Myth or Reality are Agile Organisations embracing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion?

Myth or Reality?
Are Agile Organisations embracing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion?

Agile is a mindset and way of working that allows teams to leverage their unique skills and deliver maximum value to customers in a fast and adaptive manner.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) encompasses the efforts any institution takes towards creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all their employees, and customers.

These two concepts go hand in hand.

Over the last 12 months the team at Business Agility Institute have undertaken an extensive research project looking at the relationship of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Agile organizations

A number of findings will challenge our belief systems such as 17% of respondents directly witnessed exclusion and inequity inside agile organizations

Come and hear Deanna and Rakesh, 2 Lead researchers speak about the key findings and recommendations.

SPEAKERS
+++Deanna Spowart+++
Deanna is one of the Lead Researchers on “Reimagining Agile for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” and has been speaking at various international forums. She has been working in Agile organisations as a People & Culture/HR specialist who is passionate about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She started her career as a Certified Practicing Accountant working in Finance and Technology roles, in organisations such as BHPBiliton, BP, Brambles and PwC. She spent several years working in London, Europe, USA and Chile before returning home to Australia. Deanna was first introduced to Agile back in 2010 working for Telstra and led their IT People & Culture strategy. Since then, she has been immersed in Culture, Leadership, Performance, Talent, Capability and Diversity & Inclusion.

+++Rakesh Singh+++
Rakesh is an experienced Faculty, Researcher and Coach with a focus on LeanAgile frameworks and practices that enables ‘Business Agility’. He is ICAgile certified instructor for ICP-BAF & ICP-LEA programs, SAFe 5.0 Program Consultant for delivering SAFe LPM and APM Courses and contributor to Business Agility Institute.
Rakesh was a member of the leadership team for Siemens R&D Center in Bangalore for over two decades and has many years of experience in IT industry with companies like Hewlett-Packard (India), Digital Equipment Corporation (US), Siemens Nixdorf (Germany) and Siemens Software R&D Center (India).

HOSTS
This event is hosted by the BAI Community team in Singapore - Gretel Darby & Paul Hutton.

We look forward to you joining us over this lunchtime session.