Build a strong culture of diversity, equity and inclusion

Take a front-row seat with CGI membership as we explore Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) with philanthropy expert Yolanda F Johnson, good governance connoisseur David Duffy and edTech guru Nancy Spears.

This exciting and exclusive webinar will:

• Explain why DEI should be a success from the start
• Demonstrate why botched DEI efforts can cause serious harm to businesses
• Discuss how to follow DEI principles across all organisational levels.

Today’s corporate stakeholders will regularly demand a robust DEI culture, but the problem is many in governance still don’t understand it fully. Good DEI raises awareness, creates a positive atmosphere and unwinds unconscious bias. This webinar will guide you on the information your board and executive team need for this.

You and your organisation will be empowered to improve your DEI strategy – reflecting modern standards and principles. If your organisation has no DEI strategy, this knowledge share will give you a strong start.

Your key takeaways:

• A run-through of the main goals and risks to consider when rolling out DEI.
• Discussion on where a change in DEI culture will come from. Is it top-down or bottom-up? Is it a mix of both?
• Give you the motivation to get proactive now and begin changing the systems that need to be changed.

Yolanda F. Johnson is President and Founder of YFJ Consulting, and a leader in fundraising, philanthropy, and DEI. Her work includes counselling boards and philanthropists on where to direct their resources, and through YFJ Philanthropies, she personally gives back to causes supporting racial and gender equity, those with disabilities and the arts. For a detailed biography, please go here.

David W Duffy is the CEO and Founder of The Corporate Governance Institute. His mission is to make corporate governance, engaging, stimulating and relevant globally by bringing relentless innovation to how adults learn. Through his foresight he has enabled people from over 50 countries to learn about corporate governance online when and where it suits them. He has substantial experience in advising on all aspects of corporate governance has completed over 200 reviews governance assignments. He has authored the following books based on his consulting and practical experience as a board member; – A Practical Guide to Corporate Governance – published by Chartered Accountants Ireland. – A Practical Guide for Company Directors – published by Chartered Accountants Ireland

Nancy Spears is a serial entrepreneur specialising in digital communications, video production and online education. Nancy has built and sold companies with a keen awareness of creating trends, not following them. She sees change as a necessity for success and is not afraid to pivot a business model in order to solve a problem and fill a market need. Her wide-ranging experience includes branding, edutech, influencer branding, video production and event strategy. Nancy has created programs for Fortune 100 clients including: Nike, Eli Lilly, Verizon, CocaCola, J&J and Time Warner. A specialist in Olympic Game sponsor marketing, Nancy designed and produced programs for numerous worldwide sponsors including: CocaCola, AT&T, John Hancock, Lucent, Swatch and Xerox. As media, Nancy and her companies have created and distributed video content at numerous global events including; SXSW, Aspen Ideas Festival, CES, Sundance, Aspen Food and Wine, Cannes Lions and DreamForce to name a few.