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Open Door, Open City- Karina Robinson in conversation with Dr Alice Maynard

Hosted by the The Inclusion Initiative

Zoom Webinar

Speakers

Karina Robinson

Karina Robinson

Co-Director and Senior Visiting Fellow of The Inclusion Initiative (TII), LSE

Dr Alice Maynard

Dr Alice Maynard

Director of Future Inclusion

Open Door, Open City is a monthly webinar from The Inclusion Initiative at the LSE hosted by Karina Robinson. In this webinar series, Karina typically interviews a single guest - often leaders of business in London—on the benefits of bringing behavioural science and data science together to create more inclusive cultures at the organisation level.

In this Open Door, Open City webinar Karina Robinson will be in conversation with Dr Alice Maynard talking about Inclusion, the Financial Conduct Authority and the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act.

 

Karina Robinson (@_KarinaRobinson) is Co-Director and Senior Visiting Fellow of The Inclusion Initiative (TII) at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Karina is a champion of the City of London, with a focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture in City firms to drive fairness, profitability and good conduct.  Most recently she oversaw major changes at the Worshipful Company of International Bankers during her past year as Master.
She is CEO of Robinson Hambro, a Chairman Advisory and Board search firm. It was part of the Advisory Group to Lord Davies’s Women on Boards, an initiative which marked the starting point for Board D&I. She Chairs the Lord Mayor’s Appeal Advisory Board, which groups together the CEOs/Chairs of major City institutions.
Most of her career was spent as a journalist covering international financial and political issues for The Banker, Bloomberg and the International Herald Tribune. She writes a column on finance and international affairs called Karina’s Column.

Dr Alice Maynard (@MailAliceM) is Director of Future Inclusion, working across sectors increasing inclusion through improved leadership and governance.
Alice is a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of the Financial Conduct Authority, HMRC and Transport for London. She has been a member of the expert challenge panel for the Williams Rail Review, the Committee on Fuel Poverty and the Human Genetics Commission, and she chaired a NICE guideline committee on improving the experience of adult social care users.
She has worked in the field of diversity and inclusion for 30 years and now coaches senior leaders in inclusive leadership alongside her Board and advisory roles.

 

The Inclusion Initiative (TII) (@LSE_TII) is a three-year innovative partnership programme bringing together research and practice to build more inclusive work environments.

 

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