International Conference - European Diversity Day 2023: Building Bridges - Diversity, Sustainability and Partnership

The 2023 European Diversity Day International Conference is organized by Business for Society (Byznys pro společnost), the national coordinator of the European Diversity Charter. This high-profile event is part of the European Diversity Month in the Czech Republic. The conference will be held under the auspices of Markéta Pekarová Adamová, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. The conference is organised with the support of the European Commission and DG Justice.

Prominent representatives of Czech business, public administration and local self-government, the European Union, ambassadors from Europe and overseas, representatives of academia and other guests will take part in the European Diversity Day International Conference. The European Diversity Day will also include the European Diversity Charter Accession Ceremony to welcome new signatories of the Diversity Charter.

The main theme of the conference is “Diversity, Sustainability, Partnership”. The morning session of the conference will focus on the needs of diverse groups in the labour market, social sustainability programmes and activities that can play an important role in supporting and stabilising various vulnerable groups of people in local communities and in society in the current turbulent times. We will look at the potential of responsible corporate partnerships, which can be an important source of innovative trends and programmes.

Three exclusive parallel workshops to be held in the afternoon: “Future is Female”; “Pay Transparency” and “Second or Third Career” will focus on current national and global DEI issues.

The conference will be moderated by Petra Schwarz Koutská, publicist and PR manager. The conference will be simultaneously interpreted into English and Czech.

The conference will be streamed live with simultaneous interpretation in Czech and English.

Registration is open until 24th May 2023.

Live stream in Czech

Live stream in English

Programme for the conference

9:00–9:30

Opening of the Event

• Markéta Pekarová Adamová – Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic

• H.E. Fredrik Jörgensen – Swedish Ambassador to the Czech Republic

• Monika Ladmanová – Head of the Representation of the European Commission in the Czech Republic

• Pavel Štern – Director Byznys pro společnost

 9:30–10:30

Main discussion panel: Diversity, Sustainability & Partnership

• Klára Escobar – HR Director, MONETA Money Bank

• Joseph Gruber – Director People&Culture CZ, SK, HU, Philip Morris ČR, a.s.

• Monika Ladmanová – Head of the Representation of the European Commission in the Czech Republic

• Jitka Němečková – Corporate Affairs Director, Provident Financial, s.r.o.

10:30–10:45

Coffee Break & networking

10:45–11:30

Ceremony with the accession of new signatories to the Diversity Charter

11:30–12:00

Lunch

12:00–12:55

Parallel workshops with exklusive speakers

Workshop 1 will be streamed online and interpreted to English.  Workshops 2 and 3 will be recorded so that you can watch it afterwards. Both workshops will be available in English as well.

Workshop 1: Pay Transparency

Why do women have to work 60 more days a year than men? Remuneration equality and reducing the gender pay gap in the Czech Republic and presentation the best practice of the signatories of the Diversity Charter and responsible companies including the European contexts.

Speakers:

• Pavlina Kalousová – Corporate Affairs and Communications Director CZ&SK, Plzeňský Prazdroj

• Martina Kučová – HC leader, PwC Czech Republic

• Lenka Hauptmanová – Group Country HR Director, Faurecia Czech republic

Moderated by Petra Schwarz Koutská, journalist and PR Manager

Workshop 2: „The Future is Female“

Why is there still a debate about a stronger representation of women in society? How do responsible companies support the professional and career growth of women? Presentation of trends and best practice in responsible business.

Speakers:

• Pavla Hubálková – Charles University, scientific editor of the UK Forum Magazine

• Jana Kopáčiková – Product Owner for Customer Experience, NN Česká republika

• Helena Steinerová – Senior manager, Recruitment, Development & Employer Brand, GasNet, s.r.o.

Moderated by Klára Escobar, HR Director, MONETA Money Bank

Workshop 3: „Second & Third Career“

Why should we encourage second and third careers in the workplace? Intergenerational dialogue and life stages in the workplace. How responsible companies work with the topic of age diversity in the workplace, presentation of best practice and innovative activities.

Moderated by David Klimeš – journalist

Speakers:

• Natalia Hudecová – Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, Škoda Auto

• Lucie Vidovićová – sociologist, Masarykova univerzita, Národní institut SYRI a Výzkumný ústav práce a sociálních věcí, v. v. i.

• Klára Konečná – HR Business Partner, HOCHTIEF CZ, a.s.

12:55–13:05

Final speaches and Conclusion

Live stream in Czech

Live stream in English

Contact: Kamila Čubanová, Diversity Manager, Byznys pro společnost, cubanova@byznysprospolecnost.cz, tel.: +420 724 202 626