Established in 2013, the Diverse Magazine Diversity & Inclusion Conference provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge and practical workshops engaging diversity, inclusion and equality for business success.

The conference fosters awareness and appreciation of workplace diversity issues through thought leadership, strategy development, resources, publications and professional development for HR professionals and other business leaders. Making the business case for diversity, helping HR professionals to better articulate its strategic business value, and enabling them to build more diverse and inclusive cultures, are the cornerstones of the initiative.

The underlying themes throughout the conferences explores how organisations can gain Business Growth and Competitive Advantage through effective Diversity and Inclusion.

The 2016 conference will again be set within the International Festival of Business (2016) and will be one of the highlights in the Festival’s programme of events. It will act as a launch pad for commercial success via the adoption of inclusion strategies within businesses, by providing opportunities to engage with new networks and explore global best practices.