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#WhatWorks: The Diversity Project’s Annual Event

Date: 17/11/2023
Location: UBS, 5 Broadgate, London EC2M 2QS

This year, over 650 delegates joined us for the Diversity Project’s #WhatWorks Annual Event on Friday, November 17th (14:30-17:00), which was kindly hosted by UBS Asset Management. Our delegates were from across the Investment and Savings industry, with roles ranging from CEO, C-suite to pre-industry joiners and a range of roles in between.

In the current challenging market and economic conditions, businesses might be tempted to act on short-termism. However, leaders need to look at strategies, including those on DEI, as integral components of their plan to navigate through recession.

Our audience had the opportunity to listen to a panel of Member Firm’s C-Suite discuss how businesses can position themselves to not only weather the economic downturn but ensure they are positioned to emerge with winning business models when the downturn improves.

In 2023, we have three themes that run through all our work including this event, ensuring we create further impact: Accountability and Measurement, Intersectionality, and New Ways of Working.

Thank you to all change makers who were able to join us for this event, and for those that couldn’t attend, we hope you’ll find the below event videos and resources of particular interest. Over the course of the day we heard from industry-leading speakers covering thought-provoking topics, taking part in discussions to collaborate, forge connections, and celebrate DEI champions. For those that attended in-person, there was also a networking session following the event, where like-minded individuals could connect, and ask questions to our Ask us Anything speakers: Mitesh Sheth, Heather Ingles, and Jenny Fenton.

Upcoming Information Sessions

Agenda

 

Theme/ TopicTime 

Speakers

Registration (for those attending in-person)

2:00pm  
MC Welcome

2:30pm

  

Omotunde Lawal, Head of Emerging Market Corporate Debt, Barings

 

Introduction

2:35pm

 

Helena Morrissey, Chair of the Diversity Project

 

C-Suite in conversation: prioritising DEI during turbulent times

2:45pm

 

 

Steve Butler, CEO, Punter Southall Aspire

Katherine FitzGerald, CPO, Redington

Paras Anand, CIO, Artemis Investment Management

Darren Johnson, COO, IMPAX Asset Management

Moderator: Suzy Levy, Author of Mind the Inclusion Gap

MC3:30pm         

Omotunde Lawal

 

New ways of working – #What Works3:34pm
Sarah Miller, Senior VP, Fund Research, Redington

Amy Butterworth, Consultancy Director, Timewise

Ben Dalal, Director – Buyside Recruiter, Qh4 Consulting

Lightning talk – Now you see me! Neuroinclusion in practice3:54pm 

 

Nalini Solanki, Business Insight Manager, Workplace Savings, L&G Retail
Accountability – addressing poor behaviour in our industry3:59pmHelena Morrissey, Chair The Diversity Project

Tamsin Webster, Chief People Officer, Fulcrum Asset Management

Saira Farooq, Director, Compliance, Barings

Mark Freed, CEO, Men for Inclusion and E2W

MC4:19pmOmotunde Lawal
Lightning talk – Be inspired – DP Pathway: Developing the new female Portfolio Managers of the future4:24pmLorraine Hau, Senior Associate, ESG Analyst Columbia Threadneedle
DP Survey Results – find out what the industry benchmark is, what DEI practices work and the focus for 20244:28pm 

Matt Cameron, CEO, LGBT Great and DP Board Member

 

Lightning Talk – Social Mobility4:43pm 

Ken Kittoe, D&I Manager, AXA UK

 

MC4:48pmOmotunde Lawal
Closing4:53pmNasreen Kasenally, Chief Operating Officer Asset Management, Head UK UBS Asset Management

Networking5:00pm

Welcome

Omotunde Lawal, Head of Emerging Market Corporate Debt, Barings

Introduction

Helena Morrissey, Chair of the Diversity Project

Download Presentation Homepage

Additional Resources

Diversity Project Aims and Objectives 2023

C-suite in conversation: prioritising DEI during turbulent times

Steve Butler, CEO, Punter Southall Aspire

Katherine FitzGerald, CPO, Redington

Paras Anand, CIO, Artemis Investment Management

Darren Johnson, COO, IMPAX Asset Management

Moderator: Suzy Levy, Author, 'Mind the Inclusion Gap'

Additional Resources

Inclusive Culture Guide

MC - Pledge Wall

New Ways of Working – #WhatWorks

Sarah Miller, Senior VP, Fund Research, Redington

Amy Butterworth, Consultancy Director, Timewise

Ben Dalal, Director – Buyside Recruiter, Qh4 Consulting

Download Presentation SMART Working

Additional Resources

#FlexBeyondHybrid campaign

Lightning Talk – Now you see me! Neuroinclusion

Nalini Solanki, Diversity Project Ambassador

Neurodiversity

Additional Resources

Neurodiversity Survey Results 2023

Accountability – addressing poor behaviour in our industry

Helena Morrissey, Chair of the Diversity Project

Mark Freed, CEO of Men for Inclusion and E2W

Tamsin Webster, Chief People Officer, Fulcrum Asset Management

Saira Farooq, Director, Compliance, Barings

Download Presentation Safe Space

Additional Resources

Sexism in the City – Diversity Project's Repsonse Men for Inclusion Lived Experience Report

MC Pledge Wall

Lightning talk – Be inspired – DP Pathway: Developing the new female Portfolio Managers of the future

Lorraine Hau, DP Pathway Participant 2023 and Senior Associate, ESG Analyst Columbia Threadneedle

Download Presentation Diversity Project Pathway

Additional Resources

Pathway Brochure – Candidate Pathway Brochure – Member Pathway Brochure – Non-Member Pathway Curriculum Introduction to Pathway

DP Survey Results – find out what the industry benchmark is, what DEI practices work and the focus for 2024

Lightning Talk – Social Mobility

MC Pledge Wall

Closing Remarks

Nasreen Kasenally, Chief Operating Officer Asset Management, Head UK UBS Asset Management

Member Quotes

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