hours of private practice client work of experience in her specialisms of race\, ethnicity and GSRD. Zayna is a columnist to both OxMag and Fyne Times and co-host of the Beyond Monogamy with Zayna and Jonathan podcast. Revered for her expertise in gender\, sex\, relationships and diversity\, Zayna has also claimed the Hypno-Psychotherapist of the Year award at the Oxfordshire Prestige Awards 2020 and the Most Dedicated Hypno-Psychotherapist 2020 award. \nAn advocate for raising awareness of marginalised groups within society\, Zayna has been twice nominated for the National Diversity Awards Positive Role Model (LGBT+) in both 2019 and 2020. \nZayna’s charity\, diversity consulting work and private therapeutic practice explore how race\, gender\, sexuality and relationship diversity create a prism of intersecting identities. \n\nShane Ryan  \nShane Ryan is a tireless campaigner for justice\, equality\, wellbeing and opportunity for all with over 25 years’ experience working as a Charity CEO\, frequent adviser and consultant\, speaker and author. He has been Strategic Consultant to the Grenfell Response Unit and a Corporate Consultant on Ethical Leadership\, male wellness\, employee experience\, engagement and diversity initiatives. Until recently\, Shane was the Deputy Director at The National Lottery Community Fund. A space in which he was able to further his work in philanthropy with responsibility for strategic national funding and partnerships including those with corporations\, Central and Local Government\, national grant making and place-based innovation. Additionally\, during the past two years he has designed and led The National Lottery Community Fund approaches to Partnership funding mechanisms and associated policy\, Youth Voice and equitable approaches during the recent Covid 19 response. More recently\, Shane was appointed as Global Executive Director of the Avast Foundation\, working directly and indirectly to support communities around the world and promote the values of freedom and choice that create meaningful lives. \nShane is former Chair of the AIRE Centre which is a legal charity focused on working with EU migrants\, strategic litigation and trafficking and is also Former Chair and co-founder of the Young Westminster Foundation\, Chair of the Fathers Development Foundation\, previously Vice Chair of Children England and currently Chair and co-founder of The Grenfell Children and Young People’s Fund. He is the Former CEO of Working with men and is a National Ambassador for Future Men (the new name for WWM). He has written for national and international books and other publications from Lancet to Huffington Post as well as Central Government and\, has also designed a number of programs and interventions for boys and young men internationally (e.g. most recently in Compton\, LA and Soweto\, RSA)\, spoken nationally and internationally on issues related to boys and young men as well as fatherhood. His efforts in the non-profit and charitable sector have been widely recognised: Shortlisted for Diversity Role Model of the Year 2016 (National Diversity Awards) and for Children and Young People’s Champion of the Years 2016 and 2019 (Children and Young People Now). He is the Fellow of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (2018) and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and was selected as a Guardian/Observer New Radical in 2016 in addition to Grosvenor’s Charitable Champion of the year in 2017”. \n\nIfraah Samatar \n\nIfraah Samatar is an Educator\, Author\, and multi award-winning Campaigner. She has 10+ years experience in Education\, Charity\, and Youth Sector with a keen interest in community and youth empowerment.  \n\n\nShe works with young individuals\, encouraging social inclusion and offering guidance in Academics and Personal Development. She is the co founder of NTRPRT; a Social Action Campaign that empowers and supports bilingual young interpreters\, by recognizing the vital role they play in their communities\, and equipping them with Leadership and knowledge to enhance their skills. \n\n\nShe has recently stepped down from her role in education to lead\, facilitate and host discussions in Politics\, Faith and Mental Health Awareness in diaspora communities. As well as Diversity and Inclusion\, With particular focus on conversations around Islamophobia and Antisemitism as well as Black Inclusion and Black History beyond October. \n\n\nAs a consultant Ifraah delivers keynote speeches in schools\, universities\, and corporate events; to foster understanding\, awareness\, and Leadership development for youth and adults alike.  \n\n\nShe holds the role of Deputy Chair\, and host of Black Stars Podcast at the Black Leaders Network – Inclusive Communities workstream.  \n\nSandra Kerr CBE \nSandra works together with business leaders and government policy makers to influence action on race in the UK.  Prior to working at Business in the Community Sandra worked for DWP and the Cabinet Office. The Race at Work survey that she launched in 2015 with 24\,457 responses and in 2018 with 24\,310 responses provided the evidence to create the McGregor-Smith: Race in the workplace Review Scorecard and to establish the Race at Work Charter announced by the Prime Minister which now has more than 600 employer signatories. \nIn 2012 Sandra received an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours for Services to Black and Minority Ethnic people and in 2019 Sandra was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours list for Services to Equality and Diversity.  Sandra published the Race at Work Black Voices Report in August 2020 and the Race at Work Charter 2020 report in October 2020. Sandra also sits on the Royal Society Diversity Committee\, the ONS Centre for Equalities and Inclusion Strategic Advisory Board and the Cabinet Office Race Board. \nShe is a big advocate of mentorship\, sponsorship and allyship. The Race at Work 2021 is now open and Sandra is calling on employees now to share their stories. \n\n\nCLICK HERE TO WATCH
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SUMMARY:Black Inclusion Week – Introduction to the Black Inclusion Index
DESCRIPTION:Black Leaders are proud to deliver our launch online event about our Black Inclusion Index. This was established in 2020 to bring clarity and to provide factual evidence and information on the levels of Black employees at senior levels across a range of business sectors in the UK. \nUntil now there has been no clear evidence to indicate the levels of inclusion of Black employees at senior levels. In light of calls for improvements in diversity\, inclusion and equality across all areas of society there is a need to ensure that Black employees are not left behind. The Black Inclusion Index is a means to measure this inclusiveness \nDuring this event\, we will be answering important questions such as: \n\nHow would companies benefit by being part of the Black Inclusion Index?\nHow will the Black Inclusion Index measure success?\nHow can you get involved?\n\nPlease do join us and encourage others to participate too. \n\nItinerary \n\n14.30 – 14.35 \nSandra Pollock\, Open Mind Training & Development Ltd\, The Womens Awards\, Inspiring You CIC | Event Launch & Introduction  \n14.35 – 14.50  \nDavina Duggan | Ana-Maria Maier \n‘Introduction to the Black Inclusion Index’  \n14.50 – 15.30 \nPanel Session | ‘Introduction to the Black Inclusion Index’ \nHosted by Sandra Pollock | Open Mind Training & Development Ltd\, The Womens Awards\, Inspiring You CIC \n\nNathan Dyke I Sales Operations & BAME Network Lead | Auto Trader UK\nAna-Maria Maier\, CI Commercial Activation Director\, Europe | NielsenIQ\nDavina Duggan | Management Consultant & Transformation Expert\n\n15.30 – 15.45 – Audience Q&A  \n15.45 – 15.50 – Closing Remarks / Event Close \n\nGuest Speakers \n\nSandra Pollock OBE  \nSandra Pollock OBE is the Founder of Open Mind Training & Development Ltd\, The Women’s Awards\, and Inspiring You CIC.  Sandra brings more than thirty years’ experience and knowledge spanning a wide range of sectors. \nHer award-winning expertise includes Leadership\, Management\, People development\, Organisational Change\, Diversity\, Equality\, Inclusion and Membership growth. Sandrahas worked with a range of business sectors including Banking\, Human Resources\, Transport\, Manufacturing\, Engineering\, Social Care\, NHS\, Membership\, and the Voluntary sectors.  \nIn addition to Executive Coaching at senior level\, her skills incorporate facilitation\, training\, and development of programmes for Universities\, Higher and Further education organisations as well as blue-chip companies.   \nSandra’s business acumen has earned her numerous awards in recognition of her professional\, community and business development contribution nationally. \nSandra is an international speaker\, author\, and equality activist. \nRecently listed in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List 2021\, Sandra was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Equality. \n\nNathan Dyke  \nNathan is Head of Retailer Insight and BAME (Building A Multicultural Environment) Network Lead at Auto Trader.  \nAs a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion\, Nathan has co-chaired Auto Trader’s BAME (Building A Multicultural Environment) Network since its inception in 2018. Since that time\, the group has established itself as a vital part of the AT community\, significantly influencing the strategic direction of Auto Trader’s D & I strategy. Deeply involved in recruitment\, retention and future talent initiatives\, Nathan continues to be a visible and contributing figure in building a truly multi-cultural environment at Auto Trader. \nNathan also sits on Auto Trader’s Board Engagement Guild; sharing insight and perspective from AT’s BAME network and Sales Operation with Auto Trader’s Board to further enhance strategic decision making. \n\nAna Maria Maier \nBA in Sociology at University of Bucharest\, finalising MBA at UNESCO Chair of Interculturality\, Good Governance and Sustainable Development (University of Bucharest) \n9 years at NielsenIQ in local\, regional and global roles using our best in class market research techniques to understand consumer and shopper behaviour. \nOverall  14 years in market research. \n8 years of involvement with Diversity and Inclusion in NielsenIQ across geographies and affinities\, leading local chapters and launching new employee resource groups\, currently co-leading the Culture committee in the UK Inclusion Impact Team. \n\nDavina Duggan  \nA management consultant transitioning to executive leadership and Board service\, Davina has forged a reputation for delivering complex mandates and improving the interests of our communities at large.  Drawing on a diverse international career in private\, public and third sectors over 21 years\, Davina creates value within security and intelligence initiatives by providing clarity on what is required to successfully manage and deliver projects\, programmes and portfolios.  Davina had an initial career spanning ten years in journalism and television news gathering\, including tenures with the Metropolitan Police\, the BBC and ITN.  She has held high-profile roles at the centre of the UK national security machinery\, managing crises during the 2017 terror attacks and the WannaCry cyber attack; and she has demonstrated a track record of bringing local\, central and foreign government departments\, the UK intelligence community and external experts together to achieve shared objectives.  Davina is a qualified intelligence analyst; an accredited P3M professional; and a Member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM). \nDavina is most passionate about inclusion: and specifically contributing to the urgent need to increase representation across senior leadership (including in security and intelligence) of people from Black backgrounds. She is establishing ‘Black and C-Suite\,’ an inclusion social enterprise that supports candidates to achieve an optimum profile for Boardroom service and leadership legacies within their communities. \n\nCLICK HERE TO WATCH
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