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
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
Claire Thomas
Trustee
Equality Starts at Home
Lisa Mead
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
Nadia Nagamootoo
Founder and CEO
Avenir Consulting
Dr. Asif Sadiq MBE
Dr. Asif Sadiq MBE
Chief DEI Officer
Warner Bros. Discovery
Alan Holmes
Alan Holmes
Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Clyde & Co
Debbie Tembo
Debbie Tembo
Inclusive Partner
Creative Equals
Sybil Taunton
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
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
Christina Murdock
DEI & Wellbeing Coach, Consultant, and Trainer
Soho House
Lisa Mead
Lisa Mead
Artistic Director & CEO
Apples and Snakes
Amerah Saleh
Amerah Saleh
Co-founder
Verve Poetry Press
William Thompson
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
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
Aduke Onafowokan
Lead Associate
Inclusivitii
Sukh Randhawa
Sukh Randhawa
Founder
SukhSense
Denise Keating
Denise Keating
Chief Executive Officer
Umbrella HR
Alan Holmes
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
María del Mar Galcerán Gadea
Politician
Corts Valencianes (Spain)
Francisco Gallego
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
Sunaina Kohli
Global Inclusion Strategist
The Human Difference
Lydiah Igweh
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
Gori Yahaya
Founder & CEO
Upskill Universe
Mafalda Rebordão
Mafalda Rebordão
Executive Board Member
Centre for Responsible AI
Chanell Daniels
Chanell Daniels
Responsible AI Manager
Digital Catapult
Henrique Zanin
Henrique Zanin
Global DEI Manager
eBay (Germany)
5:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Closing Remarks

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