Bridging the Gap: Closing Ethnicity Pay Gap in UK
This Ethnicity Pay Gap Conference is a one-day conference aimed at addressing the ongoing challenge of ethnicity pay gap within UK organisations.
Organised by the Office for Institutional Equity (OIE) at the University of East London (UEL), this conference convenes leaders, policymakers, researchers, and advocates to discuss why this issue is critical, explore successful interventions, and share practical tools and strategies that can be adopted to drive tangible improvements.
With the government set to mandate ethnicity pay gap reporting for all organisations, this conference comes at a pivotal moment.
Thought leaders from various organisations, who have had some success in losing this gap and seen meaningful impact will share their knowledge and practical ways to tackle and address the ethnicity pay gap.
DATE
Monday, 28th April 2025
TIME
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
VENUE
Woburn House Conference Centre, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HQ
PRICE
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Programme
Please note, this programme is subject to changes.
09:00 - 09:30
Registration & Welcome Refreshments
09:30 - 09:40
Opening Remarks
🎙 Chair: Professor Matt Belgard
09:40 – 10:30
Keynote 1: Setting the Scene – The State of the Ethnicity Pay Gap
🎙 Speaker: Professor David Mba
10:30 – 11:20
Keynote 2: Driving Accountability – Leadership’s Role in Closing the Gap
🎙 Speaker: Shauna Roper & Bernadette Thompson OBE
11:20 – 11:30
Morning Break & Networking
11:30 – 12:15
Panel Discussion #1: From Policy to Practice - Embedding Sustainable Pay Equity
💬 Panellists: Dianne Greyson, Shauna Roper, Professor Denise Hawkes, Bernadette Thompson OBE, Anthony Horrigan
Facilitator: Pauline Miller
12:15 – 13:15
Lunch Break & Informal Networking
13:20 – 14:10
Keynote 3: Bridging the Gap
🎙 Speaker: Vivienne Artz
14:10 – 14:40
Keynote 4: Practical Steps to Embedding Pay Gap Action Plans
🎙 Speaker: Anthony Horrigan
14:40 – 14:50
Afternoon Break & Refreshments
14:50 – 15:45
Panel Discussion #2: Intersectionality and Pay Gap - Understanding Overlapping Inequities
💬 Panellists: Vivienne Artz OBE, Jason Arday, Helene Reardon-Bond OBE, Addison Barnett.
Facilitator: Dr. Nero Ughwujabo
15:45 – 16:00
Conference debrief & Reflection / Closing Remarks
🎙 Host/Chair: Dr Jummy Okoya
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How to Find the Venue
Woburn House Conference Centre is conveniently located in central London, making it easily accessible via public transport. The venue is situated on Tavistock Square, making it well-connected to various transport options, with buses and taxis also readily available nearby.
VENUE
Woburn House Conference Centre, Tavistock Square,
London WC1H 9HQ
NEAREST TUBE STATION
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Euston (Victoria, Northern Lines) – (5mins walk)
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Euston Square (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan Lines) – (6mins walk)
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Russell Square (Piccadilly Line) – (7mins walk)
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King’s Cross St Pancras (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria Lines) – (10mins walk)
NEAREST MAINLINE STATIONS
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Euston Station – (5mins walk)
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St Pancras International – (10mins walk)
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King’s Cross Station – (10mins walk)
