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    November 17-18, 2016

    Budapest, Hungary

    Information for our Hungarian speaking guests:

    Az előadások és panel beszélgetések alatt magyar nyelvű tolmácsolást biztosítunk.

  • Why Attend?

    OPEN Conference - the international diversity conference for business leaders

    It is a well documented fact that diversity at the workplace increases financial performance, boosts creativity and innovation, and contributes to talent attraction and retention. Furthermore, employees generally feel better, happier and more loyal.

    In a nutshell, being open is not only the right thing to do, but it also makes business sense - on every level.

    This is what the OPEN Conference is about.

     

    * Information for our Hungarian speaking guests: az előadások és panel beszélgetések alatt magyar nyelvű tolmácsolást biztosítunk. *

    OPEN Lays Out the Business Case

    OPEN is the international diversity conference for CEOs and HR, diversity, marketing and communications decision makers, as well as representatives of interest groups. OPEN represents a unique approach in Central and Eastern Europe - and presumably beyond. Designed for business leaders, while laying out the business case, it deals with diversity as a whole.

    OPEN Showcases Best Practices to Inspire Changes the Next Day

    OPEN aims to inspire positive change already in the short term. OPEN showcases best practices and zooms in a variety of pressing topics such as LGBTQ people, women, people with disabilities and ethnic minorities in the workplace.

    As speakers, leaders from some of the world’s most impactful organizations, minds behind businesses with unusual solutions and inspiring thought leaders will be your guides along the way to build on diversity, leverage success, increase happiness – and do the right thing.

    OPEN is to Build Your International Network of Diversity Advocates

    OPEN is the annual forum for current and future diversity champions to meet, learn and share.

    Join us 17 November at the conference, and stay with us on the 18th for a day of workshops, in Budapest, Hungary, the captivating capital in the middle of Central and Eastern Europe.

  • Why diversity matters?

  • Program

    OPEN Conference 2016

     

    Talks and panel discussions on November 17

     

    The language of the conference is English, Hungarian interpretation is provided for Day1 upon request.

    * Magyar nyelvű tolmácsolást biztosítunk az előadások és panel beszélgetések alatt. *

    The program may be subject to change.

    OPEN to discuss the business case

    8:30-9:00 Warming up: coffee and tea to start the day

     

    9:00-9:10 Opening Remarks

     

    9:10-9:50 Business Keynote: Does diversity make money for your company?​

    by Oliver Munn, Partner, McKinsey & Company

     

    9:50-10:30 Diversity Keynote: From Universal to Personal: The business of inclusion and why it matters

    by Nidhi Singh, Global Diversity & Inclusion Lead, India, Middle East, Africa, CEE, France, Microsoft

     

    10:30-11:00 How can diversity drive our future success?

    by Rita Veres, Market Lead, SingularityU Budapest Chapter Ambassador, Aon Hewitt

     

    11:00-11:20 Coffee break

     

     

    OPEN to learn from best practices - Track1

    11:20-11:35 Fireside chat: at the workplace as an LGBTQ person

     

    11:35-12:05 The Power of Allies

    by Chris Moody, Lead Business Analyst, Commodity Risk, Regulatory and Finance – Integrated Supply Trading,

    Pride Network co-chair, United Kingdom, BP

     

    12:05-12:20 Fireside chat: at the workplace as a Roma person

     

    12:20-13:00 Are we there yet? - Roma inclusion at workplaces

    panel discussion with Viktoria Gerner, Project Coordinator for Integrom, The Boston Consulting Group, and

    Sándor Lakatos, CEO, Novapapír

     

    13:00-14:30 Lunch

     

     

    GET INSPIRED: LEADERSHIP & HR

     

    14:30-15:00 How Accenture builds its gender balanced team and a women-inclusive workplace

    by Alena Sochorová, Managing Director and Diversity Sponsor, Accenture CMT Consulting Lead in Central Europe (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania), Accenture

     

    15:00-15:30 Diversity tactics that work - Actionable ways to improve diversity in your organisation

    by Holly Fawcett, Curriculum Development Director, SocialTalent

     

    15:30-16:30 Designing a diverse team and becoming an inclusive leader

    panel discussion with Edina Heal, Country Director, Google,

    Jane Ellis, Citi Shared Service Centre Budapest Head, Enterprise Supply Chain EMEA Head, Citi Shared Services EMEA Head, Citi

    Judit Zolnay, CEO, General Manager, Metlife Hungary, and

    Peter Arvai, co-founder, CEO, Prezi, Gabriella Vidus, Chief Executive Officer, RTL Hungary

     

    16:30-16:50 Coffee break

    OPEN to learn from best practices - Track2

    11:20-11:35 Fireside chat with a man on paternity leave

     

    11:35-12:05 I am on a mission: Making GE become an emotional organization by connecting its people into one family

    by Éva Marton, GE Europe Travel Operations Manager, Leader of the Working Parents Program of GE

     

    12:05-12:20 Fireside chat: at the workplace as a person with disability

     

    12:20-13:00 Accessibility 2.0 - What comes after creating a physically accessible workplace?​

    panel discussion with György Jaksity, Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Concorde Securities, and

    Yves Veulliet, Global Disability & Inclusion Lead, IBM

     

    13:00-14:30 Lunch

     

     

    GET INSPIRED: MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

     

    14:30-15:00 Don't be just open!

    by Tom Hídvégi, Creative Strategist, Creative Strategist | Creative Excellence Marketing Manager, CEE, The Coca-Cola Company

     

    15:00-15:30 See how it happens: on-stage improvisation with actors (in Hungarian)

    by Grund Theatre

     

    15:30-15:50 What media can show businesses: The importance of representation

    by Péter Kolosi, Deputy CEO & Director of Programming, RTL Hungary

     

    15:50-16:20 Diversity and Inclusion in Hollywood and in Hungary: A discussion about the importance of representation in media

    panel discussion with Bradley Bell, television writer and producer from Hollywood, eight-time Daytime Emmy Award winner and Péter Kolosi, Deputy CEO & Director of Programming, RTL Hungary

     

    16:20-16:40 Diversity Marketing: Hell, Yes, It Matters

    by Kat Gordon, Founder, The 3% Conference, , via a live, exclusive video call from San Francisco

     

    16:40-16:50 Coffee break

    OPEN to look into the future

    16:50-17:20 Closing Keynote: The case for inclusion

    by Laszlo Bock, Senior Advisor, Google (between 2006-2016 Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google), via a live, exclusive video call from San Francisco

     

    17:20-18:10 What is the next big thing in diversity?

    panel discussion with Colleen Bell, United States Ambassador to Hungary,

    Nidhi Singh, Global Diversity & Inclusion Lead, India, Middle East, Africa, CEE, France, Microsoft,

    Dr. Zoltan Buzady, Associate Professor of Management and Organization, CEU,

     

    From 18:10 Networking

     

     

     

  • Speakers

    OPEN Conference 2016

    Laszlo Bock

    Senior Advisor, former Senior Vice President People Operations

    Google

    Author of "Work Rules!"

    Nidhi Singh

    Global Diversity & Inclusion (GD&I) Lead - India, Middle East, Africa, CEE & France

    Microsoft

    Oliver Munn

    Partner

    McKinsey and Company

    Péter Árvai

    Peter Arvai, CEO & co-founder

    Prezi

    Dr. Jane Ellis

    Citi Shared Service Centre Budapest Head, Enterprise Supply Chain EMEA Head, Citi Shared Services EMEA Head

    Citi

    Edina Heal

    Country Director

    Google Hungary

    Gabriella Vidus

     

    Chief Executive Officer,

    RTL Hungary

    Judit Zolnay Dr.

    CEO, General Manager

    MetLife Hungary

    Rita Veres

    Market Lead, SingularityU Budapest Chapter Ambassador

     Aon Hewitt

    Kat Gordon

    Founder | CEO

    The 3% Movement

    Tom Hidvegi

    Creative Strategist | Creative Excellence Marketing Manager

    Coca-Cola Central Eastern Europe

    Chris Moody

    Lead Business Analyst, Commodity Risk, Regulatory and Finance – Integrated Supply Trading

    BP

     

    Peter Kolosi

    Deputy CEO, Director of Programming

    RTL Hungary

    Alena Sochorova

    Managing Director and Diversity Sponsor, Accenture CMT Consulting Lead in Central Europe (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania)

    Accenture

    Holly Fawcett

    Curriculum Development Director

    Social Talent

    Éva Marton

    Europe Travel Operations Manager
    Leader of GE Working Parents Program

    GE

    György Jaksity

    Founder, chairman of the Board of Directors

    Concorde Securities Ltd.

    Viktória Gerner

    Integrom Program Coordinator

    The Boston Consulting Group

     

    Yves Veulliet

    Global Disability Inclusion Program Manager

    IBM

     

    Dr. Zoltán Buzády

     

    Associate Professor of Management and Organization

    ​Director, “Leadership & Flow” Global Research Program

    Central European University Business School, Hungary

     

     

  • Workshops on November 18

    OPEN+ Workshops

    The OPEN+ workshop is designed to engage not only the conference's audience but also professionals, who may not attend Day 1 as they seek a more hands-on experience. OPEN+ workshop is available for OPEN Conference ticket holders as well: OPEN offers a 30% discount and pre-booking opportunity.

     

    November 18

    9:00-12:00 Assertive Communication - Constructive feedback for insensitive behaviour 

    by Andrew Hefler Chief trainer, Dramatrix

    Venue: Prezi HQ

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    OPEN Workshops

    OPEN workshops are included in your ticket and are subject to pre-registration.

    November 18.

    9:00-11:00 Making employers and managers disability confident

    by Yves Veulliet Global Disability Inclusion Program Manager, IBM

    Venue: Google Ground

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    November 18

    11:30-14:30 Solving workplace diversity with better design

    by Himaneesh Bolia and Karan Chilana, Google

    Venue: Google Ground

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    November 18

    13:00-14:30 Flow-Leadership​

    by Dr. Zoltan Buzady, Associate Professor of Management and Organization, CEU

    Venue: Prezi HQ

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  • Sponsors

    OPEN Conference 2016

    We are grateful for all of our sponsors who help to make OPEN Conference happen.

    OPEN is a not-for-profit conference. We are looking for sponsors who share our mission of helping businesses become more open workplaces.

    To learn more about sponsorship options available, contact us at info@weareopen.hu

  • Platinum Sponsors

  • Gold Sponsors

    morganstanley.com

  • Silver Sponsors

    morganstanley.com

  • Bronze Sponsors

    morganstanley.com

  • Supporters

    We are grateful for all of our amazing supporters who helped with knowledge, products or advices.

    http://www.boldideas.hu
    http://grundszinhaz.hu/
    http://www.whitereport.hu/

  • Venue

    Budapest, Hungary

    Budapest Music Center

    This year, OPEN will move to a concert hall: a 19th century building transformed by award-winning designers into a cultural center and a palace of jazz and contemporary music.

    The Budapest Music Center is located in the city center, just two minutes on foot from the river side. Its creator is one of the most acclaimed jazz musicians of Hungary. The Budapest Music Center is a proud sponsor of OPEN. The venue is accessible.

    Address: H-1093 Budapest, Mátyás str. 8.

     

    On Day 2, Google Ground, Google's education center in Budapest, and Prezi's House of Ideas will serve as hosts for workshop visitors.

  • Organizer

    OPEN Conference 2016

    WeAreOpen

    - nonprofit diversity initiative -

    OPEN Conference is organized by WeAreOpen, a diversity initiative founded in Hungary by Google, Prezi and espell in 2013. It is currently a community of near 1,000 companies and organizations, and has run more than 10 diversity campaigns locally.

    WeAreOpen's mission is to raise public awareness of the fact that diversity is a value for organizations, and to give companies tools to become more open workplaces.

    OPEN is a not for profit conference. All revenues will go to the WeAreOpen nonprofit entity, to produce further diversity programs and campaigns.

     

    Please read about WeAreOpen and about our Privacy Policy here.

  • Our OPEN Conference team

    Please meet our core team. We are grateful to all of our supporters, advisors, and amazing partners.

    Melinda MIKLOS

    WeAreOpen CEO, OPEN Conference Team Leader

    Judit RADNAI-TOTH

    OPEN Conference Head of Content

    Metta BARTLETT-KARAFIATH

    OPEN Conference Event PR Manager

  • Tickets for OPEN Conference 2016

    OPEN is a not-for-profit conference. By purchasing a ticket, you support the work of the organizer, WeAreOpen nonprofit entity, to produce further diversity programs and campaigns.

     

    Your OPEN Conference ticket grants you access to the 2-day event. OPEN offers talks, fireside chats and panel discussions on Day 1. On Day 2 a selection of workshops will be available for you to choose from:

    OPEN workshops are included in your ticket and are subject to pre-registration.

    OPEN+ workshops are designed to engage professionals, who may not attend Day 1 as they seek a more hands-on experience. These OPEN+ workshops are available for OPEN Conference ticket holders as well: OPEN offers a 30% discount and pre-booking opportunity for these occasions.

     

    Onsite catering is provided.

     

    Tickets:

     

    Early Bird ticket: save 15%: 225 EUR excl. VAT (27%). Limited availability by October 7.

     

    Regular Single Ticket: 260 EUR excl. VAT (27%)

     

    Regular Single Ticket for WeAreOpen member companies: 210 EUR excl. VAT (27%)

     

    OPEN+ workshop: Assertive Communication - Constructive feedback for insensitive behaviour by Andrew Hefler (valid for this workshop only): for OPEN Conference ticket holders 35 EUR excl. VAT, for everyone else 50 EUR excl. VAT (27%).

     

    Eventbrite service fee may apply.

     

     

    SPECIAL OFFERS:

     

    Cross-Functional and Cross-Border Discount: Get half off on every 4th ticket. Companies registering at least 3 people from 2 different functions (eg. HR and Marketing) or countries, will get the 4th ticket at half price, applicable to both Early Bird and Regular Single Tickets. Limited availability. In case of your interest, please get in touch with us for your special discount code at info@weareopen.hu.

     

    NGOs: Limited number of tickets are available for 130 EUR excl. VAT (27%).

     

    *NEW*: Combo ticket to OPEN Conference - diversity conference for business leaders (November 17-18) + Stretch 2016 Leadership conference (December 1-2) with 15% discount. Learn how to build effective, flexible teams and diversity in your company. See the program and get your ticket at www.openconference.hu or www.stretchcon.com.

     

    Thanks to our Media Partner in Hungary, Professional Publishing Hungary, we offer a 1-year subscription for Üzlet és Pszichológia (Business & Psychology) bimonthly magazine as a gift to our guests with Hungarian residency.

© 2016 WeAreOpen Nonprofit Ltd.

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