04:00pm - 05:00pm
Masterclass - Panel: The importance of diversity and inclusion in retail - Lisa Cox, Disability Influencer & Shanthi Murugan, Head of Creative & Campaign Strategy, Adore Beauty
In this session we speak with three industry professionals about their experiences (both personal and in business) of dealing with diversity and inclusivity in retail and how they have long been overlooked.
Head of Campaign and Strategy at Adore Beauty, Shanthi Murugan’s mission is to ensure that no other person of colour would ever have to experience exclusion from an industry intended to make you feel good.
Style By Deni is a vocal activist for queer rights and human rights and pushes the narrative forward around topics of gender, sexuality, politics, race and equality. They are a respected voice within the industry, advocating for inclusivity and inclusive language. Deni identifies as gender non-conforming and presents themself as a neutral combination of gender expression, of which they affectionately call ‘The Space In Between’.
Lisa Cox, award-winning media professional, author and public speaker, uniquely fuses her modelling and academic media/advertising background with her lived experiences of disability. Everyday she is changing the way disability is represented in mainstream popular culture, including the fashion industry.
Together, we learn how to create authentic inclusivity in business for both customers and staff. Our panel will take us through their own experiences, where and how to get started in our own businesses and what to do if it all goes wrong.
06:00pm - 09:00pm
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