Diversity and inclusion in the workplace has been an increasingly relevant topic of discussion as organizations around the world become aware of their lack of community, policies, and strategies that support different genders, ethnicities, religions, disabilities, and sexual orientations. Specially so, the creation and enforcement of policies that support the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community are not only a moral imperative, but may also benefit overall company business performance and of those who are protected.

This Webinar aims to highlight the importance of creating LGBTQ+ supportive and inclusive policies. Diversity and Inclusion experts will touch upon the common challenges and best practices when implementing these policies; corporate experts will touch upon their company path in diversity and inclusion policies in China and share their guidance on a path forward.

The European Chamber is pleased to invite a range of diverse speakers from various backgrounds and experience in Diversity & Inclusion to share their expertise and insight on the power of diversity. Please join us 22^nd July 2020, 4:00pm-5:30pm China time (GMT+8).

Agenda

4:00pm-4:05pm    Opening Words by Hui Zhang, Chair, Corporate Social Responsibility Forum European Chamber

4:05pm-4:50pm    Engaging and Interactive Dialogue with speakers

                            - David Tseo, General Manager, Andaz Xintiandi Hotel Shanghai

                            - Seth de Grow, Director and Diversity & Inclusion Service lead, Deloitte China

                            - Remco van Wijngaarden, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Shanghai

                            -  Charlene Liu, Co-Founder of Ladies WhoTech, ShanghaiPRIDE and China D&I Consulting firm

4:50pm-5:20pm    Q&A Session

5:20pm-5:30pm    Closing Words by Hui Zhang, Chair, Corporate Social Responsibility Forum European Chamber

This webinar will be off the record and follow Chatham House rules.

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Speakers

Mr. Hui Zhang

Chairman, CSR Forum, European Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Chapter and Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Raytheon Technologies

Mr. Hui Zhang

Chairman, CSR Forum, European Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Chapter and Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Raytheon Technologies

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Mr. Zhang Hui served as the CSR and sustainability leader in multiple Fortune 500 companies, leading the development and evolution of CSR strategies and driving signature campaigns across regional and international markets. Since 2014, Mr. Zhang has taken the CSR Forum Chair and Vice Chair role of European Union Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Chapter, fostering the cross-sector CSR and sustainability collaboration on the European Chamber CSR Forum platform. He also contributed his knowledge and experience by serving as the CSR Think Tank expert of China Federation of Industrial Economics, lecturer of Syntao Academy and universities, CSR advisor of UNAIDS, UNDP and ILO in China in the past years.

Mr. David Tseo

General Manager, Andaz Xintiandi, Shanghai

Mr. David Tseo

General Manager, Andaz Xintiandi, Shanghai

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Experienced General Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in Hospitality Industry, Pre-opening, Hotel Management, Banquet Operations, and Revenue Analysis. Strong operations professional graduated from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick.

Mr. Seth De Grow

Director and D&I Service Lead, Deloitte China

Mr. Seth De Grow

Director and D&I Service Lead, Deloitte China

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Business Psychologist and Director with a demonstrated history of working in management consulting. Passionate about driving development of Inclusion and Diversity Practice in Hong Kong. Skilled in High Touch Assessments, Executive Coaching, Psychometrics, Facilitation and Organisational Research. Strong commercial and technical background with postgraduate degrees in Psychology and Occupational Psychology.

Mr. Remco Van Wijngaarden

Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Shanghai

Mr. Remco Van Wijngaarden

Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Shanghai

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Consul General of the kingdom of the Netherlands in Shanghai since September 2018

His diplomatic assignments prior to Shanghai include Head of Consular Affairs and Budget Coordinator at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hague, Senior Policy Advisor at UNDP New York as well as various positions at the Dutch embassies in Lagos, Pristina and Jakarta.

Mr. Van Wijngaarden holds a master degree in Economic Sciences from University Maastricht. He is fluent in Dutch, English and French. He is married with 3 children.

Ms. Charlene Liu

Co-Founder of Ladies Who Tech, ShanghaiPRIDE and D&I Consulting firm

Ms. Charlene Liu

Co-Founder of Ladies Who Tech, ShanghaiPRIDE and D&I Consulting firm

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Charlene Liu was born in Malaysia and has lived in the US, Singapore, and now Shanghai, China. She is an engineer, a social change maker, and a community leader.

She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BSc in Electrical Engineering and has 20 years of working experience in different areas of the Semiconductor & Electronics industry, ranging from design, engineering, manufacturing, project management to sales and marketing. She also has experience with events, corporate innovation, and management consulting
at PwC.

Charlene has 16 years of community leadership, commercial event management, and Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) advocacy experience. In 2009, she co-founded ShanghaiPRIDE, an annual festival run entirely by volunteers that promotes diversity, in 2014 Q-Events, an event management company, in 2016 Ladies Who Tech, a social impact community for women in STEM, and in 2019, D&I Consulting, a consultancy which helps corporates cultivate a more inclusive culture. Charlene is now embarking on a full-time journey managing these platforms.

In 2014, she and team ShanghaiPRIDE were awarded Shanghai Hero by Time Out Shanghai, and in 2018, Best Event Organizer in East China by Huodongxing.

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