Community Business Up For Discussion

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In a bid to deepen partnerships and knowledge sharing throughout the region, Community Business presents “Up For Discussion” a podcast series in which we tackle DE&I and wellbeing hot topics with special guests and experts from across Asia.

Since March 2024, Community Business has been releasing bi-weekly episodes of the podcast featuring thought leaders and influencers from across Asia. As well as an insight into key themes related to DE&I and wellbeing, the podcast offers listeners the opportunity to delve into niche or breaking topics and the CB team are well poised to pivot quickly and react to market trends. Given Community Business’ unique position as a network facilitator and regional player in the DE&I market, the podcast is a sought after platform for partners to showcase their work and share their thoughts and ideas.  

Episodes & Speakers

  • Catherine Husted

    Catherine Husted

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    Head of Social Impact, A&O Shearman
    Episode: The Power of Partnerships
  • Shalini Mahtani MBE

    Shalini Mahtani MBE

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    Founder and CEO, The Zubin Foundation
    Episode Title: Equality for Ethnic Minorities

Head of Social Impact, A&O Shearman

Catherine Husted

The first Up for Discussion episode features our CEO Janet Ledger interviewing Catherine Husted on the power of partnerships between corporates and NGOs. Drawing on her experience spearheading Allen & Overy’s CSR activities as pro-bono partner, as well as her work with the Zubin Foundation, this episode features discussions about:
- Catherine’s experience on both sides of a corporate and NGO partnership
- The benefits for both parties in a partnership
- How to get the most out of your partnership

Founder and CEO, The Zubin Foundation

Shalini Mahtani MBE

Shalini Mahtani is a pioneering and much sought-after voice for good in the DE&I, CSR and wellbeing space. Her accolades speak for themselves. In 2009, Shalini was honoured by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader and a year prior she was awarded an MBE from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for her services in corporate social responsibility in Hong Kong. Today, Shalini is the founder and CEO of The Zubin Foundation, a charity devoted to reducing suffering for Hong Kong's ethnic minorities, racial integration and special education needs of local non-Chinese speakers.
Our Director of DE&I Dimuthu de Silva hosted this episode and spoke to Shalini about:
- The origins of The Zubin Foundation and Shalini’s personal journey
- The Hong Kong context around racial inequality
- The initiatives The Zubin Foundation run to improve the lives of ethnic minorities in Hong Kong
- What organisations can do to accelerate equality for ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

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