Inclusion is instrumental for a thriving workplace culture. Employees are more productive and innovative when they feel valued and heard.

In light of this, Diversio, in partnership with the Investor Leadership Network, is hosting a virtual event, "2022 Inclusion Summit: Closing the Diversity Gap" on Thursday, March 24th, from 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM ET.

This event brings together CEOs, CIOs, International Government Representatives, DEI experts, & other business leaders to discuss closing the diversity gap and leveraging inclusion to improve bottom-line business results.

TOPICS THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

- How inclusion is the key to unlocking returns

- Disrupting the Old Boys Club

- How to create an inclusive global operation

- Investor perspectives on inclusion and the “S” in ESG

- Government perspectives on setting the “tone from the top”

- Company perspectives on creating an inclusive workplace

SCHEDULE:

- 10:30 - 10:40 AM: Kick-off

- 10:40 - 11:10 AM: Fireside Chat Keynote

- 11:10 - 11:20 AM: Remarks from Minister Ng

- 11:20 - 12:00 PM: Diversio Product Launch

- 12:00 - 12:50 PM: Industry Perspectives on Moving Forward as a Collective

- 12:50 - 1:40 PM: Investor perspectives on inclusion and the “S” in ESG

- 1:40 - 2:30 PM: External Managers on Efforts to Walk the Talk on Inclusion

- 2:30 - 3:20 PM: Company Perspectives on Creating an Inclusive Global Operation

& Building Inclusion From the Ground Up

- 3:20 - 3:20 PM: Keynote

BUSINESS LEADERS & INDUSTRY EXPERTS INCLUDE:

- Laura McGee | Chief Executive Officer, Diversio

- Amy Hepburn | Chief Executive Officer, ILN

- Lori Heinel | Chief Investment Officer, State Street

- Stephen McLennan | Senior Managing Director, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

- Mary Ng | Minister of Trade, Parliament of Canada

- Julia Dixon | Regional Head of DE&I in North America, Criteo

- Blake Hutcheson | Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System

- Helen Beck | Executive Vice President & Head of Equity Markets, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

- Marte Borhaug | Co-Chair, 30% Club Investor Group & Head of Sustainable Outcomes, Morgan Stanley

- Jennifer Choi | Managing Director, Industry Affairs, Institutional Limited Partners Association

- Kim Lew | Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Investment Management Company

- Evan Siddall | Chief Executive Officer, Alberta Investment Management Corporation

- Charlene Sagoe | International Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Natixis Investment Managers

- Ideshini Naidoo | Head of Engineering, Thomson Reuters

- Gurpreet Manku | Deputy Director General & Director of Policy, British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

- Kim Furlong | Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association

- Bobby Earles | Litigation & Trial Lawyer, Partner, Cooley

- Laura Weidman Powers | Operating Partner, Base10

- Scott MacDonald |Co-founder & Managing Partner, McRock Capital

- Simon Baker | CEO & Founder, BakerAvenue Wealth Management

- Tracy Barba | Head of ESG & Global Stakeholder Engagement, 500 Global

- Marcus Felder | Vice President, Portfolio Operations, Blackstone

- Maria Long | Research & Content Director, Standards Board for Alternative Investments

- Meka Asonye | Partner, First Round