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“Supporting and Nurturing Diverse Talent”
Efforts invested in ensuring the attraction of diverse talent can be undermined if insufficient attention is given to nurturing and empowering that diverse talent once it walks through the door. Too often we hear stories of how, once hired, diverse talent is expected to conform to organisational norms, eroding any benefit that their potential diversity of experiences or perspectives might bring. How then, can companies, actively and intentionally encourage a culture of allyship that can create an environment where diverse talent can thrive?
Speakers:
- Tom Verghese
- Charu Sharma
- Tina Arcilla
Event Speakers
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Charu Sharma
CEO, NextPlayCharu Sharma is the CEO of award-winning NextPlay.Read More -
Tina Arcilla
Head of Diversity & Inclusion in Asia Network, Community Business.Tina is the Head of Diversity & Inclusion in Asia Network (DIAN) of Community Business.Read More -
Tom Verghese
Consultant, presenter, executive cultural coach, author and founder of Cultural Synergies.Tom Verghese is an internationally renowned consultant, presenter, executive cultural coach, author and founder of Cultural Synergies.Read More
Charu Sharma
CEO, NextPlay
Charu Sharma is the CEO of award-winning NextPlay.ai that helps companies like Coca Cola, Logitech, Splunk and Gilead connect their employees internally for career mentoring and cross-functional relationships to break silo's and build an inclusive culture of learning and innovation. Charu was named a Top 10 Woman in Cloud, Top 9 Millennial leader in AI/ML, spoke to 22,000 Grace Hopper attendees & won at Kapoor Capital People Ops Tech.
Charu is a Silicon Valley-based explorer, entrepreneur, and author. With 5 National Awards, expeditions to all 7 continents, over 600 stage shows, and three books published, Charu was enlisted as a "Power Woman alongside such notables as Oprah Winfrey, Sonia Gandhi, and Melinda Gates by Youth Incorporated magazine in March 2012.
Charu is a Silicon Valley-based explorer, entrepreneur, and author. With 5 National Awards, expeditions to all 7 continents, over 600 stage shows, and three books published, Charu was enlisted as a "Power Woman alongside such notables as Oprah Winfrey, Sonia Gandhi, and Melinda Gates by Youth Incorporated magazine in March 2012.
Tina Arcilla
Head of Diversity & Inclusion in Asia Network, Community Business.
Head of Diversity & Inclusion in Asia Network (DIAN), based in Hong Kong. She is responsible for managing the Diversity and Inclusion in Asia Network (DIAN), the leading network of companies and professionals committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in Asia.
Tina was lauded for her student activism and her work on various official and student-led publications when she studied in university. She was also awarded the Gerry Roxas Leadership Award, a national accolade for young leaders in the Philippines.
Prior to joining Community Business, Tina was a corporate governance advocate working with the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) of Philippines. There she managed ICD Fellows membership, updated Professional Directors Programme, developed bespoke board governance tools for a major bank, and helped organise the 2009 OECD Asian Roundtable.
Graduated from the University of Asia and the Pacific in Manila, Philippines, Tina holds a Bachelor degree of Arts in Political Economy. She is fluent in English.
Tina was lauded for her student activism and her work on various official and student-led publications when she studied in university. She was also awarded the Gerry Roxas Leadership Award, a national accolade for young leaders in the Philippines.
Prior to joining Community Business, Tina was a corporate governance advocate working with the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) of Philippines. There she managed ICD Fellows membership, updated Professional Directors Programme, developed bespoke board governance tools for a major bank, and helped organise the 2009 OECD Asian Roundtable.
Graduated from the University of Asia and the Pacific in Manila, Philippines, Tina holds a Bachelor degree of Arts in Political Economy. She is fluent in English.
Tom Verghese
Consultant, presenter, executive cultural coach, author and founder of Cultural Synergies.
Tom Verghese is an internationally renowned consultant, presenter, executive cultural coach, author and founder of Cultural Synergies. Tom’s expertise is cultural intelligence, inclusive and ethical leadership, and the promotion of sustainable global leadership and high-performing international teams. He has over two decades of experience working in the field of cultural intelligence, taking him to over 40 countries. Working with diverse business leaders around the world has provided him with an international perspective and experience as a specialist consultant who equips organisations and their teams with the skills to effectively work within and across cultures. With an extensive client base of Fortune 500 companies, he successfully works with a broad range of industries, including oil and gas, airlines, manufacturing, banking, education, and food and beverage. He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, Graduate Diploma and Masters in Education and Training, and a Diploma in Management. His qualifications, experience and multicultural skills position him as an authority in the cultural intelligence and global leadership fields. He applies a practical approach in assisting organisations understand and leverage cultural awareness and diversity for successfully positioning their business in the global marketplace.