Hitting reset
For the third year running, EssenceMediacom and Campaign Asia-Pacific are co-hosting Diversity Talks, a virtual event focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the region. This event is part of Campaign Asia-Pacific and Greater China’s Women to Watch, created in partnership with EssenceMediacom.
If the last three years have done anything — other than prove the adage ‘may you live in interesting times’ to be cruelly ironic — it has been to throw all our established systems into question. As we emerge from the pandemic, it’s clear that DEI is more important than ever. Across the spectrum of DEI-related causes, aspects like flexible work have come along in leaps and bounds (only to regress in some cases), while the turbulence of recent years has also seen issues like mental health become more widely discussed.
These seismic shifts, along with the mainstreaming of generative AI and the emergence of Gen Z as a key demographic, present a rare opportunity for us to affect real and fruitful change. It’s time to examine the structures in which we exist and decide how to build a better, more inclusive future.
Key Themes
Acknowledging and supporting |
Embracing ethnic & |
Embedding DEI into products |