What Does DEI Mean Today
**This WiBF Masterclass offers CDP Points (1 pt)**
Masterclass date: Thursday 5th June 2025
When you think about DEI, what comes to mind? A compliance exercise? An HR initiative? A box to tick? What if we looked at it differently?
As WiBF celebrates 25 years, this data-driven masterclass will cut through the noise and explore DEI as a core driver of innovation, productivity, and business success in the finance sector.
We will go beyond policies or programs, focusing on building high-performing teams, harnessing innovation, and driving long-term success.
Join Danielle Dobson for a 2.5-hour interactive session, featuring:
Join us for a facilitator lead in-depth Masterclass, focused on delegation, and prioritisation. All genders are welcome to participate in the masterclass!
Date: Thursday 5th June 2025
Time: 12:30pm to 3:00pm AEST
Location: Zoom Meeting
Be part of the conversation shaping the next 25 years of inclusive banking and finance.
Danielle Dobson
Danielle Dobson is a leadership consultant, speaker, and author specialising in inclusive leadership, workplace equity, and the evolving dynamics of diversity and inclusion. With a career spanning almost 30 years in finance, corporate leadership, and gender equity research, Danielle helps organisations cut through the noise and implement data-driven, business-focused strategies that drive real impact.
As the author of Breaking the Gender Code, Danielle works with leaders and teams to challenge the invisible ‘codes’ shaping workplace dynamics, shifting the focus from outdated norms to optimising performance through diverse perspectives and contributions. She sees DEI not as a compliance exercise, but as a core growth engine – a driver of innovation, productivity, and long-term business success.
Danielle’s approach is practical, evidence-based, and results-driven. By shifting the conversation away from identity and towards how inclusion strengthens business performance, she equips leaders with real-world strategies to break unspoken rules, harness innovation, and create workplaces where people and profits thrive together.
