Our next afterwork will be hosted with New Things Co and Talented on 15th of August.

What does diversity and inclusion mean? Why can’t one exist without the other? Join the discussion!

Agenda for the evening:

17:30-18:00 Registrations & refreshments
18:00-18:10 Welcome words by Future Female & New Things Co
18:10-18:25 Teemu Tiilikainen from Talented: Workplace Diversity Through Recruitment
18:25-18:45 Katja Toropainen from Inklusiiv: Why we have a diversity and inclusion deficit in technology and what to do about it
18:45-19:45 Inclusiveness Workshop. A practical example of an effort Futurice makes to improve inclusiveness in the onboarding stage of a new employee’s journey. The workshop is facilitated by Futurice.
19:45 Sauna, grill food, drinks & networking
21:00 End of official afterwork (feel free to stay longer if you wish)

Where: Lönnrotinkatu 20, 00120 Helsinki

Be fast: There are only 40 seats available for this event and spots will be filled on a first come first served basis.

Tickets are free of charge. If you register but your plans change, please cancel your ticket in advance so we can offer your seat to people on the waiting list.

Tickets: available from 4.7.2019 at 7.00 (am) at https://www.lyyti.in/DiversityAndInclusion082019

Please note that we will charge €20 as a no-show-fee if you don’t cancel your ticket 24 hours before the event.

About our speakers

Katja Toropainen
Katja Toropainen is founder of an inclusion movement Inklusiiv. For the past two years, Katja was in the leadership team of a startup and technology event Slush. She was in charge of content, program and speakers, following closely the global technology industry and spending a lot of time in Silicon Valley. Last year, she was recognized as one of the 100 most impactful and influential figures in the Nordic startup and technology scene by the Nordic Web.

Heidi Pech
Heidi Pech works with employer branding and talent acquisition at Futurice. She has also become immersed in diversity & inclusion topic recently and is part of Futurice’s Equity Workforce. Heidi has 15 years of experience in HR from various industries and countries. She believes in inspiration, authenticity and empathy.

About New Things Co
New Things Co is a fresh digital consultancy founded in 2017 in cooperation with Reaktor. We make digital products and experiment with new things. More details https://www.newthings.co/

About Talented
Talented is the Talent Agency for experienced developers and members of software development teams. With us, you can explore over 140 top-tier companies’ work opportunities in Finland and across the globe. We’ll connect you with the opportunities that match your personal interests, criteria and career ambitions the best. More details https://talented.fi/