Adrian Tworuszka

Adrian Tworuszka, currently the Stream DevOps & Platforms Lead at UBS in Poland, specializes in enhancing software delivery and operational efficiencies through strategic DevOps initiatives. With over two decades in IT and software engineering, Adrian has a robust background in technical leadership and strategic management. He is a staunch advocate for neurodiversity, actively co-leading efforts to integrate diverse cognitive abilities into the workplace, thereby fostering an inclusive culture that drives innovation. Adrian holds an MBA from Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie and an engineering degree from Politechnika Opolska.

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Andres Rodriguez

Andrés (he/him) specializes in designing and implementing Diversity and Inclusion strategies, focusing on Sexual Diversity, Inclusive Communication, and Refugees within the Technology Industry. With five years of experience coordinating Diversity and Inclusion projects for SAP Latin America, he has successfully certified organizations in global standards such as the Human Rights Campaign and Aequales, ensuring the creation of safe and inclusive workplaces. Andrés holds certifications in Human-Centered Design, Transformational Leadership, and Gender Analytics from the University of Toronto. In 2020, he was recognized as an OUTstanding Future Leader by Yahoo Finance.

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Dr. Nikki R. Lanier

Nikki's commitment to achieving multicultural workplaces isn't just a career choice—it's in her DNA. Born into a family deeply rooted in the civil rights movement, Nikki's upbringing on the campus of Hampton University instilled in her a profound sense of duty to champion the rights of black communities. As a three-time Chief Human Resources Officer in both the private and public sectors and a former executive with the Federal Reserve, Nikki is a highly sought-after speaker, trainer, and thought leader on the future of work, race, and economics. Now, as CEO and founder of Harper Slade one of the fastest-growing and most highly recognized race, inclusion, equity, & diversity advisory firms in the country, her work focuses on helping organizations cultivate environments where black and brown talent can thrive. Nikki has also founded a global coaching program for “inclined” white women who want to become better racial equity advocates in their homes, workplaces, and communities. Featured in Ebony Media, Forbes, Essence, USA Today, CNBC, PBS, Today’s Woman, Tops Magazine and countless podcasts, Nikki earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law, a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Hampton University and holds a certification in Collective Bargaining from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

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Caroline Carroll

Caroline Carroll is Head of Client Experience, EMEA and located in London. Leveraging over 30 years‘ experience and employing a client centric approach, her primary role is to support the growth and develpment of our business in the region through delivery of our Client Value Proposition and Value Beyond Investing capabilites. Responsible for a Client Experience team that enables close collaboration across regional and local Retail Client Service teams to shape the client service and experience, and deepen client relationships, Caroline partners with internal functions as a key advocate for the client, to increase efficiency, speed to market and improvement in service delivery across the client journey. Additionally Caroline is on the Boards of Franklin Templeton Global Investors Limited, FTSF/FTSIF/FTSIIF/FTOF/FTAF/FTML Luxembourg fund boards and the Templeton Asset Management (Poland) Supervisory Board. She was Co-Chair of Franklin Templeton’s EMEA Regional D&I Council. Caroline Carroll has 30+ years’ experience working within asset management. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments in 2002, Caroline held positions at SLC Asset Management, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership and GT Global Investment Funds Limited.

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Aleksandra Zhailovich

Aleksandra Zhailovich is a Labour Market Outreach Facilitator at IOM Poland, where fosters partnerships with the business sector to align job opportunities with the profiles of beneficiaries, primarily Ukrainian refugees. An expert in immigration and foreign employment legalization, over seven years of experience in immigration consultancy and tax advisory for foreign nationals. From 2020 to 2022, supervising the immigration department at Expatax Tax Advisory. BA and MA degrees from both the Humanitarian University in Vilnius and the University of Warsaw.

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Paulina Glugla

Paulina serves as HR Manager at Mondelez International, overseeing the HR strategy for eight manufacturing facilities across Poland and the Baltic region. With a career that spans both operational and HR roles, Paulina brings a unique, well-rounded perspective to the complexities of HR in the manufacturing sector. Her background in business operations has enabled her to design and implement HR strategies that address specific organizational needs, driving impactful change and operational excellence. A passionate advocate for continuous improvement, Paulina is dedicated to developing innovative HR solutions that advance organizational progress and foster a high-performance culture. She has completed a four-year program in transactional analysis within organizational settings and an advanced team-coaching certification, equipping her with a deep understanding of systems thinking and effective team dynamics. In her approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Paulina is committed to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive and contribute their fullest potential. Her focus on building a culture of respect and empowerment is central to her vision of a modern, resilient workforce.

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Taz Latif

An ex-teacher on a mission to reform education, Taz harnesses the power of community to build sustainable systems for change. She is a global DEI educator and leader, inspiring future generations through activism to create social impact. Her work is twofold; building new ecosystems with young people at a grassroots level as well as relearning and restructuring at a corporate level. Over the last decade, Taz has partnered with forward thinkers like Samsung and GoogleForStartups as well as powerhouses including the Ministry of Justice, JPMorgan, the Financial Times, Macmillan Cancer and Expedia, to co-create a more equitable future. She is currently the Head of DEI & Community at Startup Discovery School, where innovation is used to solve some of the world’s most pressing climate issues.

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Diane Lightfoot

Diane Lightfoot is CEO of Business Disability Forum, a not-for-profit membership organisation that supports businesses to recruit and retain disabled employees and to serve disabled customers. Business Disability Forum’s c.600 members employ over 20% of the UK workforce and range from FTSE 100 companies and central Government departments to technology, transport and construction companies, retailers, higher education providers and public services bodies. Diane is co-Chair of the Disability Charities Consortium, a group of nine major national disability charities in the UK. She is Vice chair of the Disability Confident Business Leaders’ Group and also sits on the steering board for the Lilac Review, the CMI Everyone Economy Advisory Committee and the Steering Group for the Global Business Disability Network, hosted by the International Labor Organization. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and is part of the Steering Group for the RSA Inclusive Work, Disability and Ageing Network. Prior to joining Business Disability Forum in February 2017, Diane was Director of Policy and Communications for national disability charity United Response, where she also took on the strategic leadership of the organisation’s employment services as a whole. She is passionate about the role that good work has to play in transforming people’s lives.

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Andrzej Kubisiak

Manager with 15 years of experience in project management and data-driven consulting, with expertise in analytics, research, and communication. A Sociology graduate from the University of Warsaw and MBA holder from the Polish Academy of Sciences, he has worked with diverse stakeholders in banking, finance, and HR. Since 2018, he has been with the Polish Economic Institute, where he is currently deputy director. Author of publications on labor market trends and migration processes.

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Agnieszka Dzięgielewska-Jończyk

Agnieszka Dzięgielewska-Jończyk is a Branch Manager and General Counsel of Nordea Bank Poland with many years of experience in management of legal and compliance functions in IT, construction and finance sectors. Focused on ethical business conduct and sustainable development, as well as diversity, inclusion and equality in employment. Agnieszka is a Vice President of the Polish Association of Corporate Lawyers (Polskie Stowarzyszenie Prawników Przedsiębiorstw) and a member of the Board of the Women in Law Foundation. In 2021, she was included in the Forbes list of top 25 female lawyers in business.

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