Embracing Diversity: It’s Bigger Than You Think

Date: Monday, 2 December 2024 Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Diversity and inclusion aren’t just policies—they are key to unlocking growth, innovation, and engagement in today’s business and events landscapes. For event managers, PCOs, and senior leaders, embracing diversity can elevate both the success of your business events and the overall performance of your organisation. But how do you go beyond simply paying lip service to diversity and fully leverage its power?

Anthony Mitchell, Chairman and Chief Potential Officer of Bendelta, will show you how. With over two decades of leadership expertise, Anthony will demonstrate how diversity and inclusion can drive profitability, innovation, and team engagement. His work with some of Australia’s leading organisations has been instrumental in transforming cultures to embrace inclusivity, ensuring success on multiple fronts—from enhancing the workplace to improving the impact and success of large-scale events and conferences.

In this session, Anthony will provide practical, actionable strategies that can be implemented immediately to foster an inclusive environment, not just within your workforce but also in the events you create. Whether you are organising conferences, managing large-scale events, or leading teams, this session will give you the tools to create environments where diversity fuels growth and engagement.

Why You Shouldn’t Miss This!

• Profitability Through Inclusion: Discover how creating diverse and inclusive environments can increase attendee satisfaction and retention at events while driving business growth, innovation, and team retention within your organisation. Inclusion isn’t just a moral imperative—it’s a powerful business strategy that directly impacts your bottom line.
• Create More Engaging Events: By fostering diversity, you can ensure that everyone attending your events feels welcome, valued, and understood. When attendees feel like they belong, they are more likely to engage, return, and recommend your events to others—directly increasing future event participation and profitability.
• Combat Workplace Burnout and Event Fatigue: Workplace burnout is costing the global economy $8.8 trillion annually. This session will explore how inclusivity can re-energise not only employees but also your event participants, leading to more dynamic and impactful conferences and events.
• Leverage AI for Inclusivity in Events: Anthony will also delve into the powerful convergence of diversity and Generative AI—a combination that allows for even more personalised and inclusive experiences at your events. By integrating AI-driven insights, you can tailor your events to meet the diverse needs of your participants, enhancing satisfaction and success.

About Anthony Mitchell Anthony’s leadership at Bendelta has earned the firm multiple global accolades, including 7 Best Employer Awards and 4 Innovation Awards. He has been instrumental in leading organisations such as Amnesty International Australia and the Aurora Education Foundation through transformative change, fostering inclusive cultures and improving business results. His insights into the future of diversity in business and events are unparalleled, making him a thought leader in creating human-centred, high-performing environments.

If you want to lead your organisation and events into a future where diversity powers innovation, engagement, and profitability, this is the session you cannot afford to miss.

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