KAUTE talks x Aalto University: Diversity and inclusion in organisations

KAUTE talks x Aalto University is a new webinar series bringing together representatives from the industry and academia, to discuss and learn about world-shaping phenomena of our time through focused and thought-provoking presentations. This event is produced in cooperation with KAUTE Foundation.

Finnish society is becoming more diverse, and efficiently harnessing all of the available talent will enable success for everyone. Finnish companies operate in a global market, and our universities are increasingly internationalising both their faculties and student bodies.  The most innovative and disruptive ideas tend to originate from interdisciplinary and diverse teams. 

Many bottlenecks still remain in fostering diversity and inclusion. Gender roles continue to guide young people’s choices, and a non-Finnish name may slow down career advancement. How do multinational corporations plan and implement practices of diversity and inclusion? How can startups and NGOs from different walks of life enhance diversity and inclusion in the societies that they are embedded in? 

Find out more about our speakers following this link (opens in a new tab, kaute.fi).

The recordings of the webinar series (opens in a new tab):

KAUTE talks x Aalto University: Building a zero-carbon society

Kaute talks x Aalto University: Diversity and inclusion in organisations. Read the blog text where Rebecca, Kristina, and Sami reply to all the brilliant chat questions they received, but didn’t have time to answer during the webcast (opens in a new tab, kaute.fi).

Kaute talks x Aalto University — Data-driven future

• Rebecca Piekkari, Marcus Wallenberg Professor of International Business, Aalto University

• Sami Itani, CEO, Adecco Finland; President, Finnish Athletics Federation (SUL) 

• Kristina Sweet, CEO, The Shortcut

The webinar series is part of the official program of the Year of Research-Based Knowledge 2021. The Year of Research-Based Knowledge is a joint initiative organised by the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Academy of Finland and the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies. Its aim is to make research-based knowledge even more visible and accessible, and to intensify the collaboration between organisations working with research-based knowledge.