2020 DIAN India Meeting 4

Programme

  • 10:00am -
    11:30am
    Day 1: 4 November

    Future of Work - Supporting Caregivers in the Workplace

    Dr. Vandana Nadig Nair, Prarthana Kaul, Anand Vishwanath
    “Companies that succeed amid COVID-19 will be those that prioritise people”. If employees don’t get the support they need for their caregiving responsibilities then employers pay the hidden costs, including turnover, rehiring, presenteeism, absenteeism and a setback to diversity representation. In this session we explore why companies need to develop a “care culture” that supports employees’ changing needs as caregivers
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  • 10:00am -
    11:30am
    Day 2: 5 November

    Future of Work - Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Gig Workforce

    Gopal Ananthanarayanan Iyer, Harjeet Khanduja, Punyabrata Sen
    The rapid evolution in the gig economy suggests that this is the greatest prospect of work for the future. Professionals are increasingly moving to flexible ways of working across career stages. This could be a huge opportunity for organisations to focus on improving representation of diverse talent in the workforce by trying flexible working models. In this session we understand gig working model, get insights on real life examples and experiences of gig workers that could help explore ways to accelerate diversity agenda in the organisations.
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  • 10:00am -
    11:30am
    Day 3: 6 November

    DIAN India Open House: D&I trends for 2021

    2020 has been a year of transformation that has impacted future of work immensely. As we look ahead to explore key trends, topics that will influence D&I strategy for 2021 and beyond in our DIAN India Open House, we invite D&I, HR and Business leaders responsible for design and implementation of D&I strategy to reflect and ideate. We will use brainstorming and brainwriting techniques to assess impact of these trends on D&I strategy of organisations and come up with some new ideas and directions to inform D&I strategy for 2021.