Dive In Festival 2023 - Evolution of the race conversation – past, present and future (UK)

Renowned speakers will be talking about themes connected to race and ethnicity, analysing the importance of leadership, empowerment and accountability within the corporate worlds of insurance through its systems and culture.  The opening strategy will highlight why it’s important to change the narrative of how we look at race and ethnicity that race and ethnicity are not the same. Will deliver insights into what the industry has done in the past and present as well as provide future expectations of where this conversation should evolve. 

This event will be talk about the challenges in entering the industry and provide successful anecdotes and examples of the industry’s response to reduce and remove barriers. 

You’ll receive key takeaways of what the industry is doing to attract the various generations into insurance and illustrating what support is on offer once attracted within the industry to enhance the career and workplace experience.

Topics also up for discussion will focus on innovative inclusion, recruitment, the value of succession planning and provide necessary tools to enhance your talent strategy.  

We will showcase how the race, ethnicity conversation has evolved in recent years and where it going in the future.

By the end of the session you will:

• Understand why race and ethnicity are not the same and the importance of this difference.
• Understand what the barriers people face when entering insurance as a career.
• Understand what recruiters and leaders are doing to attract diverse talent.
• Understand the different themes around what insurance organisations are doing to retain their talent. 
• Understand the importance of collecting diversity data.
• Be able to identify if your organisation sponsors professional networks and the value of these.