Topics will include:

  • Cross cultural differences and how they can impact your business dealings
  • Affinity groups - do they make sense for your organization?
  • Practical ways to support your international client teams doing business in new communities and regions
  • Leveraging Canada's diverse business population to benefit your organization

This session is geared towards:

  • Senior in-house counsel
  • Senior HR professionals
  • Professionals focused on international markets
  • Anyone seeking new ideas to enhance their organization's diversity initiatives

This seminar counts for 1.0 Professional Hour.

Speakers:

Kenneth J. Fredeen, General Counsel, Deloitte; Founding Member of Legal Leaders for Diversity and Inclusiveness Initiative

Lionel Laroche, President, MCB Solutions; Author of Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions and Recruiting, Training and Promoting Culturally Diverse Employees

Ratna Omidvar, President, Maytree, a private foundation that promotes equity and prosperity through its policy insights, grants and programs; Chair, Board of Directors, Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)

Moderator:

Lorna Cuthbert, Partner, Employment, Labour & Pension Group; Chair, Stikeman Elliott Diversity Committee

Original Program Date: November 16, 2011

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