Why Age and Gender Inclusion is Key for Sustainable Growth

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Research shows that roughly 25% of the global population will be over 65 by 2050. In Australia, roughly 15% of Australians are over 65 as of 2017. The recent release of the Singapore Census, shows a 6.2% increase in the 65+ population. With women living longer, on average, from men, the topic of economic inclusion of senior women is key for sustainable growth in the region.

There is considerable evidence supporting the business case for age diversity including:

- improved productivity, performance and social capital;

- the ability to meet labour and skill shortages;

- the transfer of critical knowledge; and

- being a catalyst for innovation and ultimately growth.

Come and join this interactive webinar as our speakers engage in honest and open conversations with members of the Australian, Singapore and American business communities on matters related to aging and collective action to address this critical issue now and into the future.

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Speakers

Professor Helen Di Cieri

Professor, Department of Management at Monash University

Associate Professor Carol Ma

Head, Gerontology Programmes & Senipr Fellow (Service-Learning & Community Engagement), Centre for Experiential Learning S R Nathan School of Human Development at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

Div Pillay

CEO of Mind Tribes

Trent Sutton

(Moderator) Shareholder and International Employment Attorney at Littler

Helen De Cieri is a professor in the Department of Management at Monash Business School.
Helen has taught in university and executive programs in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the USA.

She has received numerous awards including a Vice Chancellor's Social Inclusion Award in 2010, and Dean's Awards for Research in 2011, 2015, and 2018.

Helen's current research interests include diversity and inclusion, workplace health and safety, employee wellbeing and mental health, thriving, and workplace incivility. She has researched and consulted with a wide range of public and private organisations in Australia and overseas. She has extensive experience in collaborative, co-designed research projects with partner organisations. Insert biography here.

A/P Carol Ma is the Head of Gerontology Programmes (Master & PhD) at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). She is a strong advocate for and an active and passionate practitioner in service-learning and ageing. She takes the lead in curriculum development, community engagement and research in Gerontology and promotes transdisciplinary education to address ageing issues. She has led various ageing and service-learning projects such as elder learning development project, age-friendly cities project (accredited by WHO) and intergenerational project on health & wellbeing.

Div Pillay is the CEO of MindTribes & Co-Founder of Culturally Diverse Women & Workforces. Both businesses work to advise and change manage inclusion roadmaps for intersectional diversity across race, culture, generations and gender. They primarily hold boards and senior executives accountable for sustainable D&I change. Div has a strong social footprint – globally and locally - 10% of MindTribes revenue goes to empower girls in developing countries through Plan International and she is on the Board of STREAT in Victoria, Australia, supporting homeless youth (25% of whom are migrants, refugees and asylum seekers). She is also Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia. Div is an award-winning business leader, named as one of the 100 Women of Influence in Australia, a Westpac 200 Businesses of Tomorrow Winner, Monash University Alumni Excellence Award Winner, Telstra Business Award Finalist and Tech Diversity Award Finalist. She is also a State, Telstra Business Women’s Award (AU), Judge, 2020.

Trent Sutton, an international employment attorney, helps multinational employers navigate and comply with the widely different employment obligations around the globe. Trent uses his experience, Littler’s broad international platform, and his own extensive network to provide strategic human resources and employment advice on a regional and global scale. Trent’s experience living in multiple countries in Asia gives him particular insight to the local customs, laws, and expectations of employers and employees in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

Trent has many years’ experience serving as a Global Point of Contact for Asia Pacific corporations with employment needs in the Americas and Europe, as well as American companies with employment needs in APAC. He regularly advises on employment compliance issues, supports employers with their mobile workforces, assists companies with the employment aspects of their expansion internationally and/or their restructuring efforts that cross-national boundaries. Trent is also a sought-after trainer with highly positive feedback on numerous employment topics.

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