Building a Balanced Future: Australia’s Gender Equality Goals Australia’s new gender equality reporting laws set a bold global precedent. By March 2026, organisations with over 500 employees must set and publicly report on three gender equality targets—at least one must be numerical. Targets are essential for accountability, but if you focus only on the …
WEAPONISING DEI DEI has been facing mounting backlash in various parts of the world, most demonstrably led by Trump and MAGA in the United States who have politicised and weaponised it. From legislative moves to ban anything to do with DEI in Federal government (hiring, training, supplier diversity) and freezing of USAID funding on DEI …
Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp, was liberated on January 27th—a day now marked as Holocaust Memorial Day. This somber anniversary calls us to reflect on the depths of human cruelty and the enduring importance of remembrance. The intent of this day is to remember what remains the largest and most systemic act of genocide …
The widespread integration of AI is fundamentally altering business operations. What may have once seemed like a futuristic concept is now a current reality, shaping everything from customer service with chatbots and predictive analytics in finance to personalised experiences in marketing. Businesses are leveraging AI for efficient process automation, enhanced data-driven decision-making, and customer relationship …
Trust: “Our willingness to be vulnerable to the actions of others because we believe that they have good intentions and will behave well towards us” Most Australians would have been dismayed in recent weeks by the exposure of a range of diverse instances of breaches of trust: the Senate inquiry into PwC finds breaches of …
Dr. Bijna Kotak Dasani MBE FRSA For many, being able to have access to a transaction account can be that vital first step toward broader financial inclusion as it allows people to store money, and send and receive payments. The latest figures from The Global Findex Database 2021 show that although 71% of people in …
Dr. Bijna a distinguished former Banker turned Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur is a highly respected figure for her efforts in leading diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) across the financial services industry. She was appointed Member of The Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire (MBE) by Her Royal Highness Princess Royal, Princess Anne, at a …
Sydney—take a bow! The Valuable 500 has just voted our city the 9th most accessible in the world for people with disabilities. Valuable 500 is an association formed at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos in 2019 to which 500 of the world’s most influential CEOs belong and whose objective is to unlock the potential …
Journalist Nick Cater recently penned an article in The Australian which was little more than an all-out attack on workplace DEI programs. According to Mr Cater these programs are calculated to disempower and disadvantage white males in the Australian workforce. The proposition accepted so glibly by Mr. Cater, that without the constraints of DEI policies …
Leading in a diverse workplace It’s a fact that work and the workplace of the 21st century are intrinsically and recognisably different from what they were a few decades ago. Workforces are more diverse and the workplace itself, in many cases, is not a fixed location, but becoming increasingly remote. Moreover, employees are no longer …