Think Global Women: Inspire Inclusion

Think Global Women

Celebration of International Women’s Day 2024

‘Inspire Inclusion’

How can we create a more inclusive workplace?

Institute of Directors – IoD

116 Pall Mall, London

Friday, 8 March 2023

10.00am – 2.30 pm

Following our highly successful and impactful International Women’s Day (IWD) event last year, we highlighted this year’s theme of ‘Inspire Inclusion’ to champion inclusion in all its forms. We explored the value of international experience and how to share knowledge and expertise to deliver greater equity for women and girls and help to grow sustainable jobs and opportunities around the world.

Our event this year on 8 March supported personal and professional development provided practical tools to accelerate change in organisations or communities.

Inspired by the publication of ‘Men Stepping Forward’, we encouraged men to join us to explore how to create an environment at work to achieve gender-inclusive leadership opportunities.

Attendees took away a wealth of connections, new ideas and practical solutions to put into practice in their own workplace.

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Our Keynote Speaker for 2024 was Joy Burnford. Joy Burnford is the Founder of Encompass Equality and author of bestselling book ‘Don’t Fix Women’. With over 25 years' experience as a business leader, podcast host and speaker, Joy helps organisations accelerate their journey towards gender equality by providing them with strategic advisory services and a range of practical solutions that create equitable places to work.

Relocate Global is delighted to offer all attendees a special discount on the paperback edition of Joy Burnford’s bestselling book ‘Don’t Fix Women: The practical path to gender equality at work’. This is available to purchase at a discounted rate of £10 per copy (RRP £14.99). To redeem your offer, please click on the following link and apply the coupon code RELOCATE10DFW before checkout: https://practicalinspiration.com/basket?add-to-cart=683475.

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How can we create a more inclusive workplace that provides opportunities for people of all genders, ethnicity and backgrounds?

Journalist Marianne Curphey hosted a discussion on how organisations can leverage diversity to sustain growth and bring innovation to future-proof their business models.

The distinguished panel of thought-leaders and industry experts included Patrizia Kokot-Blamey and Amira Kohler.

Patrizia Kokot-Blamey, author of Gendered Hierarchies of Dependency, senior lecturer, School of Business and Management Queen Mary, University of London.

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Read Patrizia’s article ‘Gender and lessons from the top’ in our Autumn 2023 digital magazine.

Amira Kohler is a CIPD Fellow and is a highly experienced performance management and change management leader with 30 years’ organisational and consulting experience.

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Attendees exchanged insights and heard cutting-edge examples of how international organisations are supporting all employees, in particular women, to flourish in the fast-changing global workplace. Delegates rotated around the tables and exchanged views with experts from a range of industry sectors and disciplines throughout the morning.

Attendees met inspiring women who are making a difference at the morning workshop. There was plenty of opportunity to network over drinks a delicious lunch with our guests, experts, clients and colleagues. It was a lively, informative occasion to swop ideas and experiences and make valuable connections.

Attendees met some of the women profiled in the last year and discovered their journey and how they have made a real impact on business and their professions often with surprising twists and turns along the way.