Local event details for the 2023 Dive In festival, to be held from September 26-28, are almost all locked in and have been shared with insuranceNEWS.com.au. 

This year there will be around 15 events in Australia and New Zealand.  

It is the ninth year the insurance industry’s diversity and inclusion festival has been staged worldwide. The festival achieved its highest turnout with 34,000 attendees last year from 40 countries across 150 events. 

Focusing on the theme Unlocking Innovation: The Power of Inclusion, the hybrid Dive In festival sessions cover topics such as mental health, religious equality, LGBT+ inclusivity, ageism, non-visible disabilities and social mobility.  

Here are details of local events locked in so far:  

September 26:  

Aon/BHSI/ Colin Biggers & Paisley: Sharing experiences of inclusion and accessibility in professional settings – Beyond good intentions: a practical approach to fostering inclusive, authentic and safe workplaces 

Dual: Creating an inclusive space to allow innovation to thrive 

Marsh/AIG/Wotton & Kearney: TBC 

NIBA/ Meridian Lawyers/Gilchrist Connell: D&I and the Talent Shortage 

QBE: Standing up for What’s Right, the power of inclusion 

September 27: 

Axa XL/Lockton: AI & Unconscious Bias: The role of ethical AI and the future of diversity in the workplace 

Chubb/Insurance Advisernet: TBC 

Marsh/DXC/AIG: Exploring psychological safety as the foundation and innovation as a key driver for greater workforce participation: What you don’t see 

Steadfast: TBC 

September 28 

Delta Insurance and Sedgwick: Bringing theory and discussion to life - learning from others who have either benefitted or delivered successful inclusion programs 

WTW: TBC 

Zurich/Sparke Helmore: Women in STEM