Following the success of the past 3 editions, the 2019 Gender Equity Conference will look into different layers of Inclusion & making initiatives count. The 4th edition will focus on Policy, Measurement and Engagement.

As the D&I narrative is evolving, we work closely with the experts and our attendees to bring talks, panels and workshops that support the D&I of organisations in Hong Kong and regionally.

2019 PROGRAMME

8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration & Networking Coffee

9:00 am – 9:15 am Opening Remarks

9:15 am – 10:15 am The importance of Culture to reach a Gender Equal Workplace
 - Headline speaker: Arcadia Consulting – APAC, Mark Weston & Matt Lyon – Partners

10:15 am – 10:45 am Break & Reflection time

10:45 am – 11:45 am Policy & Values: Making the case for flexible and agile working in Hong Kong Headline Speaker: Women in Law Hong Kong, Michelle Fung – Consultant

11:45 am – 1:00 pm Panel: How Company Policy and Values are Embodied by their People
 - Credit Suisse, Nikki Davies - Campus Recruitment, Diversity & Inclusion APAC
 - Herbert Smith Freehills, Joanna Caen - Partner and Head of Private Wealth, China
 - Maersk

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch buffet & Reflection time

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Amplify your D&I strategy with psychological assessments
 - Headline speaker: HCC Global Limited, Henry Chamberlain – Managing Director

2:45 pm – 4:00 pm Panel: Meaningful Metrics of HR and Inclusion
 - Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Varshaa Ram Kutik - Head of Diversity and Inclusion for Asia Pacific
 - CBRE, Fiona Alexander - Senior Director, Advisory & Transactions, Workplace Strategy, Greater China
 - Manulife, Madeleine Price - Regional Head of Talent, Succession Planning and Diversity & Inclusion
 - Microsoft, Maria Hui, Director, Marketing and Operations (M&O), Microsoft Hong Kong

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Break & Reflection time

4.30 pm - 6:00 pm Building an inclusive culture through the employee experience journey
 - Headline speakers: Mercer (Hong Kong), Darryl Parrant, Country Business Leader, Careers Regional Practice Leader, HR Transformation, APAC & IMETA & Nicole Luk, Associate Director; Organisational Design, Engagement and Talent Assessment Lead

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Closing Remarks & Conference Closing Drinks

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More information about Gender Equity Conference:

In 2016, the first Gender Equity Conference, organised by FLEXImums, was held with international gender equity experts, senior representatives of organisations who have made changes to improve gender balance and professional women to openly discuss and debate on how to improve gender-balance and women in leadership in Hong Kong.

The 2nd Gender Equity Conference took place late September 2017 with a focus on Fixing the leaking female pipeline.

In 2018, the conference was titled Empowering High-Potential Female Talent. We had a closer look at how coaching, mentorship and sponsorship programmes play an essential part in career development and progression for high-potential talent.