Czech-Slovak Forum on Diversity and Inclusion - Diversity & Inclusion Master Class project

We cordially invite you to the „Czech-Slovak Forum on Diversity & Inclusion,“ which will take time on 12.10.2022 in Brno. The event is scheduled from 10 am till 1 pm, and it will take place at the premises of the Thermo Fisher Scientific that kindly takes patronage over the event.

Forum is organized by:

Byznys pro společnost & Diversity Charter CZ a Business Leaders Forum & Diversity Charter SK

Forum is organized within the Diversity & Inclusion Master Class project which is financially supported by the EU Program „Rights, Equality and Citizenship.“

During the Forum we will focus on:

• Diversity and inclusion in the Czech and Slovak relations; context of international cooperation

• Diversity, inclusion and solidarity in times of peace and war

• Open tools which support the implementation the diversity and inclusion in companies (D&I Master Class project)

• Current social and economic challenges for the implementation, development and management of diversity in the Czech and Slovak labor market (women at work, parents at work, age diversity, industry 4.0, diversity and sustainability)

When: 12. 10. 2022 from 10am till 1pm

Moderator: Petr Bittner – journalist, Referendum journal

Location: The event is kindly hosted by the Thermo Fisher Scientific (Technology Center TFS, address: Vlastimila Pecha 1282/12, 627 00 Brno-Černovice, meetimg room Titan)

Format: in person and online

Contact person: Adéla Stinková, stinkova@byznysprospolecnost.cz

Registration: HERE or on the website

Link to online stream: HERE or on the website

Parking: Participants can use the parking lot near the TFS (see the map, point 9). Address: Vlastimila Pecha 12, Brno 627 00

Agenda

10:00–10:15          

Welcome speeches

• Petr Střelec – Senior R&D Director, Thermo Fischer Scientific

• Ivana Vagaská – Director Business Leaders Forum

• Pavel Štern – Director Byznys pro Společnost

10:15–10:45

Diversity and inclusion in the Czech and Slovak relations. Introductory dialogue with representatives from the public and academic environment on socio-cultural and economic topics.

• Moderator Petr Bittner will have a dialogue with Silvia Porubänová – Director, Slovakian National Centre for Human Rights

10:45–11:45

Diversity and Inclusion – current and future challenges for the Czech and Slovak labor market

•  Renata Millerová – HR Director CZ, SK, PL, HR, SRB, Thermo Fischer Scientific

• Roman Bojko – Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Leader CZ, SK, HU, IKEA (TBD)

• Miroslava Rychtarechová – Head of Country People Operation manager TESCO STORES SR

• Jaroslav Grygar – Senior Manager, Business HR, and WEEC, Whirlpool Corporation

11:45–12:15

Coffee Break and Networking

12:15–12:45

Project MasterClass: Open Tools for implementation of Diversity and Inclusion and its management

• Pavel Štern – Director Byznys pro Společnost

• Kamila Čubanová – Diversity Charter Manager, Byznys pro společnost

• Ivana Vagaská – Director, Business Leaders Forum

12:45–13:00

Discussion and Conclusion

13:30–14:30

A unique excursion for those interested: The excursion to „the clean spaces“ of the Brno Technology Center - Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world's largest manufacturer of electron microscopes.

We look forward to meeting you all!