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Building Diverse Early Careers Talent in a Changing World
About the event
🌍 Building Diverse Early Careers Talent in a Changing World
A full-day professional conference exploring how organisations can better attract, select, support, and progress diverse early careers talent — hosted at the prestigious offices of Farrer & Co, London.
🎯 About the Event
This forward-thinking conference brings together HR leaders, DE&I practitioners, early careers professionals, and employers to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in today's workforce: building genuinely inclusive pathways for diverse talent. Through keynotes, student panels, employer discussions, and interactive sessions, attendees will gain actionable insights across the full talent journey.
🗺️ The Talent Journey Framework
Attract → Select → Support → Progress
📋 Full Programme
☕ Arrival & Welcome
- Arrival with coffee, followed by a welcome address and a live audience poll
🎤 Opening Keynotes: Why Diversity Still Matters
- Loraine Martins OBE — Global Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Director, Arup
- Jennifer Hien — Head of Alumni Engagement, Sutton Trust
🎓 Student Panel: What Diverse Talent Actually Experiences
Hear directly from students about the real-world challenges and realities faced by diverse candidates navigating early careers pathways.
🔍 Sanctuary Insight: Reaching Diverse Talent
A focused session exploring practical strategies for accessing and engaging underrepresented talent pools.
🍽️ Networking Lunch
Connect with peers and fellow professionals over a sit-down lunch.
💬 Interactive Session: Peer Challenges & Roving Mikes
An engaging, audience-led discussion where real challenges are surfaced and explored collectively.
🏢 Employer Panel: Hiring Fairly
- Steve Isherwood — CEO, ISE
- Kema Davies — Global Early Careers Lead, Hiscox
- Daisy Mortimer — Senior Future Talent Manager, Stephenson Harwood
- Tom Freeman — MD, Sanctuary Graduates
🤝 DE&I Leaders Panel: Retaining & Supporting Diverse Talent
- Annisha Taylor — Group Head of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, Ofcom
- Char Erskine — Senior Diversity and Talent Manager, Osborne Clarke
- Matt Herridge — Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Partner, Virgin Media
🏁 Closing Session
📍 Venue
Farrer & Co
55 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3AA
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Location
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