Inclusive people & OD practices

Join us for a evening of networking and interactive sessions linked to the business and personal case for building inclusion.

The event not only focusses on the business and legal case but will also explore best practice, next practice and how through leveraging technology this supports change and positive organisational culture.

Work collaboratively with colleagues to reflect on your own approaches and learn new ways of enabling and embedding strong organisational inclusion.

This event is aimed at professionals of all levels.

Guest speaker: Sharifa Milford Al-Heshemy - Head of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity at Royal Devon University Hospital & Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust

An inclusion and equity specialist, with a leadership role in two large NHS South West Trusts Sharifa specialises in culture change, inclusion and organisational development.

She holds an MPhil in Social Policy from The University of Bristol, a Masters in Gender and Identity from The University of Exeter, and a BSc in Psychology from Brunel University. Her academic research is focused on gender equity, social policy, and law in the Middle East, with a thesis specialism looking at personal status law with an intersectional analysis.

Sharifa’s interest in equity began when she was young and left her home country amidst political upheaval and has continued through her work in the human rights field.

She has played a lead role on national projects including the creation of the first inclusive set of ambulance service uniforms and changing the JRCALC ambulance clinical guidelines to include recognition of symptoms on Black and Brown skin. Her recent work includes equity in birthing services with The Positive Birth Company.

She has delivered guest speeches at institutions such as the United Nations and The House of Lords and is a regular panellist at regional and national conferences.

Sharifa is the Chairperson for Exeter UNESCO City of Literature.

Please note:

1. Reminder emails will be sent to you the day before, with a further reminder on the morning of the event.

2. Photography and video production may take place at the event, and these images may be used in the CIPD newsletters.

3. By attending the event, you are giving your consent for your image to be used on any CIPD promotional materials.

4. Please cancel your ticket so someone else can take your place if your plans change and you can no longer make it – there is usually a waitlist for our events.

5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.

6. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate.