Leadership for Inclusion: EDI Professionals Conference 2025
Driving healthcare transformation in challenging times.
Speakers
Are you a leader within an NHS organisation dedicated to tackling inequality? Whether you focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) or health inequalities, join us for an exclusive conference designed for EDI leads.
This event aims to celebrate your vital work.
Don't miss this opportunity to:
- Network with peers and share best practice in the EDI space
- Contribute to discussions which will help shape upcoming legislation and national policy
- Explore solutions and mitigations for challenges associated with this work within the current political climate
- Be inspired to continue down the path of being an agent for change
Programme outline
| 9:30-10am | Registration and networking |
| 10-10.15am | Welcome and intro
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| 10:15-10:45am | Keynote: Our new context: Sharing insights on the changing landscape of the health sector Navina will cover the current political, social and economic context in which the health and social care sector is attempting to deliver fair and equitable services for communities, as well as providing safe and inclusive workplaces for staff. Speaker
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| 10:45-11am | Reflections from the Care Quality Commission's Roger James Hear an overview of the independent regulator of health and adult social care's current priorities, including the role of EDI and leadership in a well-led organisation. |
| 11-11:15am | Coffee break |
| 11:15-12pm | Panel discussion: Sharing insights from positive practice approaches: Evidencing the impact Speakers:
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| 12-12:45pm | Workshop session: Get Unstuck: Essential tools for EDI leadership in challenging times Speaker:
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| 12:45-1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30-2pm | Tackling inequality: a strategic viewpoint Colleagues from the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Equality Duty Team will provide an overview of current priorities in health and social care. Speakers:
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| 2-3:30pm | Breakout sessions (40 mins each) Making the financial and productivity business case for EDI Facilitators:
and Building collaborative models to deliver EDI Facilitators:
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| 3:30-3:45pm | Coffee break |
| 3:45-4:15pm | Fireside conversation: Championing change Speaker:
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| 4:15-4:30pm | Closing remarks
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| 4:30-5pm | Post conference networking exchange |
"The work we do is an improvement discipline - the aim is for the NHS to provide the best care for all."
Joan Saddler OBE, Director of Partnerships and Equality, NHS Confederation
Pricing
- £100 + VAT for booking one delegate place
- £160 + VAT for booking two delegate places
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