REGISTER

October 18-20, 2022

Online: Global

Register

Please fill in your details. Then click on the tracks you want to attend to and click on ‘Save to calendar’.

The schedule is reflected in Pacific Time Zone. Once you select the tracks and add them to your calendar, they will be saved in your local time zone.

Difest purple logo

Key Tracks

  • Oct 18th – 10:00 am | Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage especially among GenZ and Millennials
  • Oct 18th – 9:00 pm | Disability Bias Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage especially among GenZ and Millennials
  • Oct 19th – 7:00 am  | How do Employees with Neurodiversity Drive Innovation?
  • Oct 19th – 3:00 pm |Turning Rejection into an Opportunity: The Power in being Indigenous
  • Oct 18th – 11:00 am | How Racial Microaggressions Impact Mental Health
  • Oct 18th – 4:00 pm | Digital Tools to Support Employee Mental Health
  • Oct 19th – 12:00 pm | Mindfulness: A Powerful Tool for Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
  • Oct 19th – 8:00 pm | Building a Culture where Employees Receive Support during Personal Challenges
  • Oct 18th – 3:00 pm | Barriers Minorities and People of Marginalized Groups Face in Leadership Positions
  • Oct 18th – 7:00 pm | How can Global Companies work within their local offices to bridge the Inequality Gap?
  • Oct 19th – 9:00 am | Understanding intersectional inclusion through the lens of LGBTQ+ in sport: How can we Leverage Differences to Benefit Everyone?
  • Oct 18th – 12:00 pm | Enabling Belonging for Authentic Workplace Engagement and Connect
  • Oct 19th – 6:00 am | Leveraging DEIB Practices to create a Social Impact: What Companies are doing to be Socially Responsible
  • Oct 19th – 5:00 pm | Breaking Systemic Barriers to Build Equity and Create an Impact
  • Oct 18th – 5:00 pm | Employee Resource Groups and their Role in Good Governance
  • Oct 19th – 8:00 am | How Culture Shapes Sustainability Practices
  • Oct 19th – 10:00 am | How to be a Culturally Agile Leader and Build a Global DEIB Strategy
  • Oct 19th – 8:30 pm | Inclusive Companies Build Inclusive Societie
  • Oct 18th – 7:00 am | The Heart of Business: Profitability with a Purpose and Equity as an Asset
  • Oct 18th – 8:00 am | How does Authenticity Helps Enhance and Build a Culture of Inclusion for Organisational Success
  • Oct 18th – 9:00 am | Driving Equity in Education – Building the Next Gen Global Leaders Today

Agenda

October 18th

Fireside Chat

Moderator:

Vieshaka Dutta, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Publicis Sapient (India)

Speaker:

Erica Santoni, Head of People Strategy & Analytics, Zip Recruiter (San Francisco)

Interactive Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Dan Cogan-Drew, C-founder & Chief Academic Officer, Newsela (New York)

Interactive Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Ludmila Praslova, Professor of Psychology, Vanguard University of Southern California

Speaker:

Reuben Selby, Founder & CEO, Contact (UK)

Interactive Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Hasan Rafiq, VP Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Newsela (Houston)

Speakers

  • Salima Bhimani, Chief Strategist & Director of Equity + Inclusion + Systemic Change, the Other Bets, Google (San Francisco)
  • Nina Stille, Director, D&I Partners Global Diversity, Inclusion, & Social Impact, Intel

Headshot of Dr. Salima Bhimani

Interactive Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Andrea Harry Bibbs, Founding Member, MINO (Atlanta)

Fireside Chat

Speaker:

Brooke Stovall, Diversity and Belonging Sr. Manager, Jack Henry Associates (Atlanta)

Headshot of Brooke Stevall

Fireside Chat

Speaker:

James Cheng, Global Senior Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Zimmer Biomet (Connecticut)

Headhshot of James Cheng

October 19th

Interactive Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Tina Vinod, Global Head Diversity & Inclusion, Thoughtworks (India)

Speaker:

Fireside Chat

Moderator:

Nicole (Johnson) Scheffler, Director, Palo Alto Networks

Speaker:

John (JJ) Jacob Cherian, Regional Demand Strategy – APAC and Japan, IBM (India)

 

Fireside Chat

Moderator:

Tannya Jajal, AI, Futurist, Tech Evangilist, VMware (Dubai)

Speakers:

  • Tina Merry, Tina Merry Consulting(Vancouver)
  • Rachel Irvine-Halliday, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leader, Amazon Games (Vancouver)

Headshot of Tina Merry

Interactive Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Charu Manchanda Nair, Chief Executive Officer, KEYS2DEI Consulting

Speaker:

Marla Teyolia, Founder & CEO, Culture Shift Agency (New York)

Exclusive Interview

Moderator:

Dr Dan Radecki, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer, The Academy of Brain-based Leadership (San Francisco)

Speaker:

Heather Esposito, Director Learning, Development and Colleague Engagement, BPM LLP (Louisana)

Heather Esposito of BPM LLP

Storytelling

Moderator:

Rudinov Vincent, CEO, DIFEST (Canada)

Speakers:

  • Valerie Vanderwyk, Community Engagement Manager, Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board (Ontario)
  • Mark Champley, Learning & Development Associate People & Culture, Transport for NSW

Headshot of Mark Champley

 

Valerie Vanderwyk, Community Engagement Coordinator, Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board  

Interactive Panel Discussion

Speakers:

  • Fiona MacDonald, Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Talent & Culture, ANZ (Melbourne)
  • Dr. Sujatha Sudheendra, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Aditya Birla Capital (India)

Headshot of Fiona MacDonald