Pulsar, the Northern Ireland WISE Hub is to sponsor Diversity, Inclusion and social purpose at Work: In Progress, an event being organised by Startacus which will run on Wednesday 10th November at the MAC Belfast.
This session, focussed on inclusion, diversity and social purpose will focus on:
- Building and sustaining an inclusive workplace and workforce
- Why the pandemic has accelerated the opportunity for workplace change
- Recruitment practices to help prevent unconscious / conscious bias
- Why wellbeing and positive mental health is integral to the Future of Work
- Hybrid working – how to mitigate the impact of being “out of sight” for remote / home workers
Speakers at the event include
- Leanne Evans and Sarah Watts from OSHUN – the Wellbeing Workplace, Oshun’s mission is to revolutionise wellbeing, making it more inclusive and accessible for everyone.
- Gillian Gregg, The Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Regional Business Development Manager (NI)
- Stephen Rice, the founder and CEO of TalentSensus, a workforce development platform helping those furthest from the Labour market to find and keep jobs while removing unconscious bias from the process
- Bukola Adisa, the Founder/CEO of Career Masterclass, a leading online career development platform focused on enabling the career growth of ambitious professionals by teaching the practical skills that they can use to build and enjoy a successful career.
- Chris Lynch is a disabled filmmaker and presenter of BBC’s ’The Disability Paradox’. He recently setup One in Five, a pioneering social enterprise that is developing engaging video content around the disabled community for both digital and broadcast.
Pulsar is a website which promotes STEM diversity and maps the support available across Northern Ireland. It is the home of the Northern Ireland WISE Hub, which was launched last year with support from the Department for the Economy.
Pulsar also promotes the work of the DfE Women in STEM Steering Group, made up of key stakeholders from industry, education and the public sector, who provide advice and support for the NI WISE Hub. The Steering Group is currently working with DfE to produce an Action Plan which will outline how women and girls can best be encouraged into STEM roles in Northern Ireland.