The Whitehall & Industry Group

Having a diverse board enables better decision-making throughout the organisation. This guide outlines five strategies to achieve board diversity. wig.co.uk/blogs/strategi…

The deadline is approaching for our next cohort of our Women's Leadership Programme for leaders across the sectors. Learn more about the programme here: wig.co.uk/what-we-offer/…

Cecilia Harvey, Chief Operating Officer, City & Guilds, Josie Cluer, Partner EY, and Dr Shaid Mahmood MBE, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Durham University finish out today’s conference in our Closing Keynote Panel. #WIGEDI2024

Tunde Olayinka, Executive Director, Community and Skills, Greater London Authority, Tracey Groves, Head of Sustainable Business & ESG, DWF LLP, and Lisa Sanders, Group Head of Social Sustainability, Kier Group plc discussed ways to Demonstrate Social Value #WIGEDI2024

Di Grant, Director Industry Cloud, Co-Chair of the Disability Employee Resources Group, Microsoft UK spoke about Removing Barriers for Neurodiverse Talent. Our delegates discussed in small groups how organisations can support neurodiverse colleagues to thrive at work. #WIGEDI2024

During one of day’s first break out sessions, Paul Gerrard, Director of Campaigns, Public Affairs and Board Secretariat, @coopuk and Beth Moon, Head of Customer Insight & Behavioural Science, @ofgem discussed Reporting and Data, Cross-Sector Insights #WIGEDI2024

Heather Baily, Chair, The Security Industry Authority, Shaun Scantlebury, Partner, EY, and Jasvinder Deo, Trustee , WIG, share in a panel discussion about The Boardroom of 2030 - The Next Generation of Senior Leaders. #WIGEDI2024

Our Private Sector Keynote follows with a Fireside Chat with Penny James, Co-Chair, FTSE Women Leaders Review. #WIGEDI2024

Jaee Samantha CBE, Director General, Public Safety Group, and Race Champion @ukhomeoffice was our public sector keynote. She spoke about the value of using data to inform actions and choosing focus areas to prioritise. #WIGEDI2024

WIG CEO Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann OBE starts the conference by speaking about the value of enabling diversity of thought to enable cross-sector collaboration in order to drive change. Thank you to EY for hosting #WIGEDI2024

We are delighted to see our delegates as they arrive and look forward to the conversations today #WIGEDI2024

Today is our tenth annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference. We look forward to a full day of cross-sector learning. #WIGEDI2024

At The Whitehall & Industry Group Annual Interview 2024, senior leaders from across the sectors discussed the key factors shaping the UK’s economic landscape today. Read key insights from the event: wig.co.uk/blogs/insights…

At today's breakfast briefing, Jo Shanmugalingam, Second Permanent Secretary, @transportgovuk about shared insights about DFT's current strategic priorities and discussed opportunities for greater collaboration.

Organisational wisdom expert and leadership facilitator Dr Jane Gaukroger describes the importance of aiming for wise collaboration that considers the impact as well as the process.  Read more: wig.co.uk/blogs/moving-b…

New for 2024: WIG will launch an Advanced Collaborative Leadership Programme developed for mid to senior level leaders who want to deepen their leadership and organisational capabilities to achieve greater outcomes through collaboration. Learn more: wig.co.uk/events/2024/ap…

@NDAgovuk uses leadership programmes to empower women in their organisations to embrace opportunities for career progression. Read how they nurture their talent pool now to increase the diversity of their senior leadership team in the future: wig.co.uk/blogs/nurture-…

At today's Breakfast Briefing, Sophie Dean, Director General for Labour Market Policy and Implementation at Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) discussed how leaders from across sectors can work together to support the development and implementation of labour market policy.

What a fab evening @wiguk Annual Interview. Thanks to Perm Secs @cabinetofficeuk @hmtreasury President @BoeingUK CEO @ManCityCouncil & @BBCNuala for a brilliant discussion on geopolitics, inward investment, tech, net zero, skills & the power of diverse collaborative leadership.

Tonight is The Whitehall & Industry Group Annual Interview, our yearly gathering for the UK’s most senior leaders from government, business, not-for-profit, and higher education to reflect on how the sectors can work together to address society’s most complex problems.