Marrakech, Morocco
2nd - 4th July 2026

Conference theme:

Rethinking Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in a Transforming World: Reflections, Solutions and Innovations in Africa

Streams/Workshop Topics

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Stream 1:	The social, political and economic benefits of full inclusion of disabled people Debbie Hager More details»
Stream 2:	Imperfect Leadership: Vulnerability, Failure, and Inclusion in Organisational Life Dorota Bourne More details»
Stream 3:	Western hegemonic masculinity - the underpinning of social, political, cultural and economic power inequities around the globe. Debbie Hager More details»
Stream 4:	Who Counts? Cultural Capital, AI, and Inclusion in Global Work Environments Elissar Gerges, Bridget Rice More details»
Stream 5:	Rethinking Cultural Competence: Curiosity, Sensitivity, and Ethical Practice in Diverse Contexts Mamun Ala More details»
Stream 6:	EDI & postcolonial exceptionality Ismael Al-Amoudi More details»
Stream 7:	Digital Inclusion, AI Ethics and the Future of Work: Equity, Wellbeing and Inclusion in the AI Era Olivia Kyriakidou, Joana Vassilopoulou, Dimitria Groutsis More details»
Stream 8:	Language and Identity: The Challenges of Inclusion in a Multilingual World Soad Louissi, Silvia Navarro Fortuño More details»
Stream 9:	Strategic Allyship and Systematic Changes within Organizations Rebecca Evan More details»
Stream 10:	Voice in Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystems Rosana Silveira Reis More details»
Stream 11:	Reimagining love at work:Insights and future directions for EDI Lena Knappert, Mustafa Ozbilgin More details»
Stream 12:	Equitable AI and the Future of Work in African Contexts Serap Keles More details»
Stream 13:	Women's Access to Board Seats across regions Marie-Therese Claes More details»
Stream 14:	Participation and Solidarity: Inclusive Mechanisms for Collaborative Governance in a Transforming World Theodore Chadjipadelis More details»
Stream 15:	Disaster Intervention and Recovery in an EDI Perspective: Reflections, Solutions and Innovations Mustafa Ozbilgin, Raffaella Valsecchi, Cihat Erbil, Marios Samdanis More details»
Stream 16:	What If the KKK Wrote an Entry on Africans? Online Knowledge Platforms, AI, and Digital Gatekeeping Shlomit Aharonii Lir More details»
Stream 17:	Rethinking Inclusion Across Institutions and Borders: Who Benefits, Who Belongs, Who Decides? Marie Atsena Abogo More details»
Stream 18:	Work Life Balance and Quality of Work Life as Pillars of Equality Diversity and Inclusion More details»
Stream 19:	Sustainable Diversity in a Transforming Digital World: Reimagining Generational Identity and Inclusion in Global HRM Taha AHL-MAATALLAH, doha sahraoui More details»
Stream 20:	Inclusive Africa Diversity Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development doha sahraoui More details»
Stream 21:	Disability Equity and Work Organizational Systems Inclusion Emile Tompa, Dilshan Fernando More details»
Stream 22:	Rethinking women’ career trajectories: An intersectional approach Asma AIT BOUNSSIYAL , doha sahraoui More details»
Stream 23:	Negotiating the Human–AI Boundary: Equality, Difference, and Inclusion in Organisational Performance and Decision-Making Berk Kucukaltan More details»
Stream 24:	North–South collaborations in question: decolonial perspectives on management and or-ganizational research Andrea Romo Perez, Anett Hermann, Wogene Mena More details»
Stream 25:	Silence, voids and boundaries: implications for inclusivity in organisations Aidan McKearney More details»
Stream 26:	Whose Knowledge Counts? Centering Young Voices in EDI Research Initiatives Aya Rharbi More details»
Stream 27:	How Can EDID Address the Erasure of Women Scholars? An Interactive Workshop Soo Min Toh More details»
Stream 28:	Beyond Performative DEI: Spatial, Environmental, and Organizational Conditions for Genuine Inclusion Cagri Yalkin, Munevver Ozgur Ozersay More details»
Stream 29:	Female-Created Agency in the (In)Formal Labor Market – Displacement, Care, and Empowerment in Africa Wogene Mena, Anett Hermann, Marie-Therese Claes More details»
Stream 30:	Merit and Diversity in Evolution of Public Service Marguerite Cassin More details»
Stream 31:	Re-Humanizing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Shared Human Identity, Dehumanization, and Inclusive Futures VEYSI TANRIVERDI More details»
Stream 32:	Reconceptualizing Culturally Responsive Leadership in a Transforming World in Search of Change, Knowledge and Identity Mark Anthony Gooden, Victoria Showunmi, Richard Greggory Johnson III More details»
Stream 33:	Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Ethical Governance, Sustainable Performance and Inclusive Transformation CHAOUKI FARID More details»
Stream 34:	RETHINKING EMPLOYER BRANDING: TOWARD AN INCLUSIVE CO-CONSTRUCTION PARADIGM Imane Driba Mekouar , Ridouane MESSAOUDI More details»
Stream 35:	Inclusive leadership as a catalyst for organizational transformation in organizations across Africa. Sabrine El Baroudi More details»
Workshop 1:	Navigating the Paradox: An Interactive Workshop on DEI Leadership in Global Technology Organizations Parish Jefferson More details»
Workshop 2:	Artificial Intelligence, Algorithmic Bias, and the Future of EDI in Organizations Haffsa Rizwani More details»
Workshop 3:	Enhancing Social Capital for Female Professionals Haffsa Rizwani More details»
Workshop 4:	Creating a Welcoming Workplace:Inclusion and Allyship Sana Ahmed More details»
Workshop 5:	From Campus to Capital Projects: Inclusive Leadership, AI Ethics, and Operational Sustainability for EDI Centred Transformation Jane Ali More details»
Workshop 6:	Designing the “Perfect” Hiring Intervention: Evidence-Based Strategies to Reduce Gender Disparities in Hiring Soo Min Toh More details»
Workshop 7:	The “Africa Lens” in ELT Empowering African Voices: Redefining DEI through Decolonized ELT Practices in Morocco and Beyond Anneke Vilhuber More details»
Workshop 8:	We’re Mis-Measuring Inequality for International Academics: A Capability-Based Perspective Sanchari Deb More details»
Workshop 9:	Learning disability and Educational Inequality: When Diagnosis Becomes a Social Issue Aya Rharbi More details»
Workshop 10:	Violence at work : Rethinking EDI in postcolonial contexts Anne Crafford, Bronwyn Keene-Young More details»
Workshop 11:	That’s Not Fair: An Experiential Exploration of Global Inequities Natalie Gillard More details»
Workshop 12:	Inclusive Pedagogy in the Language Classroom: Equity, Belonging, and Learner Voice More details»
Workshop 13:	Navigating Academic Careers: Strategies, Survival and Sustainability for Early Career Researchers and Doctoral Students MIlena Tekeste More details»
Workshop 14:	Between Borders and Belonging: Rethinking Migration, Identity, and Inclusion in Contemporary Africa Kieron Blake More details»