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SUMMARY:Responsible AI Series: The Racial Bias in AI and What to Do?
DESCRIPTION:Is there racial bias within AI? Yes. Are there actions that employers can take to reduce these risks? Yes.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nThe Responsible Artificial Intelligence(AI) series is only open to members of Business in the Community (BITC). This event has been designed for Diversity and Inclusion practitioners/managers\, HR/People/Talent management practitioners/managers\, Risk management practitioners/managers\, Heads of HR/People/Talent management and anybody working with AI. \n\n\nBackground\nIs there racial bias within AI? Yes. Are there actions that employers can take to reduce these risks? Yes. \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 event\nBITC are delighted to host Adrian Joseph OBE\, with a career history which includes Google\, Chief data and AI roles in EY and BT and former Chair of the BITC’s Race Leadership Team. \nAI can be used as a force for good through its amazing capabilities. However\, this must be considered with the risks that emerge alongside the opportunities. This event will reveal where and how racial bias manifests itself with AI and identifies what actions employers can take to harness the benefits\, yet guard against potential negative impacts. \n\n\nExpert Speakers\n\nAdrian Joseph OBE\, former Chief Data and AI Officer at BT and former Chair of BITC’s Race Leadership Team.\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, BITC.\nDr Neil Saunders\, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics\, School of Science and Technology of City\, University of London.\n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica Hart\, Events Coordinator\, 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-the-racial-bias-in-ai-and-what-to-do/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum: COP29 Outcomes - Impact and Insights
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore the outcomes from COP29 and how this effects business going forward.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nOur Peer Learning Forums (PLF) are now open to all Business in the Community (BITC) members who have advisory in their membership package – hosted by our issue experts\, there are 20 forums a year\, covering a range of responsible business areas and enabling our members to discuss challenges\, solutions and ideas. \n\n\nAbout the event\nCOP29\, hosted by Azerbaijan from November 11–22 emphasises critical climate finance and emissions targets. The conference’s main goals are threefold: \n– limiting global warming to below 1.5°C \n– boosting international climate action and ambition \n– fostering inclusivity\, especially for vulnerable populations affected by climate change \nThe need for a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance is central\, with aims to expand funding commitments beyond the current $100 billion annual floor to better address the needs of developing countries. \nHigh-profile events on climate finance and investment (November 14) and a global summit on methane reduction and energy storage as well as gender equality\, biodiversity\, indigenous rights\, and urban climate resilience will all point towards further accelerated climate action. \nBut what will the implications of these high-level policy negotiations mean for responsible business? Join us as we run through the outcomes of the event and what they will mean for our members. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n– Contact Annette Ettarh\, Event Manager\, BITC for any further questions. \n– Full joining instructions will be sent before the event. \nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/peer-learning-forum-cop29-outcomes-impact-and-insights/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:Environment
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SUMMARY:Opening Doors Forum: Careers Education
DESCRIPTION:Join other Opening Doors signatories to share challenges\, learnings\, experience and best practice on opening doors to diverse talent.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nOpen to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). This event would be of interest to employers seeking to improve their outreach and careers education support to young people and has been designed for Opening Doors employers. \n\n\nBackground\nEmployer standards in careers education are crucial in bridging the gap between academic preparation and industry expectations. Encounters with the world of work have been found to boost future employment outcomes for young people. With nearly 900\,000 young people becoming NEET (Not in Education\, Employment or Training)*\, quality employer interventions in careers education have never been more needed to support young people in their next step. \n\n\nAbout the event\nJoin the next Opening Doors webinar\, which will focus on how employers can improve their approach to opening doors to young people through quality careers education. Following the publication of the Careers & Enterprise Company’s insights report on their Employer Standards Tool\, you will be hear from employers who are developing their approach in working with schools and young people: \n\nKey insights on the careers education landscape.\nLearn from leading businesses on how they are supporting young people.\nExchange ideas with your peers on how to remove barriers young people experience in recruitment.\n\n\n\nSpeaker\nHollie Crompton\, Social Mobility Lead from PwC \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact the Events Team with 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 \n\n\nReferences\n\nONS\, Young people not in education\, employment or training (NEET)\, UK: May 2024
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/opening-doors-forum-careers-education/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Employment and Skills
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SUMMARY:Workwell Self-Assessment Tool: Celebrating One Year of Impact
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) launch\, and discover how it can support your wellbeing practices.\n\n\nThis is an in-person event \nAudience\nThis event is open to Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. It is aimed at business leaders\, wellbeing advocates\, and individuals interested in the SAT and Workwell Commitment. \n\n\nBackground\nThis event marks the one-year anniversary of the SAT from BITC. It aims to demonstrate the SAT’s usefulness in promoting wellbeing initiatives and the benefits of reuse for businesses.  \n\n\nAbout the event\nJoin us in celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) launch\, a milestone in promoting business wellbeing and sustainability.   \nThis event will feature talks from industry leaders and a panel discussion on the future of workforce wellbeing in the UK.   \nYou will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals\, discover practical solutions to wellbeing challenges\, and enhance your organisation’s responsible business practices with our leadership and advisory services.  \nWhat you will learn\n– How the SAT has improved business wellbeing and its measurable impact.  \n– The advantages of its reuse to enhance sustainability in your business.  \n– How BITC’s leadership and advisory services can support and guide your organisation’s wellbeing initiatives.  \n– Insights into future trends around workforce wellbeing in the UK. \n– How to sign up to the Workwell Commitment.  \nGuest Speakers\n– Barbara Jefferey\, Partner\, McKinsey \n– Wolfgang Seidl\, Partner and Workplace Health Consulting Leader\, Mercer Mash \n– William Shaw\, Corporate Director\, Bupa  \n– Chris Tomkins\, Head of Organisational Health & Wellbeing\, Square Health \n– Louise Blanchett\, Wellbeing Manager UK & Europe\, Mott Mcdonald \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n– Contact Annette Ettarh\, Events Manager at BITC for any further questions. \n– Full joining instructions will be sent before the event. \nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/workwell-self-assessment-tool-celebrating-one-year-of-impact/
LOCATION:Mckinsey & Company\, The Post Building\, 100 Museum St\, London WC1A 1PB
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