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SUMMARY:Brighton Data Forum - Creating Diverse and Inclusive Data Teams
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the virtual Brighton Data Forum! We are a socialisin
 g\, networking\, and skill-sharing community\, bringing together local dat
 a professionals and organisations doing great work with data\nJoin us at t
 he Brighton Data Forum August meetup\, where we’ll be looking at why it'
 s important to create diverse and inclusive data teams\, and how to approa
 ch at your business. \nBrighton Data Forum are proud to announce that th
 is month's special event features Kat Holmes\, Data Director.Kat is an exp
 erienced and successful data professional\, most recently at one of UK's m
 ost iconic media &amp\; entertainment organisations. She is also a speaker
  in high demand on the topic of new approaches to managing data in a cloud
 \, digital and AI world\, as well as improving diversity and inclusion in 
 data teams.Kat will be discussing diversity and inclusion challenges with 
 the data profession\, and sharing ideas on how to evolve your data leaders
 hip. In her presentation\, entitled "Creating diverse and inclusive data t
 eams"\, she will talk about why it's important to have diverse and inclusi
 ve data teams\, and how to approach building them.Using a mix of data\, th
 ought leadership in this area\, and personal experience\, she will guide a
 ttendees through the complexities of this topic. No prior exposure to the 
 topic is assumed: concepts and definitions will be made clear\, before we 
 dive more deeply into the specifics around D&amp\;I and data. Kat will sha
 re her tips with us\, and recommend resources for further reading.Kat will
  be joined by collaborator Andrew Brown\, who has kindly agreed to share h
 is lived experience as a black man leading complex technology transformati
 ons in FTSE companies over the past 20 years.The aim of the session is to 
 take you on a journey of increasing awareness and understanding\, which wi
 ll be useful when stepping outside your comfort zone\, as you stand up and
  be counted. I hope you can all join and be empowered to effect the change
  that is sorely needed\; to empower everyone in the field to bring their a
 uthentic selves to work\, which can only increase their\, and your\, succe
 ss. We must realise that everyone benefits from it.\n \n\nRegister your f
 ree ticket here.
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