Building Equality: Are megaprojects creating a better world?

The overall goal of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in The Bartlett is to eliminate unjust social hierarchy based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age and their intersections.This requires being attentive to relationships of power between and amongst staff and students, particularly where this produces discriminatory behaviour (consciously or unconsciously), and taking remedial action to address historic and institutionalized injustices.We intend to make EDI a lived experience in The Bartlett. Attaining our goal will foster a positive cultural climate where all can flourish.

The Bartlett Vice-Dean Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are building our physical world through megaprojects, but how do they shape our social world? Can they be a force for good? This event brings together a panel of experts across project delivery to discuss how megaprojects could better enable conditions of equality and inclusivity in society.
The UK invests in a broad range of major projects from transport infrastructure to digital transformation, but discussion around benefits realisation tends to prioritise their potential for economic growth. Meanwhile, the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) agenda is mostly focused on internal workforce changes that are often disengaged from society and community engagement.
This event will invite panellists and attendees to share insights and ideas; to ask honest and challenging questions about how we deliver major projects; and to explore what role academic research can play in constructing equality across industry.
This event is open to students, staff and industry professionals working in major project delivery. This will be an engaging afternoon discussion with a drinks reception afterwards.
2.30pm - Registration
3pm - Introduction
3.20pm - Panel introductions:
Dr Fiona Spencer Director of Project Delivery Profession, Infrastructure and Projects Authority
Isabel Coman Project Director, SCS Railways
Dr Sam Shah Director of Digital Development, NHS X
Helen Carter Lead Consultant, Action Sustainability
4pm - Debate
5pm - Closing remarks
5.10pm - Networking reception
This event is championed by the Bartlett Vice-Dean of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and features as part of the research of Bartlett PhD student, Emily Miles.

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