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ID, Empowered by Accenture – virtual event

ID, Empowered by Accenture – virtual event

Our ID, Empowered by Accenture was a virtual event held in March 2021 as a forum to explore what it means to empower every identity. Here, equality experts and other progressive businesses and individuals discussed some of the biggest diversity and inclusion questions and how to take action to promote real change.

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View all keynote speeches and discussions from the event.

Keynote speech by historian David Olusoga OBE on the foundations of identity and in particular what it means to be Black British.

Accenture's Global Research Managing Director, Barbara Harvey, talks about the human and business impacts of COVID-19.

Christina Alexander, Pritesh Gadhia, Sam Olsen and Barbara Harvey discuss the impact of COVID-19 on equality in the workplace.

Amanda Leacy, Shani Dhanda, Anita Tiessen and David Olusoga OBE debate the question of Equity vs Equality?

Lee Elliott Major, Ayomide Akin and Ben Ngobi share their thoughts on social mobility, personal development and implementing change.

Keynote speech by actor, presenter and disability rights campaigner Adam Pearson on changing perceptions of identity.

Are you sitting uncomfortably? Paris Lees, Gavin Young and Adam Pearson discuss identity, diversity and prejudice.

Andrew Pearce, Leila McKenzie, Shaheen Sayed and Ayesha Hazarika speak about their personal experiences of culture and identity.

How will we measure change and be accountable? Simon Eaves, Rebecca Tully and Dr Simon Hayward discuss.

Accenture's Market Unit Lead for UKI, Simon Eaves, considers the question 'What does the future look like?' And, Melanie Eusebe gives closing speech.

Featured speakers

David Olusoga OBE

Writer, broadcaster and Professor of Public History at Manchester University
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Barbara Harvey

Managing Director – Accenture Research
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Christina Alexander

Senior Managing Strategy Consultant at IBM
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Pritesh Gadhia

Managing Director – Accenture Song
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Sam Olsen

CEO – Movement to Work
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Amanda Leacy

Managing Director and Global Inclusion & Diversity Lead – Accenture
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Anita Tiessen

CEO, Youth Business International
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Lee Elliott Major OBE

Professor of Social Mobility at the University of Exeter
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Ayomide Akin

Digital Strategy Manager and Co-Lead of Accenture African and Caribbean Network
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Ben Ngobi

Global Supplier Inclusion & Sustainability Director
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Adam Pearson

Disability rights campaigner, actor, presenter and speaker
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Paris Lees

Journalist, broadcaster and trans activist
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Gavin Young

Talent Strategist Senior Manager
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Leila McKenzie-Delis

CEO, DIAL Global
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Shaheen Sayed

Market Unit Lead – UKIA
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Ayesha Hazarika

Political commentator, writer and comedian
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Simon Eaves

Lead – Strategy & Consulting, North America
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Rebecca Tully

Managing Director – Retail
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Dr Simon Hayward

Managing Director – Leadership & Culture, Lead
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Melanie Eusebe

Principal Director – Talent & Organization, Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity, Europe and UKI
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