9.10am-09.40am

Inspiration Keynote

Making the Choice to Commit to Equity as a Long-term Business Strategy

Creating an equitable workforce is a concerned choice that requires leadership, commitment and full cultural and behavioural change. Change that starts at the very top. From transparent policies,  implementation and robust cultural initiatives, hear what’s worked, what hasn’t and how to adapt and shift momentum based on employee sentiment and results.

09.40am-10.20am

Inspiration Panel

Visible (Men &) Women - How and Why High-Profile Role Models Must Inspire a New Generation of Leaders

It’s important to not just talk the talk, but walk the walk. To inspire more women at all levels in business, we need highly visible ambassadors and role models who show (not tell) younger women the way. 

We’ll hear from high-profile senior female and male mentors and advocates at work, who help raise other women up by setting an example.  

10.20am-10.50am Coffee & Break

10.50am-11.30am

Inspiration Panel

Manifestos on Women’s Health at Work: The Concerted Action We Must Take to Build a More Equitable Society

Where are we now and Where will we be in five years? A discussion around  free childcare policies (and the practical implementation issues), flexible working policies, gender equity and its economic impact and how to make society fairer for all genders.

• What is the plan to deliver a fairer working environment for all genders? 

• What can we learn from other countries and economies? 

• What’s the all-party vision for gender equity at critical life-stages within the workforce? 

• What would fairer parental leave look like in terms of its economic and societal impact? 
  
  

11.30am-11.50am

Inspiration Session

Walking the Talk Loudly on Women’s Health at Work to Inspire Honest Conversations 

Sue has spent 30 years at ELC and continuously raises the bar for excellence in setting new strategic ambitions for the business in highly-competitive markets.  Over her career she has become well-known for her deep commitment to developing

diverse talent and capabilities, and for her work driving effective Citizenship and Sustainability programmes. In this deeply honest conversation, Sue will share her own personal health journey and talk about WHY it’s so important to have honest conversations at work (and the impact they can have on employee morale). 

Sue Fox, President, The Estée Lauder Companies UK & Ireland

In Conversation with Mariella Frostrup

11.50am-12.20pm

Inspiration Keynote

What is the true picture (and cost/opportunity) of the gender health gap? 

Investments addressing the women’s health gap could add years to life and life to years, potentially boosting the global economy by  $1 trillion annually by 2040 (McKinsey). Women make up the biggest users of healthcare services and, despite living longer, spend 25% more time in poor health.  Here, we’ll look at the evidence and key stages of a woman's life - from menstruation to menopause - and how employers can play a supporting role to reduce inequality. 

• What role do employers have in closing the health gap? 

• How can policies and work cultures support women’s health? 

• How can businesses de-stigmatize health conversations at work? 

12.20-13.45

LUNCH

13.45pm-14.15pm 

Inspiration Keynote 

One Size Does Fit All: Why supporting women in the workplace is not just morally good, but economically essential  

There is $5.8tnGDP gain to be made from increasing the female employment rate across the OECD to match that of Sweden's. (PwC, 2023).  Hear from data experts and economists on the incredible and sometimes surprising gains to be made from advancing women at work, why talent retention should be the number one priority and what businesses can do to create exponential returns when it comes to creating fairer policies. 

14.15-14.45pm

Inspiration Panel

How to Advocate for all: Advancing the Understanding of work-based Gender Inequity through the lens of Intersectionality 

Health transitions and stages of women are complex and all too often lumped together through a lens of gender and age inequality when intersectional factors also play a pivotal role. This is felt psychologically,  physically and psycho-socially, with new evidence and understanding emerging at a rapid rate as to how health stages are experienced differently by different groups. Hear how to create inclusive, nuanced policies and approaches that advocate for all. 

14.45-15.20pm

Inspiration Panel

What Can the C-Suite do to Hold the Business (and themselves) to Account?

A policy is a piece of paper - what really matters is culture. And, “the culture of any organisation is shaped by the worst behaviour the leader is willing to tolerate” (Gruenert & Whitaker). So what can business leaders do to walk the walk as well as talk the talk, beyond good intentions and company presentations? Hear from them directly. 

15.20-15.50

COFFEE 

15.50-16.20pm

Inspiration Panel - Hosted by WiW

What Does Good Look Like? What Does Great Look Like?  What Gets Measured Gets Managed

To make non-incremental gains, we need to have a clear idea as to what success looks like. Increased employee engagement? Better retention overall? Focused retention of a specific group?  Productivity? Profitability? Engagement? This session will explore what different businesses are looking at to gauge success and what metrics we need to look at to get a holistic view of success. 

16.20-16.50pm

Inspiration Panel 

Gen Z onwards: Understanding the Aspirations, Hopes & Dreams of The New and Next Generation