Virtual Schedule

Announcing the UnderOne Festival 2024 Agenda

We are thrilled to unveil the comprehensive schedule for the upcoming UnderOne Festival, a two-day event dedicated to celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion. From thought-provoking keynote speeches to engaging panel discussions and interactive workshops, the festival promises to be a transformative experience for all attendees.

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Virtual Schedule – Day 1

Virtual Schedule – Day 2

Virtual Schedule – Day 1

July 24, 2024

10:00 am - 10:10 am

Registration

Location:

10:10 am - 10:15 am

Opening Remarks

Location:

10:15 am - 10:20 am

Welcome

Location:

10:20 am - 10:30 am

Poetry Performance by Kat Francois

Location:

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Keynote with Dr Asif Sadiq MBE (Warner Bros. Discovery) ‘DEI in Flux: Adapting and Sustaining Momentum in a Changing World’

Location:

Dr. Asif Sadiq MBE

Chief DEI Officer
Warner Bros. Discovery

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Fireside Chat with Claire Thomas ‘A Fireside Chat on Supporting Parents and Carers in the Workplace’. Hosted by Lisa Mead.

Location:

Claire Thomas

Trustee
Equality Starts at Home

Lisa Mead

Artistic Director & CEO
Apples and Snakes

11:50 am - 12:30 pm

Panel ‘Aligning DEI Strategy with Business Imperatives’. Moderator: Nadia Nagamootoo.

Location:

Nadia Nagamootoo

Founder and CEO
Avenir Consulting

Dr. Asif Sadiq MBE

Chief DEI Officer
Warner Bros. Discovery

Alan Holmes

Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Clyde & Co

Debbie Tembo

Inclusive Partner
Creative Equals

Sybil Taunton

Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

1:30 pm - 2:10 pm

Inclusion X powered by Diversity X VC

Location:

2:35 pm - 3:00 pm

Workshop: De-stress with Michael Adu

Location:

Michael Adu

Founder
London Stress Centre

3:25 pm - 4:05 pm

Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion: Artistic Voices Unite: Harnessing Diversity for Impactful Storytelling

Location:

Christina Murdock

DEI & Wellbeing Coach, Consultant, and Trainer
Soho House

Lisa Mead

Artistic Director & CEO
Apples and Snakes

Amerah Saleh

Co-founder
Verve Poetry Press

William Thompson

Actor, Comedian and Writer

5:20 pm - 5:30 pm

Closing Remarks

Virtual Schedule – Day 2

July 25, 2024

10:00 am - 10:10 am

Registration

Location:

10:10 am - 10:15 am

Chair Opening Remarks

Location:

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Spoken word performance by award-winning poet, Joelle Taylor

Location:

Joelle Taylor

Poet
Apples & Snakes

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Panel ‘Navigating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Leadership and Governance’. Moderator: Denise Keating.

Location:

Aduke Onafowokan

Lead Associate
Inclusivitii

Sukh Randhawa

Founder
SukhSense

Denise Keating

Chief Executive Officer
Umbrella HR

Alan Holmes

Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Clyde & Co

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Fireside Chat with Maria de Mar Galceron Gadea ‘Breaking Barriers and Championing inclusivity with Maria de Mar Galceron Gadea’. Hosted by Francisco Gallego.

Location:

María del Mar Galcerán Gadea

Politician
Corts Valencianes (Spain)

Francisco Gallego

Global Inclusion and Diversity Manager
Expedia Group (Spain)

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Fireside Chat with Sunaina Kohli ‘The Power of The Human Difference’. Hosted by Lydiah Igweh.

Location:

Sunaina Kohli

Global Inclusion Strategist
The Human Difference

Lydiah Igweh

Global DEI Leader, Award Winning Entrepreneur and Creative Director

2:30 pm - 3:10 pm

Panel ‘Harnessing the Potential of AI and Emerging Technologies for Inclusion’. Moderator: Gori Yahaya

Location:

Gori Yahaya

Founder & CEO
Upskill Universe

Mafalda Rebordão

Executive Board Member
Centre for Responsible AI

Chanell Daniels

Responsible AI Manager
Digital Catapult

Henrique Zanin

Global DEI Manager
eBay (Germany)

5:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Virtual Schedule

Announcing the UnderOne Festival 2024 Agenda

Filter By Theme/Category

Registration

Opening Remarks

Welcome

Poetry Performance by Kat Francois

Keynote with Dr Asif Sadiq MBE (Warner Bros. Discovery) ‘DEI in Flux: Adapting and Sustaining Momentum in a Changing World’

Dr. Asif Sadiq MBE

Chief DEI OfficerWarner Bros. Discovery

Fireside Chat with Claire Thomas ‘A Fireside Chat on Supporting Parents and Carers in the Workplace’. Hosted by Lisa Mead.

Claire Thomas

TrusteeEquality Starts at Home

Lisa Mead

Artistic Director & CEOApples and Snakes

Panel ‘Aligning DEI Strategy with Business Imperatives’. Moderator: Nadia Nagamootoo.

Nadia Nagamootoo

Founder and CEOAvenir Consulting

Dr. Asif Sadiq MBE

Chief DEI OfficerWarner Bros. Discovery

Alan Holmes

Global Head of Diversity, Equity and InclusionClyde & Co

Debbie Tembo

Inclusive PartnerCreative Equals

Sybil Taunton

Head of Diversity, Equity & InclusionRoyal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Inclusion X powered by Diversity X VC

Workshop: De-stress with Michael Adu

Michael Adu

FounderLondon Stress Centre

Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion: Artistic Voices Unite: Harnessing Diversity for Impactful Storytelling

Christina Murdock

DEI & Wellbeing Coach, Consultant, and TrainerSoho House

Lisa Mead

Artistic Director & CEOApples and Snakes

Amerah Saleh

Co-founderVerve Poetry Press

William Thompson

Actor, Comedian and Writer

Closing Remarks

Registration

Chair Opening Remarks

Spoken word performance by award-winning poet, Joelle Taylor

Joelle Taylor

PoetApples & Snakes

Panel ‘Navigating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Leadership and Governance’. Moderator: Denise Keating.

Aduke Onafowokan

Lead AssociateInclusivitii

Sukh Randhawa

FounderSukhSense

Denise Keating

Chief Executive OfficerUmbrella HR

Alan Holmes

Global Head of Diversity, Equity and InclusionClyde & Co

Fireside Chat with Maria de Mar Galceron Gadea ‘Breaking Barriers and Championing inclusivity with Maria de Mar Galceron Gadea’. Hosted by Francisco Gallego.

María del Mar Galcerán Gadea

PoliticianCorts Valencianes (Spain)

Francisco Gallego

Global Inclusion and Diversity ManagerExpedia Group (Spain)

Fireside Chat with Sunaina Kohli ‘The Power of The Human Difference’. Hosted by Lydiah Igweh.

Sunaina Kohli

Global Inclusion StrategistThe Human Difference

Lydiah Igweh

Global DEI Leader, Award Winning Entrepreneur and Creative Director

Panel ‘Harnessing the Potential of AI and Emerging Technologies for Inclusion’. Moderator: Gori Yahaya

Gori Yahaya

Founder & CEOUpskill Universe

Mafalda Rebordão

Executive Board MemberCentre for Responsible AI

Chanell Daniels

Responsible AI ManagerDigital Catapult

Henrique Zanin

Global DEI ManagereBay (Germany)

Closing Remarks

Stay in the Loop

Chief DEI Officer
Warner Bros. Discovery

Trustee
Equality Starts at Home

Artistic Director & CEO
Apples and Snakes

Founder and CEO
Avenir Consulting

Chief DEI Officer
Warner Bros. Discovery

Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Clyde & Co

Inclusive Partner
Creative Equals

Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Founder
London Stress Centre

DEI & Wellbeing Coach, Consultant, and Trainer
Soho House

Artistic Director & CEO
Apples and Snakes

Co-founder
Verve Poetry Press

Poet
Apples & Snakes

Lead Associate
Inclusivitii

Founder
SukhSense

Chief Executive Officer
Umbrella HR

Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Clyde & Co

Politician
Corts Valencianes (Spain)

Global Inclusion and Diversity Manager
Expedia Group (Spain)

Global Inclusion Strategist
The Human Difference

Founder & CEO
Upskill Universe

Executive Board Member
Centre for Responsible AI

Responsible AI Manager
Digital Catapult

Global DEI Manager
eBay (Germany)