The moral, legal and business case reasons for diversity and inclusion are a given but the AV industry demographic still falls short of other tech industries in this area. This session will focus on solutions to facilitate the development of increased diversity and inclusion in the AV/IT industry, with case studies and examples followed by an in-depth panel discussion to give attendees practical suggestions to take away and make a change.

Attendees will be drawn from across the AV industry spectrum from end users, Tech managers, manufacturers, distributors, integrators, consultants and technicians.

Agenda

15:40 Registration in the Video Collaboration theatre at UC EXPO

15:40 Introduction by Kevin McLoughlin, AV Manager, Royal Society of Medicine, AVIXA Diversity Council member

15:45 Recruiting from ex-forces veterans – Justin Paveley, AVMI Project Director

15:55 Existing graduate career paths – Jack Laidlaw, BSc Audiovisual Technology Programme Leader, Middlesbrough College.

16:05 Case Study: Wendy Baker, HR Senior Specialist, Shure

16:15 Panel Discussion: moderated by Graeme Massey , MD Jacobs Massey Recruitment, Justin Paveley, Project Director AVMI, Jack Laidlaw BSc Audiovisual Technology Programme Leader, Middlesbrough College, Wendy Baker, HR Senior Specialist, Shure.

17:00 Close of meeting

17:00 – 19:00 networking drinks with Pizza

Please register in advance for UC EXPO to ensure free entry to where the AVIXA Diversity Council meeting is being held – using this link: www.ucexpo.co.uk
add the promotional code AVIXAMEETUP on the reg form

Headline sponsor:

Shure UK

Gold Sponsors:

Wildwood PR

Clevertouch

Silver sponsors:

NEC