The importance of driving socio-economic diversity in leadership in partnership with Progress Together

Sam Burt, Holly Addison 7 Feb 2025

Progress Together was launched in 2022 and was created as part of a government-commissioned taskforce led by the City of London Corporation, focused on improving socio-economic diversity at senior levels within the UK financial services sector.

Join us for an informative and insightful discussion to discover how improving socio-economic diversity in leadership enhances decision-making and innovation, by bringing varied perspectives, boosts financial performance, and better represents customer needs. It fosters a positive company culture, increasing employee engagement and retention, enhances the company’s ability to attract top talent and ultimately drives overall business success.

Guest speakers:

 

  • Jonathan Briggs – Group Head, Talent Acquisition at Aviva
  • Anne Barnett – Chief People Officer at Paragon Bank Plc

Hosted by Sam Burt and Holly Addison. Please reach out to either Sam or Holly for more information.

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Sam Burt

Sam is a Partner based in our London office and leads Leathwaite’s Global Risk, Control and Security practice delivering for clients across both the first and second lines of defence, across a breadth of highly regulated sectors including Financial Services, Energy, Telecoms…

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Holly addision

Holly Addison

Holly co-leads our global product, sales and marketing practice and also our Board, CEO and general management practice. Specialising in CEO and C-level talent that drives growth, with a focus on digital transformation, leadership succession and value creation, Holly is best…

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