Winston Ben Clements

AI, Diversity & Inclusion

Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a game-changer for accelerating performance and innovation in many industries including healthcare, technology and manufacturing to name a few. However, AI presents a number if challenges to inclusion and there are also concerns regarding how it can perpetuate bias.

In this session, Winston will be exploring how AI can be utilized to address the specific challenges of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in organisations. Diversity and inclusion specialist, Winston Ben, will explore the application and implications of AI areas such as inclusive hiring, accessibility and how companies can cultivate a workplace culture that embraces the values of inclusion and belonging.

Attendes will learn:

• Definition and overview of AI systems and algorithms.
• The benefits of using AI to address the challenges of diversity.
• How we can leverage AI for inclusive hiring, enhancing accessibility and improving workplace culture.
• The potential barriers to using AI systems to solve diversity.

Diversity & Inclusion – tackling unconscious bias to build more inclusive and effective teams

This talk is focused on employee attraction and retention and provides a toolkit for organisations to foster a more inclusive workplace culture. Often organisations place a heavy emphasis on the attraction piece (diversity), that the retention aspect (inclusion) is overlooked. This talk addresses practical steps leaders and team members can take to be better allies to underrepresented communities. Winston also outlines the challenges of building an inclusive culture as well as industry best practices.

Key Points:

• Unconscious bias
• Disability inclusion
• Anti-racism awareness
• Psychological safety
• Inclusive leadership
• Recruitment and selection

Outcomes:

At the end of the session, attendees will go away with a tool kit to help them foster an inclusive workplace environment. They will also develop awareness of their own unconscious biases and receive tools to strengthen their organisation’s value proposition to attract and retain the right talent.

Building Resilience – Thrive in times of change and adversity

This talk is relevant to any organisation who want their people to embrace a growth mindset, even in times of change and adversity. The key objective of this session is to challenge attendees to look at their mind in a new way and to learn some simple techniques to build resilience and accountability. Winston breaks down the various components of resilience and provides scenarios for delegates to work through in order to harness mindset tools for high performance.

Key Points:

• Resilience
• Leadership
• Growth mindset
• Limiting beliefs
• Extreme ownership
• Motivation

Outcomes:

Attendees will leave with an action plan to help them to deal with different situations at work. They will learn how to find the seed of something positive even from situations of adversity, as well as hearing Winston’s very unique and inspirational story of resilience.