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SUMMARY:Gender Equity Solvathon
DESCRIPTION:WISE Members – Free to attendNon-members – £129 \n\n\n\nWISE Member registration > \n\n\n\nNon-member registration > \n\n\n\nJoin this unique event to gain insights and tackle real challenge areas as highlighted in our 2025 Measuring Progress report\, and explore solutions to your EDI obstacles. \n\n\n\nThe fully interactive day will focus on practical actions and collaborative working\, to ensure that you learn from every person in the room and take an active role. \n\n\n\nBy taking part\, you will: \n\n\n\n\nCollaborate across industries to address key priorities identified in our WISE Gender Equity Diagnostic \n\n\n\nLearn from different perspectives to co-create solutions with real impact \n\n\n\nExplore practical actions that can accelerate EDI progress \n\n\n\nBuild connections with peers dedicated to positive culture change \n\n\n\nGain insights into challenge areas highlighted in our 2025 Measuring Progress report \n\n\n\n\n You will end the day with action points and strategies to take back to work and continue to shape the future of inclusive culture in STEM environments. \n\n\n\nExplore situations to create better outcomes \n\n\n\nPart of the day will be dedicated to exploring some common workplace stumbling blocks around gender equality\, and discussing potential action points. It gives you a safe space to consider varying points of view and talk through potential outcomes\, leading to positive actions that you can take back to your workplace.  \n\n\n\nKey learning points include: \n\n\n\n\nBuild an optimal business case and a longer-term policy to support the development of talented women in your workplace\n\n\n\nEngage more women with transferable skills as STEM professionals\, and create welcoming entry points into the sector\n\n\n\nUnderstand how supervisors can role model psychologically safe behaviours\n\n\n\nSupport teams to shift away from exclusionary “banter culture” without banning humour altogether\n\n\n\nRecognise the systemic barriers which prevent women progressing and apply targeted investment to correct these\n\n\n\nGrasp how leaders can champion and role model inclusive career transition pathways\n\n\n\nBuild collaborative\, supportive STEM environments for women of all ages\, where development at all career stages is taken seriously  \n\n\n\n\nRegister \n\n\n\nDon’t miss your chance to be part of this unique Knowledge Sharing Event. \n\n\n\nWISE Member registration > \n\n\n\nNon-member registration >  \n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n10am – Registration and refreshments \n\n\n\n10:30am – Welcome and introduction \n\n\n\n11am – Solvathon session 1: scenario \n\n\n\n\nFacilitator introduction and small group icebreaker \n\n\n\nScenario briefing\n\n\n\nChallenge explanation \n\n\n\n\n12:15pm – Lunch and informal networking \n\n\n\n1:15pm – Solvathon Session2: 1:1 Discussion of ideas between groups  \n\n\n\n1:45pm – Solvathon Session 3: Refine solution \n\n\n\n2:30pm – Break and refreshments \n\n\n\n2:50pm – Session 4: Solution pitches \n\n\n\n3:40pm – Wrap-up and close: Closing remarks from the host and call to action
URL:https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/event/gender-equity-solvathon/
LOCATION:IET Birmingham: Austin Court\, 80 Cambridge Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2NP\, United Kingdom
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