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Tuesday 17
Afternoon
The business of diversity
and inclusion
This panel will explore the business imperative
for diversity in attracting and retaining the best
talent and laying the foundations ultimately for
long-term success.
While HR professionals have long understood the importance of
diversity and inclusion within the workplace, greater recognition has
meant that the topic now sits front and centre in the strategic thinking
of organisations. Having been at the heart of the drive for diversity,
HR has a continuing and leading role to play in providing support not
only to attract diverse talent but to foster/ensure/develop a culture of
inclusion to get the very best out of having a diverse workforce.
Moderators
Alice Hill
Diversity and Inclusion Manager at Farrer & Co
Alice has been at Farrer & Co for two years
as our Diversity & Inclusion Manager. After
practising as a lawyer for a number of years, she
pursued her interest in increasing diversity in
the profession and has managed social mobility
initiatives both in law schools and firms.
Rachel Lewis
Partner at Farrer & Co
Rachel is a trusted adviser to both employers
and senior executives on a broad range of
employment law issues. Her work includes
designing and managing large-scale
redundancy and restructuring programmes,
high-profile discrimination actions and
advising on sensitive matters including seniorlevel dismissals and tricky exits.
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