Not only technology evolving, the workforce is changing too

Fireside Chat - 1:10 pm - 1:30 pm

While digital transformation has fostered much of industry's attention, organizations also need to shift focus to changing workforce dynamics. In this session with Vikas Parikh, Chief Architect from LyondellBasell, we will explore how successful leaders and decision-makers understand that the only way to plan forward as a stronger company is by looking through an inclusive lens.

It has been proven that diverse and inclusive companies are proven to innovate more readily and succeed in driving digital transformation. A recent study by McKinsey reported that 'companies in the top-quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 21% more likely to outperform on profitability and 27% more likely to have superior value creation'. Yet why is progress so slow when we recognize the competitive edge?

• Why do companies struggle to increase representation levels of diverse talent?
• Implementing a hiring strategy is not enough - how can you put in place steps to overhaul your culture to ensure new hires feel welcome and can thrive?
• Archaic stereotypes around job roles such as engineering need to change - how can we better articulate the variety a career in engineering can offer?

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