The Inclusion Summit 2023, emphasised accelerating diversity in the industry. Q5’s Dr Claire Hamlin facilitated a panel on The Future of EDI, urging leaders to understand their teams for thriving environments. The panel showcased initiatives from Bourne Leisure, Virgin Atlantic, Sainsbury’s, Greene King, and Ikea US, promoting a diverse and inclusive agenda. The Q5 stand garnered interest, fostering introductions and discussions with industry leaders.
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Q5 were delighted to sponsor WiHTL and DiR’s Inclusion Summit 2023, for the second year running, on 10th October 2023 at the Hilton on Park Lane.
Over 650 people attended the summit, celebrating the topic of inclusion with a focus on accelerating the pace of change, to make an industry that is diverse by nature, inclusive by choice.
The event hosted a number of brilliant speakers and panel sessions, including the panel session on The Future of EDI, facilitated by Q5’s Dr Claire Hamlin, Director of Purpose and Sustainability. The panel recommended that leaders need to take time to properly understand their teams and create an environment that makes them thrive, where individuals can bring their unique skills to work and align that to a common goal. The panel shared what organisations such as Bourne Leisure, Virgin Atlantic, Sainsbury’s, Greene King and Ikea US, are doing to drive their EDI agenda, including a reverse mentoring system, disclosure, and the importance of people policies.
The Q5 stand generated significant interest and facilitated fantastic introductions and discussions with industry leaders and decision makers. If you would like to learn more about how Q5 supports its clients in the retail, hospitality, travel and leisure sectors to drive their EDI agenda, please contact claire.hamlin@q5partners.com. You can also learn about our work in the retail, consumer and leisure sectors more generally here.
