Social inclusion: whose responsibility? 

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The Social Inclusion Unit was created by Plexal and My Life My Say to address the barriers people face to playing a more active role in society, the economy and political life.
Join us on 4 April as we reveal the results of our research into people's attitudes about the state of social inclusion in the UK – and what they expect government and industry to do about it.
We'll be hearing from government, big business (including tech companies like Barclays and Microsoft) as well as people with first-hand experiences of inclusion challenges.
Whether you're a big tech company interested in how to take your diversity and inclusion agenda forward or you want industry (and government) to hear your point of view, join us on 4 April for a lively debate that leads to real, tangible change. 
 
<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">Agenda</H2>
 
09:30am Registration and networking
 
10:00am Intro to research and the state of social inclusion
 
10:15am Rajesh Agrawal, deputy mayor of London for business
 
10.30am Whose responsibility is social inclusion and where do we go from here (panel)
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<LI>Jennette Arnold OBE, London assembly member</LI>
<LI>Khalia Newell, vice president, Barclays</LI>
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<DIV>Tom Morrison-Bell, government affairs manager, Microsoft</DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="gmail_default">Sarah Atkinson, head of inclusion and diversity at TechUK</DIV>
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</UL>
Throughout the morning, we'll also be hearing the stories of:
<UL>
<LI>Nana Badu, founder and CEO of Badu Sports and Badu Community. Having come from a low-income background himself, Nana is using sport to motivate young people in east London.</LI>
<LI>Rezene Woldeysus, co-director of sign language company Love Language. Rezene, who is himself Deaf, will be sharing his story of arriving in the UK from Eritrea as a refugee, and why he thinks big tech stands to gain from hiring more Deaf people.</LI>
<LI>Kamran Mallik, chief executive, Disability Rights UK. Kamran has been outspoken about his experiences of racist taunts, accessibility challenges and being patronised for being a wheelchair user. He's also on a mission to change the world for disabled people.</LI>
<LI>Majeda Khoury, a human rights activist and social entrepreneur who arrived in the UK about two years ago from Syria and faced a number of challenges from the moment she decided to claim for asylum. </LI>
</UL>
 
11:30am Networking lunch
 
<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">Getting here</H2>
 
The event's being held at Plexal: an innovation centre and coworking space based at the Here East tech campus. We're a short walk from Hackney Wick train station, or you can take <A HREF="https://www.plexal.com/getting-here/#free-shuttle-bus-to-plexal" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the free shuttle bus from Stratford bus station or Stratford International</A>.
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If you’re driving, you can pay for a space in the car park located next door at Here East.

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