Diversity has been treated as a marketing theme within the corporate world for many years. Despite the recent movements aiming to turn it into a strong business pillar, it still demands a solid and concrete strategy to be consolidated as a key feature of the modern companies. The advantages of building a diverse professional environment have already been proven. Now, it is time to change the status quo and bring inclusion in a genuine and sustainable mindset in the corporate world. This is the challenge companies will face in the next years: developing and implementing sound diversity programmes to make diversity a concrete part of the corporate culture. Besides gender and racial pillars, what are we doing about LGBT and especially transgender diversity? Let’s discuss it and rebuild the bias.
Academic PROGRAMME
Diversity and Inclusion: Challenges and Perspectives
Organised by the Human Rights Committee
Session #9
Date & Time
Location
Wednesday, 23 August
15:15 – 16:00 GTM-3
Golden Room
Description
Speakers & Moderators
Camila Inacio
Mentes Plurais, Brazil
People Management Specialist (USP), Postgraduate in Human Rights, Social Responsibility, and Global Citizenship (PUC), with certifications in Soft Skills (FIA) and Non-Violent Communication (Inst CNV Brasil).25 years of experience in the corporate world in several sectors, in companies such as Walt Disney Co., Marriott International, Nokia Siemens, and Givaudan. Passionate about people and social relationships, with a special interest in studying human behavior. Activist for human rights, she advocates for gender equity, racial inclusion, and the end of violence against women, besides the rights of LGBTQIAP+ people and people with disabilities. Lecturer and entrepreneur, founder of Mentes Plurals, a consultancy specialized in awareness and inclusion. She is also a mentor at Grupo Mulheres do Brasil and Gerando Falcões, an auditor at UN Women and a volunteer at Justiceiras (a national support network for women victims of domestic violence) and at the NGO Mães Pela Diversidade
Clara Poglia
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, Switzerland
Clara Poglia is a partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Geneva office, where she co-heads the dispute resolution group. In the history of the firm, Clara is the first woman and youngest partner to be appointed head of the practice.
Her key areas of expertise and practice focus on white-collar crime, international mutual legal assistance both in criminal and tax matters, extradition, asset tracing and recovery, and internal corporate investigations. Clara is also specialized in regulatory and compliance issues. Clara has acted as counsel for both individuals and corporate entities in criminal and administrative proceedings before cantonal and federal authorities and courts, including the Swiss Supreme Court.
Prior to joining Schellenberg Wittmer, Clara was a Law Clerk at the Swiss Federal Criminal Tribunal (for French and Italian languages) and an associate in another Swiss business law firm. She was also active as a translator for a renowned Swiss legal magazine.
Session Coordinators
Clara Poglia
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, Switzerland
Silvia Van Schaik
bureau Brandeis, Netherlands
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