Dive In, the global festival for diversity and inclusion in insurance, will be back in September for its eighth year with the theme "Building Braver Cultures,” which calls on the industry to build nurturing and encouraging environments.

It will be held September 27-29 across the world and registration opens on August 9.

“Focusing on both on and offline culture – we open up the conversation on how to build a workspace that truly allows people to feel psychologically safe, valued, respected and free to express themselves authentically,” Dive In said.

Last year, the festival attracted its highest global audience to date, with 31,000 participants attending the three-day event from more than 100 countries.

Locally, 18 events across Australia and New Zealand clocked up more than 6100 registrations. Globally, there were 145 events on the 2021 theme “active allyship”.

There are more than 20 events for 2022 scheduled so far in Australia and New Zealand. Here is the line-up so far, shared by organisers with insuranceNEWS.com.au.

September 27

Axa, Gallagher, Clyde & Co: Neurodiversity or cognitive diversity (in person)

Dual NZ, Kennedy's NZ: Real talk about walking the walk (in person)

Marsh NZ, AIG, Wotton+Kearney: Ageism (hybrid)

NIBA VIC, Meridian Lawyers: Covid inequalities and hybrid work challenges and opportunities (hybrid)

QBE: Enabling resilience, challenging racism and fostering inclusion (hybrid)

Steadfast: Disability does not equal inability (in person)

NIBA WA, Gilchrist Connell Lawyers: theme and event title yet to be announced (virtual)

September 28

AIG, Marsh, DXC: Putting the "neuro" into diversity and how we can build braver cultures that encourage the full spectrum of personalities to bring their whole selves to work. (hybrid)

Liberty, Wotton + Kearney: Building braver cultures – stories from outside the insurance industry (virtual)

WTW: Conditions that are invisible in the work place (virtual)

Zurich, Sparke Helmore Lawyers: Invisible women – what to do to bring back women who have exited the workforce (hybrid)

Steadfast: Disability does not equal inability (hybrid)

Chubb NZ: theme and event title yet to be announced (hybrid)

BMS, Insurtech Australia, Allied World Assurance Company: theme and event title yet to be announced (hybrid)

September 29

AILA, Pride in Law: Building Better Cultures – practical steps in the workplace (virtual)

Aon, Barry Nilsson Lawyers, Berkshire Hathaway Speciality Insurance: Under the microscope – are micro-aggressions really so micro? (hybrid)

Berkshire Hathaway, CBP Lawyers: Family carers (hybrid)

Dual Australia, Kennedy's: Breaking barriers – leaders breaking the rules and speaking up for marginalised groups to empower the community (hybrid)

Lockton, HDI Global: R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find out what it means to teams (virtual)

DLA Piper: theme and event title yet to be announced (hybrid)

Chubb: theme and event title yet to be announced (virtual)