This event will be an interactive opportunity for all attendees to develop their knowledge about what diversity and equality mean in the 21st century. BCS Berkshire covers many areas of diversity within its membership and recognises the benefits this brings.
SPEAKER: Pete Self - BCS Berkshire Diversity and Inclusion Officer
AGENDA
19:00 – 19.30 Registration and Networking
19.30 Presentation
21.00 Close
There will be an induction loop and wheelchair access.
SYNOPSIS
This event will be an interactive opportunity for all attendees to develop their knowledge about what diversity and equality mean in the 21st century. BCS Berkshire covers many areas of diversity within its membership and recognises the benefits this brings.
Pete will cover all elements covered by the Equality Act, looking specifically at some of the hidden areas and at some contemporary subjects such as neuro-diversity and shared parental leave. He will also cover the concept of reasonable adjustments in the workplace, including the Access to Work programme.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Pete Self is BCS Berkshire’s Diversity & Inclusion Officer, and a Solution Architect who has worked across a range of clients and programmes since graduating from the University of Plymouth.
He has worked across the public and private sectors for many years, on projects ranging from application portfolio rationalisation programmes for multinational telcos through customer experience improvements in the brewing industry to data centre migrations in manufacturing. This experience has enabled him to become a high-quality agile consultant who works effectively with the client on their problem.
In his free time, Pete maintains a keen interest in innovation and technical subjects around the home and hobbies such as photography and the outdoors.
Pete has an up-to-date understanding of UK legislation on Diversity and Inclusion. He speaks from the personal experience, having a hidden recognised disability. Many of our members do too, and Pete is keen to help them all.
This event is bought to you by: https://www.bcs.org/category/14631
Instructions for delegates coming by car:
The nearest car parks are at RG1 5AG (White Gates Car Park, London Road) and RG1 5EY (Acacia Road Car Park, by the Museum of English Rural Life). Both are on the map that is to be sent to delegates.
The campus is small, and the event will be signposted, so use whichever car park is easier for you to get to.
