Rethinking Inclusion
Day 2 : 10:00 – 11:30
This roundtable focuses on reimagining inclusion as a conscious act by understanding the realities of the diversity and inclusion in Hong Kong today.
To the reimagine inclusion as a conscious act, the roundtable encourages participants to
- Reflect – exploring the DE&I realities of Hong Kong and workplaces today by understanding the dimensions to diversity in everyday life
- Rethink – As you reimagine inclusion to be a conscious action, participants are encouraged rethink mindsets and possibilities for behaviour and social change
- Realign – realigning goals that are fit for purpose to encourage participation in the society and also give voice to marginalised communities
- Rebalance – rebalancing inequitable systems in the society and in workplaces through the work of community groups and employee groups that would help change systems
- Re-engage – re-engaging communities for wider impact where inclusion is an everyday occurrence.
Speakers
Jeiz Robles
Director of DEI
Jeiz Robles
Director of DEI
Ranked within the Top 20 by Involve’s Global LGBTQ+ Future Leaders in the last 3 years, Jeiz is a proud Asian, cisgender, bisexual, neurodivergent woman who champions societal inclusion. She has most recently joined Community Business as Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) overseeing the organization’s strategy for its DEI programs. Before this, she has spent the last 14 years in IBM dabbling in Global Mobility, HR Services and finally leading Marketplace Diversity for the APAC region where she actively influenced Diversity and Inclusion strategies, policies and programs through work with various industries’ Employee Resource Groups, Business Leaders and Civil Society Organizations.
One of the Philippine Financial & Interindustry Pride’s Advisors of the Board, having co-chaired the Philippine Business Disability Network and co-founded the National Inclusion Council of the Philippines, Jeiz’s passion revolves around surfacing voices that are unheard to make an impact to various communities.
Yee Lin Ng
Consultant
Community Business
Yee Lin Ng
Community Business
Consultant
Yee Lin Ng (she/her) is a Consultant, Consulting and Training at Community Business. She has over 20 years of experience in senior leadership roles across various industries. She specialises in culture transformation across individuals, teams and organisations with an inclusivity lens. She has extensive experience in providing training topics such as allyship and cross-border communication as well as creating and delivering leadership development programmes.
As an author on executive coaching topics, Yee Lin incorporates Solution-focused approaches into her DE&I workshops to create reflective and interactive sessions that foster impactful best practices within organisations.
She also volunteers as a Youth Coach, mentoring young individuals and helping them develop essential life skills. Through her dedication, she inspires confidence and fosters personal growth, making a positive impact on their lives.
Fluent in English and conversational in Chinese, she has worked and managed teams across Asia and Europe.
Certifications
- Coach PCC, ICF
- ACTC-Team Coaching, ICF
- Mental Health First Aider
My Sustainability Goals for 2025:
Future Leaders in the Workforce
Cultivate a sense of responsibility and global awareness by instilling core values such as integrity, empathy, and respect.
Enhance interpersonal and teamwork skills, focusing on effective communication, collaboration, and inclusive leadership.
Develop intercultural competence to foster an appreciation for diversity and navigate interactions with individuals from various cultural backgrounds.
Upward Mobility and Opportunity
Provide access to resources such as training, mentorship, and internships to broaden young people’s perspectives and aspirations.
Support innovative ideas among young individuals and foster a culture of entrepreneurship to empower them in their endeavors.
Supported by
Community Business
Community Business is a leading not-for-profit committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in companies across Asia. Since its conception, Community Business has been striving to make a ripple of change through society, working to challenge attitudes in organisations which in turn will affect the way people act and feel among their wider communities.
Our organisation’s sustainability goals for 2025
Our focus on responsible and inclusive business is aligned to 4 mission-led themes:
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals: Working directly with leaders – current and future – increasing their understanding of key issues, motivating them to act and encouraging them to be bold in their pursuit of responsible and inclusive business practices.
- SDG 5: Gender Equality and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities Leading companies in developing an intersectional approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, highlighting and examining key issues from a local market perspective, facilitating dialogue and sharing best practices, tools and resources.
- SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing: Supporting companies in developing a diverse wellbeing culture that promotes good health in the workplace and beyond through the implementation of holistic, evidence-based strategies.
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth: Encouraging companies to look beyond the boundaries of their organisation and proactively create opportunities for disadvantaged or under-represented groups to participate more fully in society.