Diversity & Inclusion
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An inclusive workplace culture is one where people can bring their best
selves and their unique perspectives to work. Whilst diversity can be readily
measured, inclusion is much less tangible and more difficult to evaluate. It is
the daily behaviour of employees that determine whether or not a workplace is
truly inclusive.
Inclusion enables individuals to be respected, valued and to voice their
ideas openly. In an inclusive culture actions speak louder than words.
Recent studies and research provides increasing empirical evidence that
inclusive workplaces promote diversity which in turn leads to more successful
organisations.
We have organised a panel-based discussion with four diversity and inclusion
champions to explore this topic, in particularly they will discuss
- The signs that a workplace has an inclusive culture and potential
roadblocks and barriers that limit inclusion in our career journey
- The role that risk and audit functions play in assessing and promoting
inclusion within their workplace
- Some successful initiatives that have been practiced within risk functions
and audit functions.
Speakers
Paul Fleay
Paul
is the CEO of Australian Inclusion Group. The Group is comprised of four
companies that focus on diversity and inclusion across Australia. Paul has been
in the role for the past 8 years. During this time he has overseen significant
growth and the expansion of the inclusion focused work into the Government and
Corporate environment, as well as public design.
Prior to joining Australian Inclusion Group Paul was the State Manager of the
Taxation Institute of Australia and before that spent 8 years as the Director of
Outreach Programs at Scitech.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Science from UWA, a Graduate Diploma of Education
from Edith Cowan University and is currently pursuing a Master of Business
Administration at UWA.
Julian Kirtisingham
Julian is the Campus Pastor of Kingdomcity Canning Vale, a
large and diverse congregation of 5,000 people in Perth. Prior to moving
into full-time ministry, Julian worked as a lawyer, practicing primarily in the
areas of family law, estate planning and litigation. He has served on the boards
of ACCWA and Youth Alive WA.
Kingdomcity is a global Church, with over 33,000 congregants, spanning across
27 campuses in 12 nations. Julian is married to Cassie and they have a
beautiful daughter, Ruby.
Megan McCracken
Megan’s mission is to help teams and individuals realise
their leadership potential. She delivers this mission via coaching,
mentoring, consulting, and directorships.
Prior to her current work Megan spent 30 years in operational businesses in
WA, Victoria, and NSW in mining, automotive, energy and rail, with almost a
decade at executive level.
In addition to coaching, consulting and mentoring Megan is the Chair of the
National Association of Women in Operations and sits on the boards of Pacific
Energy Limited, Molecular Technologies and St George’s College, UWA.
Megan has a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Industrial Relations, and further
post graduate qualifications in Business and Applied Linguistics. She is a
credentialled coach with the International Coaching Federation and a Graduate of
Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mariette Steyn
Mariette Steyn is the Vice President Group
Assurance for South32 since 2019. A Chemical Engineer by training, she has more
than 20 years’ experience in Metals and Mining. Prior to this, Mariette has held
functional leadership positions at South32 such as Vice President Group Supply
and Vice President Projects and Planning Africa. Prior to joining South32,
Mariette worked in a range of roles across Anglo American and BHP, including as
Operations Manager and Project Director across multiple commodities before
transitioning into functional roles.
She has a strong track record in the global resource industry in operational
and functional leadership having had the opportunity to design, build and lead
multiple cross cultural, global teams.
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