Economic Empowerment

BREXIT: A NEW LANDSCAPE FOR SOCIETAL PROGRESS

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We will discuss the implications of Brexit and opportunities on the horizon – for the future of UK business, environment, policy on citizens’ rights and Britain’s influence in the world today.

BUSINESS AT ITS BEST

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The world needs business at its best – creating opportunities, helping to resolve global issues, and adding value to society. So how can we change the way we do business in order to create a better future for all?

WHY EQUITY MATTERS AND WHY IT MUST BE MEASURED

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Patricia Hamzahee, Founder of Integriti Capital and Conduit member, writes about the vital role data can play in enabling equity of outcomes for Black and ethnic minority-led businesses.

IS DESIGN THINKING THE ANSWER TO FINANCIAL INCLUSION?

“I’ve learned that those who want to use a bank will pay for the interest and the technology because it will still cost them less overall than their current financial habits. Don’t provide poor solutions to poor people. They are smart and they know what they need.”

DEE SAIGAL: “YOUNG WOMEN WHO CAN CODE WILL ALWAYS HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THEIR OWN POTENTIAL”

Despite a current shortage of up to 500,000 digital workers, in Europe women only make up 12% of talent in the field of AI, while only 25% of women are in STEM careers. It’s a gender gap that we urgently need to close.

CHIP CONLEY: “IT’S TIME WE VALUED WISDOM AS MUCH AS WE DO DISRUPTION”

With the ever-increasing importance of digital intelligence in the workplace, it can often feel like professional power and potential sits primarily with the young. However, midlife (ages 35+) has a crucial role to play, deserving of its own reflections, rituals and relevance.

ARLENE ISAACS-LOWE: “COMPANIES NEED TO ALIGN THEIR PURPOSE WITH THEIR COMMERCIAL GOALS”

To mark the launch of The Conduit’s social entrepreneur breakfast series with Moody’s Corporation, we speak to Arlene Isaacs-Lowe, the organisation’s Global Head of CSR, about creating an effective and impactful CSR strategy, supporting SMEs and her advice for female and minority founders.

ALEX STEPHANY: “THE PANDEMIC HAS CHALLENGED US TO BE CREATIVE AT A TIME WHEN MANY THINGS ARE UNCERTAIN.”

We speak to Alex Stephany, Conduit Member and Founder & CEO of Beam, about the importance of tech for good, using the crowdfunding model for social impact and the human success stories that keep him motivated.

How to keep children reading during COVID-19

David Risher, CEO and Co-founder at W​orldreader, shares why the value of reading goes far beyond the simple enjoyment of a good story and explains how a new app is making it easier for children to keep reading and learning while they’re unable to go to school.

How to go to work in 2020

In their book, ‘How to Go to Work’, Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines share the must-know advice that no one gives you at the start of your career. Now, as young people face a host of new obstacles to traditional employment, they share their top tips for navigating the new normal in your first job.