International Conference – European Diversity Day - 21st May 2021

International Conference – European Diversity Day

“We need men and women who can dream of things that never were.” John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

The conference takes place within European Diversity Month and it represents the most significant event of the year to share corporate and community experience, trends and current challenges in the field of diversity and inclusion in the Czech Republic.
The event is organized by Business for Society, national coordinator of European Diversity Charter. TOP event is held as a part of “the European month of diversity” in the Czech Republic. It is held under the auspices of Members of the Parliament Markéta Pekarová Adamová, Chairwoman of TOP 09 and Šárka Jelínková, Senator of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. The conference is organized with the support of the European Commission and in cooperation with German Diversity Charter.

European Diversity Day will look at international cooperation and networking in the field of diversity, inclusion and flexibility. It will discuss current trends and latest experience, the future of work and it will reflect on the impact of Covid-19 on employers and people at work. Speakers at European Diversity Day include important men and women from the business community in the Czech Republic and Germany, national and local public authorities, EU institutions, ambassadors from Europe and overseas, members of the academic community and many others. Traditionally, European Diversity Day also includes the ceremony for new signatories to European Diversity Charter with the participation of important conference guests.

00:00 European Diversity Day
02:22 Daniela Němcová, Director, Business for Society
06:43 Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality, European Commission
08:15 Jennifer Bachus, Chargé d´affaires, US Embassy to the Czech Republic
13:54 Markéta Pekarová Adamová, Member of the Czech Parliament and Chair of TOP 09
24:09 Šárka Jelínková, Senator of the Czech Republic
31:31 Jennifer Bachus, Chargé d´affaires, US Embassy to the Czech Republic
36:57 Pavlína Kalousová, Corporate Affairs and Communications Director, Plzeňský Prazdroj a.s.
44:54 František Šašek, Country Communication Manager CZ/HUN/SK, IKEA Czech Republic
50:35 Petra Junger, ČEZ, A.S.
54:48 Jonathan Rutherford, Director Vodafone Business Unit, Vodafone CZ
59:10 Radan Šafařík, Director of the Gender Equality Department Government Office of the Czech Republic
01:05:37 Martina Rašticová, Vice Dean for Internationalization, MZU Brno
01:10:11 Klára Escobar, HR Director, Moneta Money Bank
01:15:55 Pavlína Kalousová, Corporate Affairs and Communications Director, Plzeňský Prazdroj a.s.
01:15:53 František Šašek, Country Communication Manager CZ/HUN/SK, IKEA Czech Republic
01:21:28 Petra Junger, ČEZ, A.S.
01:25:15 Klára Escobar, HR Director, Moneta Money Bank
01:29:05 Jonathan Rutherford, Director Vodafone Business Unit, Vodafone CZ
01:32:24 Radan Šafařík, Director of the Gender Equality Department Government Office of the CZ
01:34:32 Martina Rašticová, Vice Dean for Internationalization, MZU Brno
01:37:43 H.E. Christoph Israng SRN, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the CZ
01:42:20 H.E. Tomáš Kafka, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany
01:50:08 Armin Borries, Executive Vice President, Deutsche Börse Group
01:51:27 Pavel Malínek, Vice President, Business Unit Leader CSⅇ CGI Czech Republic
01:58:37 Elke Heitmüller, Global Head Diversity, Volkswagen Group
02:02:41 DEBATA: Armin Borries, Executive Vice President, Deutsche Börse Group & Pavel Malínek, Vice President, Business Unit Leader CSⅇ CGI Czech Republic
02:04:42 Elke Heitmüller, Global Head Diversity, Volkswagen Group
02:06:23 Armin Borries, Executive Vice President, Deutsche Börse Group
02:09:13 Thomas Schäfer, Chairman of the Board, ŠKODA AUTO a.s.
02:14:58 Elke Heitmüller, Global Head Diversity, Volkswagen Group
02:16:50 Pavel Malínek, Vice President, Business Unit Leader CSⅇ CGI Czech Republic
02:18:26 Armin Borries, Executive Vice President, Deutsche Börse Group
02:20:25 Thomas Schäfer, Chairman of the Board, ŠKODA AUTO a.s.
02:23:47 Jan Volkmann, VICE PRESIDENT, DEUTSCHE BÖRSE AG
02:26:37 Sabine Weinheimer-Hoepermans, VICE PRESIDENT HR, CGI CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE
02:31:20 Sven Gohlke, REGIONAL BOARD MEMBER FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN EUROPE, COMMERZBANK
02:34:49 Jan Volkmann, Vice President, Deutsche Börse AG
02:38:51 Sabine Weinheimer-Hoepermans, Vice President HR, CGI Central & Eastern Europe
02:40:44 Sven Gohlke, Regional Board Member for Central and Northern Europe, Commerzbank
02:42:42 Sabine Weinheimer-Hoepermans, Vice President HR, CGI Central & Eastern Europe
02:45:26 Ceremony for New Signatories to European Diversity Charter
02:56:42 WORKSHOP
03:04:20 Miroslav Jedlička, ŠKODA AUTO A.S.
03:03:06 Jan Kotík, ŠKODA AUTO A.S.
03:10:02 Barbora Vachová, Diversity Leader, ČSOB
03:16:22 Martin Hasinec, HR Business Manager CEE, Microsoft