9:30 - 9:40 - Welcome and opening
Melinda Miklós| CEO | WeAreOpen
9:40 - 10:00 COVID & Workplace: An Opportunity to Embrace D&I and Adapt to the New Normal
Lucy Quist | Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for Technology, Operations and Firm Resilience & Head of Change Leadership in Technology Transformation Morgan Stanley
10:00 - 10:25 How Nudges Can Boost Inclusion in the Workplace
Helen-Alice Miranda, Director of Strategic Relationships | HUMU
In this session Humu will share their inclusion model, the Humu Inclusion Blossom™, discuss why it’s so hard to achieve inclusion at scale and talk about how nudges can help to create a workplace where everyone feels heard and valued. When it comes to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, small ongoing efforts matter more than one-time trainings. Nudges can help to create inclusion at every level of the organisation by allowing space for tiny interventions that feel safe, break down barriers and create shared understanding across differences.
10:25-11:15 The case for fostering diversity & inclusion during a global crisis
Join leaders from Central Eastern European companies and NGOs to explore why companies should keep D&I on their agenda and what they can do to foster inclusion and diversity in a crisis.
Panel Discussion
Dinah Spritzer, | CEO, Founder | Media Confident
Olga Kozierowska | CEO | Success Written in Lipstick Foundation
Elzbieta Budzynska | Managing Director | Unilever Food Solutions North Eastern Europe
Veronika Spanarova | Chief Executive Officer for Hungary | Citi
Ota Horak, General Manager, SpoluWorks
11:15 - 11:40 Break
This session is brought to you by
11:40 - 12:00 #IamRemarkable - Fostering Allyship through Self-Promotion
Shirley Dloomy | #IamRemarkable Site Lead | Google Israel Ltd.
#IamRemarkable is a global Google initiative that strives to empower everyone, particularly women and underrepresented groups, to speak openly about their achievements in the workplace and beyond, and simultaneously foster a mindset of encouraging others to do so as well. The aim is to stimulate workplace diversity through self-promotion, and celebrate the positive impact allyship has on individuals and businesses as a whole.
12:00 - 12:20 Making The Business and Economic Case for LGBT+ Inclusion
George Perlov, Researcher | Open for business
In this session George will share the overall research focus of Open For Business' new program in Central and Eastern Europe, which looks at issues of national reputation, innovation and entrepreneurism, as well as the cost of LGBT+ discrimination in Hungary, Poland, Romania and Ukraine. He will preview some initial findings from the report Open For Business will publish next spring.
12:20-12:30 Q&A
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-14:50 In this together? How the pandemic impacts already existing inequalities
We know that the Coronavirus pandemic is a challenging situation for everyone. What we may not know is the impact of the pandemic on different minority groups, and how it affects them at their workplace and beyond, and what employers can do to support them. Join speakers from WeAreOpen, Amnesty Magyarország, Háttér Társaság and Salva Vita Alapítvány to examine how the pandemic impacts already existing inequalities.
Panel Discussion
Katalin Kappel |Salva Vita
Bea Sándor | Háttér Society
Zorigt Burtejin | Amnesty International
András Szeles | BAGázs
Judit Radnai-Tóth | WeAreOpen
14:50-15:10 Media Representation and Racism: Deconstructing prejudices against Roma on social media
Maria Bogdan, Researcher, Heidelberg University
In her presentation Maria Bogdan talks about how media representation can define the position of groups in society. As a case study she will talk about the representation of Roma on social media in the recent years: how the local and international scene of the Roma movement have been using social media to fight against prejudices while working on to empower Roma identity.
15:10 - 15:30 American Style Diversity: The impossible dream or attainable goal?
Dinah Spritzer | CEO, Founder | Media Confident
What does diversity mean in terms of population in the United States versus Central and Eastern Europe? Is it about gender, age, ethnicity, disability? How do the populations compare in their diversity? The U.S. business approach to diversity was initially driven by a fear of massive financial losses from class-action lawsuits by women and ethnic minorities Today, however, thanks to studies by renowned research firms like McKinsey, organizations are driven by evidence that a diverse and inclusive workforce is more productive and profitable. Some organizations launch diversity initiatives to improve their reputation, particularly among millennials. But what exactly are these initiatives, are they effective and would they find traction in Central and Eastern Europe? We look at differences in the legal milieu and cultural factors that would affect the implementation of practices such as diversity audits, diversity KPIs, recruitment quotas and 50.50 women in management goals. We will look look at the diversity gold standard set by a firm such as Coca Cola, and debate whether its rules and expectations have a future in our region.
15:30-15:40 Q&A
15:40 - 16:00 Break
This session is brought to you by
16:00-16:20 A company with a cause: why brands can’t afford to ignore social issues
Gabriel Makki, Central Europe Vice President, Sales | P&G
We see a growing demand for companies and top brands to react to social issues, and not only have an authentic purpose but also act on that promise. Why should a brand get involved in social issues? What responsibility does a brand have? How can a brand shape the narrative around social issues?
16:20 -16:40 The OPEN Campaign model: why companies should switch competition to cooperation for social change?
Melinda Miklós | CEO | WeAreOpen
16:40 - 17:00 Making a difference in challenging times: how Coca-Cola has responded and adapted in the current reality
Therese Noorlander, Sustainability Director Europe | The Coca-Cola Company
Refreshing the world and making a difference is our Company purpose. In other words, doing business the right way and not the easy way and empowering our communities is equally important to us as achieving our business goals. Diversity and inclusion have been at the core of our purpose long before it has been articulated. Gender, racial, ethnic, religious or age differences, sexual orientation preferences and physical or mental disabilities have been regarded as mutually enriching. And we have taken an active stance to ensure they are equitably treated and fairly represented in business and life, while doing our best - using our scale and clout- to ensure that discrimination and hate speech have no place in our lives including social platforms.
The covid-19 pandemic has accentuated inequalities and has created a new type of disadvantaged. That is why we decided to pause our advertising for a while and focus our efforts in supporting health systems across the world strengthen themselves while supporting our HORECA customers to reopen like never before. Some examples of our Hungarian efforts will be presented. This journey is ongoing: we learn, unlearn and relearn as we go aiming for progress, not perfection. And we partner with others to complement and amplify our efforts and exchange ideas as to how to make our communities more competitive and our consumers more empowered to also be part of the solutions to a more sustainable world where all people are treated with respect.
17:00-17:10 Q&A
Online Workshops and Deep Dive Discussions
Free and paid sessions, check below for details.
ROOM 1
9:00 - 10:30 Words Break Bones - Available with the FULL PROGRAM ticket
Dr. Anna Szilágyi, writer & educator
Dr. Anna Szilágyi is a writer and educator. Her research explores the discourse of discrimination. Her writings have appeared in top international journals and academic books. She has taught at City University of Hong Kong, the Savannah College of Art and Design, and Central European University. Her global educational program, “Words Break Bones” provides experts, journalists, professionals, and citizens with crucial linguistic skills to detect and avoid misleading and discriminatory communication practices.
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Words Break Bones - Available with the FULL PROGRAM ticket
Dr. Anna Szilágyi, writer & educator
Dr. Anna Szilágyi is a writer and educator. Her research explores the discourse of discrimination. Her writings have appeared in top international journals and academic books. She has taught at City University of Hong Kong, the Savannah College of Art and Design, and Central European University. Her global educational program, “Words Break Bones” provides experts, journalists, professionals, and citizens with crucial linguistic skills to detect and avoid misleading and discriminatory communication practices.
12:30 - 13:30 Break
13:30 - 15:00 Adapting to Change - Available with the FULL PROGRAM ticket
Andrew Hefler and Declan Hannigan | Grund
2020 has seen us all adapt to changes we could not have imagined before! How did we do it? Can we keep this agile mindset? Can businesses leverage these abilities to expand the pie, be more inclusive and listen to more diverse voices? In this workshop we see how we can identify and develop these skills in a practical way.
Using our method of Applied Improvisation we believe that people improve by doing. Participants come away with a practical toolset they can use in many different settings. We thrive on-stage by being flexible, adaptable, interested, open, communicative and willing to innovate. These are skills that we love to pass on to others.
Andrew Hefler has been designing training based on improvisation techniques for 17 years. He is a director, trainer, working in theatre, music, film and television for nearly thirty years.
Declan Hannigan has been training in applied improvisation for 12 years and has worked internationally with blue chip companies across the region and beyond. As an actor you can see him on all your streaming platforms with the likes of Charlize Theron and Jared Harris.
ROOM 2
9:00 - 10:00 Zooming into how to be an inclusive leader also online - Available with the FULL PROGRAM ticket
Jana Tikalová, Founder & CEO of OPIM Diversity & inclusion trainer and consultant
Jana Tikalova is a founder of a non-profit organisation OPIM active in diversity, inclusion and human rights for two decades. She has started her carrier as a human rights trainer for the Council of Europe and working as a trainer and D&I consultant in different sectors also at international levels. She also has experiences with HR & Training positions in two corporate companies. During the covid-19 pandemic, in her organisation, she has initiated a web app Diversity Talent Pool, a job platform matching diverse people with different needs and companies open to diversity and inclusion having also educational features and impact.
Inclusive leadership is a key domain for a diversity driven company. In the workshop, we will go through some fundamental principles and roles of an inclusive leader. We will focus on the current situation where the world is overwhelmed by online work. We will look into equitable approaches that can help to be more inclusive and understandable of individual needs in online remote work.
10:00 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00 Building a trans-inclusive workplace - Available with the FULL PROGRAM ticket
Tamás Dombos | board member / project coordinator | Háttér Society
Transgender people face many challenges when looking for a job or trying to integrate in a workplace community. Their situation in Hungary has gotten worse this year, as new legislation was adopted that bans legal gender recognition for trans and intersex people: they can no longer have their gender and name changed in their official documents even if they live according to their preferred gender for several years. The session explores how employers are impacted by this change, and proposes practical tools to mitigate these problems and create trans-inclusive workplaces.
Employee Resource Group ROOM
Available with the FULL PROGRAM ticket
9:00-14:00 Innovate Diversity
Pavlína Louzenska | Lead Mentor |Google for Startups
Máté Barna | Design Manager, Trainer | MOME, Cellux Csoport
Join Google's design thinking workshop if you wish to develop your creativity and innovation skills for the benefit of your company's employee resource groups.
If you are looking for a method that helps you to find groundbreaking ideas and you don't know how to start working on your problems, this workshop is for you. Get familiar with the useful methods and tools that Google use to develop and test new ideas at our Design Thinking workshop. The workshop will help to learn 3 very important skills: empathy, 10x more ideas, experimentation and prototyping
What will you learn?
- How to identify and define the problems that your groups are facing
- How to come up with innovative ideas
- How to create pilots and test them
Notes from the facilitators:
Please note that the workshop requires a half day commitment (4,5 hours).
This practice oriented and carefully structured, modular workshop strongly builds on group work and the commitment and active attendance of the participants. Drop out can be distracting for others so please respect each other and make sure to stay for the entire time. We guarantee you will learn a lot and will have fun! Thank you.
Pavlína Louzenska is a Marketing, Product and Business Consultant with focus on tech and design companies. She is a Lead Mentor in Google for Startups for Europe and Africa, as well as in various other accelerators. She founded #HolkyzMarketingu, a female empowerment community which currently unites 24 000+ women. She is a Transparency International Board member and a Google Certified Trainer for Design Thinking.
Máté Barna, Design Manager at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest and Designer and Trainer at Cellux Csoport. He graduated from the Department of Product Design at MOME. As a designer, he advocates for the power of design research, the approach of thinking in complex systems, a people-oriented attitude and teamwork. He is interested in several social issues and topics related to hard-to-reach stakeholders. Typically, he likes to get to know the people he's designing for, to think with their heads and imagine himself in their position at every stage of the creative process. Besides designing, he also works actively in the field of communication and as a design project manager. As a result, he is at home in the world of agencies, large corporations, various institutions and organizations. He often applies Service Design and Design Thinking methodologies and their various tools in these areas of work as well.
#IamRemarkable ROOM
FREE, registration is required
#IamRemarkable is a Google initiative empowering women and underrepresented groups to speak openly about their accomplishments in the workplace and beyond, thereby breaking modesty norms and glass ceilings. Learn more at g.co/IamRemarkable
In this interactive session, you will participate in group discussions and exercises to develop the confidence and skills to promote yourself effectively.
11:00 - 12:30 #IamRemarkable
Judit Radnai-Tóth & Melinda Miklós | WeAreOpen
12:30 - 13:30 Break
13:30 - 15:00 #IamRemarkable
Judit Radnai-Tóth & Melinda Miklós | WeAreOpen
