Data Meets DEI Forum
A Membership Forum With Purpose & Impact. We are the only peer to peer forum tackling data challenges in diversity, equity and inclusion in complex organisations.
Our Members
Our forum brings together changemakers and leaders across organisations to drive sustainable change. Our members are from a mix of industries and disciplines which provides richer insight. Attendees have either global or regional roles in DEI, HR, Analytics or Data teams. MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024 IS CLOSED, contact us to join.
What's In it For You?
Our approach is practice over theory, progress over perfection. We explore latest thinking and swap solutions on how to use data to drive DEI progress.
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Curated membership of people who really get it, doing the work in organisations, no consultants. Your hear from peers, decision makers and change makers in DEI, HR, People Analytics and Data.
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Building your knowledge, skills and network through meaningful relationships. Individuals benefit exponentially from the collective wisdom of our membership.
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Meetings are focussed on practical, strategic, tactical and topical issues around DEI data. We are about action, not theory, sharing experiences to find forward-thinking solutions.
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You set the agenda. The agenda evolves to reflect the challenges being experienced by members, making it highly relevant and responsive.
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Working together will shift the dial in your own organisation – and this will happen a lot quicker if we pool our successes, failures, ideas and learn from them to bring about real progress.
What We Provide
Our annual membership provides you with:
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6 x 1 hour virtual roundtable sessions, expertly facilitated by our chair who is a thought leader in data, DEI and storytelling.
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Discussions on topics most relevant to our members. E.g. data collection, encouraging disclosure, DEI measures, using the data we have, engaging leaders, communication and trust building around data, telling data stories to drive action.
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A collaborative, high trust and confidential network of peers you can meanginfully and honestly engage with in and out of meetings.
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Resource library and online collaboration platform accessible anytime with best practice resources e.g. DEI Metrics Inventory and Gartner Inclusion Survey Research.
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Access to real life examples of DEI data approaches in our member organisations. E.g. demographic data categories and the way these questions are asked in various countries.
2024 Membership Fees
£200 discount off fees for late joiners. Deadline to join end of May. You can purchase 1 to 3 spots on this forum for your organisation. We cap membership at 3 spots to ensure the forum remains relevant, balanced and targeted to those driving change.
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1 Person from an Organisation
£499 exclusive of tax -
2 People from an Organisation
£599 exclusive of tax -
3 People from an Organisation
£699 exclusive of tax
Member Testimonials
“This group of global professionals across DEI and data functions from a range of companies was a great sounding board and provided an important benchmark as my project team wrestled with our design and navigated complexities of cultural nuances and legal implications of diversity data. Having a forum of Data and DEI professionals to consult and collaborate with and confidentially share information with strengthened our business case, validated our design, and bolstered my own confidence as I partnered across LinkedIn to launch the first phase of enhanced employee self-ID.”
Cassandra Wilson, Senior Project Manager HR, LinkedIn
“When Sathya mentioned the Data meets DEI forum she was setting up I immediately asked to join as hadn’t seen anything else like this in the industry. I’ve since invited numerous colleagues from WPP who have all found the sessions to be open, honest and inspiring. Sathya is an excellent connector and moderator, and we always leave with some new thoughts.”
Di Mayze, Global Head of Data and AI, WPP
“When we first started thinking about collecting DEI data, we hadn’t a clue where to start. We knew that there were legal hurdles and trust hurdles to overcome, never mind all the technical work of amending our system to capture the data. Joining the Data meets DEI forum made it feel achievable. The generosity of the forum members in sharing their successes and lessons learned helped us to plan comprehensively and involve the right people from the start.”
Rebecca Berry, Director of Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Lloyd's Register
Our Chair & Founder
Sathya Bala
Founder & CEO of True Change | My Skin My Story
Sathya is a natural connector, experienced facilitator and community builder. She launched the Data Meets DEI Forum in November 2020 while at Chanel as the Head of Data and a DEI sponsor. She knew from first hand experience that data is a necessary tool to achieve lasting change in DEI.
Sathya worked in complex organisations across professions (audit, risk, data, DEI) and industries (Deloitte, Barclays, Chanel, HSBC, Sainsburys, Deutsche Bank) before launching her own business, True Change (helping organisations be more equitable and successful using data-informed storytelling). Sathya has been awarded Top 100 Ethnic Minority Executives by Yahoo Finance and recognised at UK National Diversity Awards and Women Leaders in Data & AI Awards. She sits on the board of two UK charities and continues to run My Skin My Story, a global community empowering women of colour which she founded in 2020.