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SUMMARY:Black Inclusion Week – Black Leadership & Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO WATCH\n\nBlack Leaders are proud to partner with the Open University to deliver an engaging virtual event highlighting the planned and groundbreaking Black Leaders Empowerment Programme!  \nFocussing on developing capacity\, collaboration and agency\, the Black Leaders Empowerment Programme will draw on cutting edge approaches to leadership and development. This informative virtual event will see an array of key representatives from the Open University\, explore how the programme will support and inspire individuals to become impactful agents of change\, whilst building a learning community that will provide a future resource for development. \n\nItinerary \n\n14.00pm – 14.05pm\nPaul Sesay\, CEO/Founder\, Black Leaders\nEvent Launch & Introduction \n\n 14.05pm – 14.15pm\nSonia Bassey MBE\, Director of Public Sector Transformation | Cheshire East Council \n‘The Journey of Black Leaders and the Leadership & Empowerment Programme’ \n\n 14.15pm – 14.30pm \nProfessor Marcia Wilson\, Dean of Equality\, Diversity & Inclusion | The Open University \n‘The Importance of Black Leadership in the UK’ \n\n 14.30pm – 15.00pm – Panel Session (Q&A) \n‘Introduction to Black Leaders Leadership & Empowerment Programme’ \n\n\nOwain Smolovic-Jones\, Senior Lecturer in People Management and Organisation | The Open University\nFidele Mutwarasibo\, Job Title TBC I The Open University\nProfessor Marcia Wilson\, Dean of Equality\, Diversity & Inclusion | The Open University\nSonia Bassey MBE\, Director of Public Sector Transformation | Cheshire East Council\n\n\n15.00pm\nClosing Remarks | Event Close \n\nGuest Speakers \n\nProfessor Marcia Wilson \nDean of Equality\, Diversity and Inclusion | The Open University  \nProfessor Marcia Wilson works at the Open University (OU) as the Dean of Equality\, Diversity and Inclusion. Prior to the OU\, Marcia worked at the University of East London for 12 years where she established the UK’s first Office for Institutional Equity (OIE) and held the position of Dean. Her work includes equality projects with Universities UK and London Higher to tackle racism in higher education institutes. Less than 0.5% of the senior managers in universities are Black women. This makes Marcia\, who is a multiple award winner for her work in higher education\, one the few Black women leaders in higher education in the UK. She uses her platform to raise awareness about inequalities and generate institutional change. \nMarcia has a PhD in Sport Psychology from the University of Iowa. She has held various roles throughout her career including Head of the School of Health\, Sport and Bioscience and Head of the Sport Science department at UEL. She spent 10 years studying and working in the USA. She has also worked for eight years in sport psychology at the Football Association with the women’s national team (U15s\, U17s and seniors) and has also worked in Rugby Union with elite women’s teams and coaches. \nMarcia is a Trustee for a Multi-Academy Trust in East London and sits on the Council of Deans of Health’s Anti-Racism Advisory Board. \n\nDr Owain Smolovic Jones\nSenior Lecturer in People Management and Organisation | The Open University \nOwain Smolović Jones is Director of the OU’s Research into Employment\, Empowerment and Futures (REEF) academic centre of excellence and a leadership scholar. Owain’s research primarily focuses on practices of collective and democratic leadership within organisations. Most recently he has been thinking about the geographical and technological dynamics of leadership\, particularly within urban environments and in relation to environmental leadership. \nOwain has investigated the organisational dynamics of political parties\, particularly in relation to gender representation and resistance. Working to better understand the language of leadership\, he has focused on the ‘romanticization’ of the discourses of individual and collective forms of leadership\, exploring the implications of such constructions for disempowering people and groups. \nTogether with Keith Grint he has developed the 5Ps model of leadership (person\, process\, product\, position and purpose)\, to be published in a forthcoming book with Palgrave. He has published papers in esteemed journals such as Work\, Employment and Society\, Human Relations\, Organization Studies\, Gender\, Work and Organization\, Management Learning\, Organization and Leadership. \nOwain tries to design innovative teaching materials at undergraduate and postgraduate level that engage and challenge students to think expansively about leadership and organisational ethics. He is currently developing an MBA unit that supports managers in transitioning to green forms of organisation. \n\nDr Fidèle Mutwarasibo \nFidèle has worked in various capacities in the voluntary sector for over two decades. His experience includes working in community development (Rwanda); emergency and relief (Democratic Republic of Congo); immigration\, migrants’ integration\, advocacy and equality\, diversity and inclusion – (Ireland). \nSince moving to the UK\, he has been active in Citizens: MK\, Citizens UK\, Milton Keynes Community Foundation and Milton Keynes Gallery. Fidèle’s focus in the UK has been on equality\, diversity and inclusion and hate crimes. \n\nSonia Bassey MBE\nDirector of Public Sector Transformation | Cheshire East Council \nSonia Bassey MBE has spent nearly 40 years working in communities and creating life opportunities for people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds. Growing up in the vibrant and active L8 area of Liverpool\, Sonia became an entrepreneur at just 19 when she established herself as a community artist and director of her own business\, which she still runs today. Currently she works as Director of Public Sector Transformation for Cheshire and Warrington\, leading transformation of services across the sub region. As well as chairing the Board of Trustees at Africa Oyé – the UK’s largest celebration of African music and culture\, Sonia is also Chair of Liverpool charity Mandela8\, who are developing a memorial\, representing an outdoor classroom\, to Nelson Mandela in Princes Park\, Toxteth\, Liverpool 8. Throughout her career\, Sonia has secured over £20M to support vulnerable and complex families.
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SUMMARY:Penna and Black Leaders Present: Black Leaders in HR Webinar for Black Inclusion Week\, with Melanie Medley and Tinu Olowe
DESCRIPTION:BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY\n\nPenna and Black Leaders Present:\nBlack Leaders in HR Webinar for Black Inclusion Week\, with Melanie Medley and Tinu Olowe\n12:00pm on Thursday 13th May \n\nWe’re delighted to be celebrating Black Inclusion Week at Penna between the 10th and 14th of May\, in partnership with Black Leaders. \nTo mark the occasion\, we are holding a webinar to explore the perspectives of two Black leaders in HR – Melanie Medley (Head of HR\, interim at Southwark Council and Tinu Olowe (Director of HR and OD at Enfield Council). \nMelanie\, Tinu and Penna’s Fiyin Fayeye will discuss the glass ceiling that exists for Black talent\, how we can encourage the development of more Black leaders in HR and Melanie and Tinu’s own professional journeys \nWe hope to see you on the webinar. \nThursday 13th May\n12:00pm – 13:00pm \nPlease register via the links below. Diary and dial-in information will be sent through following your sign-up directly from Zoom. Please ensure you check your Junk folder if Zoom isn’t in your safe senders list. If you do not receive your details\, please contact events@penna.com. \n\nBOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY\n\n 
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SUMMARY:Black Business ownership - Successfully overcoming the challenges
DESCRIPTION:BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY\n\nSupported by Imperial College Business School  \nIn partnership with Black Leaders \n\nFor May’s BBA event we have teamed up with Black Leaders for Black Inclusion Week. This week is about creating a stronger community feel\, creating change\, celebrating the Black community\, empowering all and making connections. We will be running a webinar with a panel of inspiring Black business owners to hear their journeys\, their challenges\, where and how they received support and how inclusion has shaped their business. Our host\, Lord Hastings\, will be conversing with our panel of business leaders\, including Raphael Dapaah of Dapaah Chocolates; Denise Nurse of Black Founders Hub and Mercedes Benson of Social Fixt. The audience will also have a chance to pose their questions to our panel of speakers.
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SUMMARY:Why is it important to continue the conversation around Black Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Black Leaders are honoured to conclude the inaugural Black Inclusion Week (BIW) with a critical online event – ‘Why is it important to continue the conversation around Black Inclusion?’ \nBlack Inclusion Week is an unprecedented opportunity for everyone to celebrate Black people in the UK\, and to remember the importance of building a fair and just society through the advancement of inclusion for all. It is\, therefore\, imperative that we continue to drive the conversation forward once we conclude BIW\, to truly make a difference. \nAs BIW comes to a close\, Black Leaders will host an engaging and informative virtual event\, where we will be joined by an array of inclusive organisations leading at the forefront of this movement including Nielsen\, Hastings Direct\, The Open University and more\, as we explore how to keep the conversation going far beyond Black Inclusion Week. \n\nItinerary \n\n14.30 – 14.35\nPaul Sesay\, CEO/Founder | Black Leaders \nEvent Launch & Introduction \n\n14.35 – 14.50\nKymberly Graham\, Director\, Diversity & Inclusion | NielsenIQ I \n‘Why is it important to continue the conversation around Black Inclusion?’ \n\n14.50 – 15.25 \nPanel Session \n\nSimi Alofoje\, Head of Talent and Inclusion\, Hastings Direct\nStephen Akpabio-Klementowski\, Regional Manager of Students in Secure Environments I The Open University\nHelen Gauder\, Managing Director I SafeNet (part of The Calico Group)\nKymberly Graham\, Director\, Diversity & Inclusion I NielsenIQ\n\n\n15.25 – 15.40  \nPanel Q&A \n\n15.40 – 15.45\nClosing Remarks I Event Close \n\nGuest speakers & Panellists \n\nKymberly Graham \nDirector\, Diversity & Inclusion | NielsenIQ \nKymberly Graham is the Director\, Diversity & Inclusion at NielsenIQ who is responsible for Inclusive Talent practices. From attraction to retention and development\, Kymberly’s focus is on ensuring the internal processes are fair\, inclusive and positively impact NielsenIQ’s objectives as well as the diverse talent experience. Additionally\, she strategically leads the network of 9 Global Employee Resource Groups for end to end talent touchpoints\, driving equitable visibility and impact for all affinities. She is passionate about diversity as driver of business growth and values an inclusive culture. As a Georgia native\, Kymberly attended the University of Georgia for undergrad and Mercer University for her MBA.  \n\nSimi Alofoje \nHead of Talent and Inclusion | Hastings Direct \nSimi Alofoje is an HR leader passionate about getting the best out of people in organisations. Simi has had a 15 years + career in financial services and is a specialist in inclusive talent management with senior level experience in strategic HR business partnering\, executive succession management\, leadership development\, change management\, employee engagement\, diversity and inclusion and corporate social responsibility. Simi has a proven track record of using a combination of strong conceptual thinking\, excellent consulting skills and insightful questioning to achieve desired outcomes\, on time and to a high standard. Successful at challenging and supporting leaders with dismantling barriers to attracting\, including and developing people from diverse backgrounds. Values driven\, calm\, authentic and self-aware with strong problem solving capability and excellent relationship management skills. Coaches and acts as trusted counsel to a diverse range of stakeholders across all levels of seniority. \n\nStephen Akpabio-Klementowski \nRegional Manager of Students in Secure Environments | The Open University \nStephen Akpabio-Klementowski (AFHEA) is a regional manager for The Open University’s Students in Secure Environments (SiSE) team with responsibility for 29 prisons and secure hospital units in the country. Stephen is also an associate lecturer in criminology and a final year PhD candidate in criminology with The Open University. \n\nHelen Gauder \nManaging Director | SafeNet \nHelen is Managing Director of SafeNet\, a Domestic Abuse Charity based in the North West and one of the companies in the Calico Group.  Helen has been in post for 25 years and during that time she has led the development of a diverse range of domestic abuse services across Lancashire and Greater Manchester.  Helen champions equality\, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of life and in the workplace.   Helen is an NLP Master Practitioner\, an ILM Executive Coach and is DAPA (Domestic Abuse Prevention Advocate) qualified. \n\nCLICK HERE TO WATCH
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