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SUMMARY:New Member Induction - October 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn how to maximise the value of your membership with Business in the Community (BITC).\n \nThis is a virtual event.\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is open to new members of Business in the Community (BITC) or new contacts from existing BITC members in larger companies. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThe New Member Induction is an opportunity for new members and contacts to understand how to maximise the value of their membership with BITC. \nIt will highlight the key elements and opportunities of BITC membership\, and explain our purpose and mission. \nDelegates will hear from an existing member about how BITC has added value to their organisation\, and will be able to discuss in smaller groups the current responsible business challenges they are facing. \nThis induction is aimed at larger companies within our membership. If you are unsure whether this\, or our smaller members induction\, would be more appropriate for your organisation\, please talk to your Relationship Manager. \n\n\nEvent details\nThis event will induct new members and new contacts from current member companies\, to BITC. \nAttend for: \n\nInspiration: Be inspired to take more action on responsible business with BITC.\nOrientation: Have a clear understanding of what BITC does and how to make the most of it in alignment with the Responsible Business Map.\nNetworking: Meet other contacts within the community who you can work alongside in your responsible business journey.\nAction: Identify the greatest opportunities for greater engagement.\n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Annette Ettarh\, Events Manager at BITC for further information.\n\n\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/new-member-induction-october-2024/
LOCATION:Online webinar\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Responsible AI Series:  AI and Gender Equity
DESCRIPTION:Creating a more equal future: harnessing new technology\, The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality Masterclass.\n \nThis is an online event.\n\n\nAudience\nThis masterclass is only open to members of Business in the Community (BITC) and The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality applicants. This event has been designed for Diversity and Inclusion practitioners/managers\, HR/People/Talent management practitioners/managers\, Heads of HR/People/Talent management and anybody working with AI. \n\n\nAbout the Responsible AI series\nAI is poised to transform work\, with implications for people\, places\, and the planet. Every business will engage with AI\, affecting employee support\, customer interactions\, and value chains. Responsible AI practices can enhance business performance and address societal challenges. Poor practices may perpetuate biases and worsen environmental impacts. \nBITC is embarking on a series of dymanic Responsible Business AI events\, spotlighting the critical challenges and barriers that AI poses if businesses fail to embrace responsible integration\, where leaders and practitioners have the opportunity to collaborate with peers and gather insights from our issue area experts and trailblazing businesses within our network. \n\n\nAbout the masterclass \nJoin us to celebrate the release of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for a session of learning and collaboration at a Times Top 50 Masterclass. \nThemed around creating a more equal future\, this session will help shape future focus and thinking around gender equity in the UK by considering some of the greatest challenges and opportunities employers currently face. \nJoin for: \n\nAccess insights from this year’s cohort\n\n\nHear from industry experts on how they are shaping their future agendas\n\n\nDiscuss challenges and co-create solutions with peers\n\nAI is poised to transform work\, with implications for people\, places\, and the planet. Every business will engage with AI\, affecting employee support\, customer interactions\, and value chains. Responsible AI practices can enhance business performance and address societal challenges. Poor practices may perpetuate biases and worsen environmental impacts. \nBITC is embarking on a series of dymanic Responsible Business AI events\, spotlighting the critical challenges and barriers that AI poses if businesses fail to embrace responsible integration\, where leaders and practitioners have the opportunity to collaborate with peers and gather insights from our issue area experts and trailblazing businesses within our network. \nAbout the event\nJoin the fourth event in our Responsible AI series and the second The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 Masterclass to learn about the impact of AI and automation on Gender Equity\, led by Declan O’Gorman\, Head of Enterprise Engineering at NatWest Group. We will explore the early actions organisations can take to mitigate the impact of AI on equality and consider the upskilling and retraining employees will need going into the future. \nThemes to be discussed include: \n\nHow can businesses ensure growing use of automation and AI helps\, rather than hinders\, progress towards a more equal future?\nWhat should organisations do in response to warnings that women and other marginalised genders are at greater risk of job losses?\n\nJoin us to explore the early action organisations can take to mitigate the impact of AI on equality and consider the upskilling and retraining employees will need going into the future. \n\n\nExpert Speakers\n\nDeclan O’Gorman\, Head of Enterprise Engineering at NatWest Group.\nCharlotte Woodworth\, Gender Equality Campaign Director\, BITC.\n\n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Florence Hughes\, Event Manager at BITC for any further questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/responsible-ai-series-ai-and-gender-equity/
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SUMMARY:CEO Leadership Forum Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:This event provides the opportunity to share your experiences\, successes and ideas regarding the key challenges facing the world and society. \n\n\n\nThis is an in person event. \n\n\n\nAudience\n\n\n\nThis event is by invitation only and for CEOs. \n\n\n\nBackground\n\n\n\nAs part of Business in the Community’s work in supporting businesses to drive transformation at pace and scale in our communities\, we are holding a series of CEO Leadership Forum Breakfast events. \n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\nThese informal\, private discussions over breakfast will form a key part of the national conversation initiated by BITC’s Lifting up the UK: State of the Nation 2024 report\, which detailed the thoughts of the leaders of some of the UK’s largest businesses on what has been done and what is still needed to change the world around us. As such\, they provide CEOs with the opportunity to share their experiences\, successes and ideas regarding key challenges in the world and society today\, as well as the action that can collectively be taken to make a positive difference and change the world around us. \n\n\n\nIf you are unable to join this date we are also holding more breakfasts in the coming months\, to join another date instead\, click here. \n\n\n\nWe are currently finalising dates for our 2025 CEO Leadership Forum Breakfasts and look forward to sharing details with you shortly. \n\n\n\nTo join us at a CEO Leadership Forum Dinner instead\, click here. \n\n\n\nRefreshments\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBreakfast will be served. \n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\n\n\n\nContact Fiona Macleod\, Head of Events at BITC for any further questions.\n\n\n\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\n\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/ceo-leadership-forum-breakfast/
LOCATION:London EC2Y\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Responsible Business and Strategy
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