This webinar offers an exclusive discussion on the key findings of the 2025 Parker Review, driving greater ethnic diversity at the highest levels of UK businesses.
The Parker Review set a challenge for 50 of the UK's largest private companies to meet by December 2027: have at least one ethnic minority director on their main board. Each FTSE 350 company and each top 50 private company has been encouraged to set their own ethnic diversity targets for senior management by the same deadline.
This webinar brings together leading experts to explore the latest insights from the 2025 Parker Review and the practical steps businesses can take to foster diverse leadership. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from industry leaders and shape the future of board diversity.
The webinar will cover:
- Key insights from the 2025 Parker Review presented by Soumen Das, Co-Chair of the Parker Review.
- Ensuring long-term progress in board diversity – Moni Mannings OBE, Non-Executive Director and Founder of EPOC, will discuss how organisations can go beyond the “one and done” approach by building sustainable programmes to advance both executive and non-executive pipelines for UK professionals of colour.
- Government insights with Rachel Askew-Sammut, Head of Corporate Governance at the Department for Business and Trade.
- Practical strategies for succession planning, talent management, and achieving boardroom diversity.
Key benefits:
- Stay informed on the latest diversity targets and progress.
- Learn best practices for embedding diversity into leadership pipelines.
- Discover practical steps individuals and organisations can take to sustain the pipeline of diverse talent.
- Understand the impact of board diversity on decision-making and innovation.
- Gain expert insights to help your organisation meet diversity goals.
Speakers include:
- Rachel Askew-Sammut - Head of Corporate Governance, Department of Business and Trade
- Soumen Das - Co-Chair, Parker Review
- Moni Mannings OBE - Founder, EPOC
- Facilitator: Peter van Veen - Director, Corporate Governance and Stewardship, ICAEW
Attending this webinar could contribute up to 1 hour of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role. A copy of the webinar booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD.