AllyShift 2024 info for the day
Check out the Speakers and Unconference sessions descriptions below.
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From 8:00am
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Registration |
| 9:00am | Mihi whakatau and opening |
| 9:30am | Speaker: Pera BarrettIn his talk, Pera will focus on Te Tiriti in action and prompting reflections on how all of us can make practical steps towards understanding & learning indigenous practices within our spheres. |
| 10:00am | Speaker: Juliana CarvalhoIn her talk, Juliana will talk about her journey and how people & workplaces can become more inclusive of people with disabilities. |
| 10:30am | Unconference Session 1(Select one of the following):DEI and Te Ao Māori: (Room: Main space) Recognising the uniqueness of Aotearoa New Zealand in its social history and challenges, this session aims to explore what it means to have a DEI landscape that is uniquely ours. Accessibility matters:(Room: Elizabeth Yates - first floor) The importance of accessibility in working environments and consider how we might create environments for disabled people to thrive. DEI as holistic wellbeing:(Room: Main space -right side) How DEI intersects with holistic wellbeing of ourselves, our communities and our planet. Here we want to explore how we might bridge the gap between the notions of wellbeing and DEI efforts inside organisations and our societies. Creating safer spaces:(Room: Betty Wark - ground floor) Exploring best practices for creating safe and inclusive environments that empower open communication and respect, and prevent ongoing cycles of further marginalisation. |
| 11:30am | Unconference Session 2(Select one of the following):DEI and Te Ao Māori:(Room: Main space) Recognising the uniqueness of Aotearoa New Zealand in its social history and challenges, this session aims to explore what it means to have a DEI landscape that is uniquely ours. Accessibility matters:(Room: Elizabeth Yates - first floor) The importance of accessibility in working environments and consider how we might create environments for disabled people to thrive. Diversity fatigue:(Room: Betty Wark - ground floor) In this session we will aim to recognise the signs of diversity fatigue and discuss the best ways and strategies to address it, ensuring that individuals and organisations can sustain their commitment to creating diverse and inclusive environments while avoiding burnout. Whakawhanaungatanga - Connection session (Room: Main space - right side) Time to simply connect and get to know some more folks! |
| 12:30am | Lunch |
| 1:15pm | Welcome back |
| 1:30pm | Panel: Intersectionality and systems change |
| 2:15pm | Speaker: Lauren PeateIn her talk, Lauren will prompt us to think about inclusivity and equity as part of the company’s mission and culture, no matter your field. |
| 2:45pm | Unconference Session 3(Select one of the following):Intersectionality and systems change: (Room: Main space) We will continue the kōrero from the panel discussion and explore why understanding intersectionality matters and how might we sustain systems change leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand? The next stage of allyship + career pathways: (Room: Elizabeth Yates - first floor) In this session, we aim to identify the skills and experience necessary to be an effective DEI practitioner in Aotearoa New Zealand. With this, we would explore potential pathways through which the face and body of DEI would become and remain reflective of the needs of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand. Taking action: (Room: Betty Wark - ground floor) We’ll explore practical approaches for moving beyond performative DEI to create and nurture equitable culture. We’ll discuss what’s worked for us and what we’re struggling with, swapping tips and strategies for bringing others on board, structures and support for DEI, and how to keep DEI on track. Emergent topic |
| 3:45pm | Closing |
Speakers
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Lauren Peate is the CEO and founder of Multitudes, a startup that's working to make people analytics less creepy and more empowering – focusing on human qualities like wellbeing, collaboration, and performance.
Before founding Multitudes, Lauren founded a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultancy called Ally Skills NZ, worked in San Francisco with Fortune 500 tech companies, and worked with startups across Middle East, including Palestine, in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Lauren graduated from Stanford University with degrees in economics, Arabic, and Human Biology.
Lauren, alongside her family and her team, is fiercely advocating for a free Palestine.
In her talk, Lauren will prompt us to think about inclusivity and equity as part of the company’s mission and culture, no matter your field.
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Pera Barrett (Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga) has many hats; first and foremost, he is an aspiring good ancestor & descendant. Pera has a background in coaching, people leadership and digital product delivery. He worked as a Digital Equity Lead for Te Whatu Ora where he designed and rolled out the Ngā Taura a Māui framework for applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi for equitable health outcomes for Māori, and is the Founder of Shoebox Christmas and Koha Tree. He leads a programme at Te Wānanga o Raukawa to increase Māori participation in tech.
Pera works with rangatahi, coaching them to lead their own community projects. His work centres betterment of Māori, rangatahi, tamariki, & whānau-run businesses.
In his talk, Pera will focus on Te Tiriti in action and prompting reflections on how all of us can make practical steps towards understanding & learning indigenous practices within our spheres.
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International bestseller, inspirational speaker and award-winning advocate Juliana Carvalho has triumphed over adversity, turning heads and changing minds along the way. After becoming paraplegic at 19, Juliana began her journey as a spokeswoman for the inclusion movement, championing her way from South America to the South Pacific in virtually every facet of entertainment. Her autobiography In my chair or yours? made it to Amazon’s Top #100 Hot New Release list.
Juliana now lives in Aotearoa, leading a campaign to change the NZ immigration policy that discriminates on disability or health grounds. She is a human rights advocate, speaker, writer and dabbler in comedy.
In her talk, Juliana will talk about her journey and how people & workplaces can become more inclusive of people with disabilities.
Intersectionality and Systems Change panel
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Jahvaya works as the relationship lead at Seed Waikato & Seeds for Change, where she focuses on mapping the systems change sector to help rangatahi see the places they can go to enact change. As a Maaori Waahine on her reconnection journey she dances in a lot of spaces in between that are also learning alongside her. She is passionate about meeting awesome people and using language to travel to new realms of understanding & connecting.
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Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngaa Rauru, Ngāti Raukawa
Atarau, has spent time in a range of spaces that involve systems change, intersectional representation and belonging. Atarau has a passion for rangatahi success and supporting our next lot of mokopuna. While Atarau's most current role is working as part of Tāhono - Inclusive Aotearoa Collective, looking at systems change with an inclusive lens. Atarau is also part of the Leadership Lab Whānau in kaupapa relating specifically to Systems Change and Intersectional Leadership.
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Cooper exists as a non-binary, trans masculine, AuDHD person in spaces that are not designed for them. A voyage of self-discovery in their adult years spurred Cooper to use their newfound sense of self to help others through advocacy and activism.
Over the years Cooper has worked to challenge and change the systems that threaten the way they live, initially without even realising they were doing anything remarkable. Their career in youth work - working across many spaces including mental health, domestic violence and trans health, - has shown Cooper how easily people can have their voices taken away, and yet how just as easily, with someone to tautoko, their voice and power can be realised.
Cooper is also a coach for roller derby and is currently the chairperson of Roller Derby Assocation NZ Inc. Even in these spaces known for being 'inclusive', they have found that without allyship, true change is hard to make happen as a marginalised person, and sometimes being outside a system gives you all the more power to change it.
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Ngāti Apa Ki Te Rā Tō, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Hāmoa - Luatuanu'u
An indigenous wāhine learning her way to whakapapa, health and wellbeing and leadership. I have a continuous desire to increase my knowledge and skills in ways that will challenge me and provide opportunities for growth and development. I am passionate about people and strive to empower others and myself to aspire to greater avenues and versions of ourselves. I am currently studying towards my Bachelors in Applied Science and Health Promotion, with a keen eye for equitable and sustainable health for Māori, Pasifika and under-served communities. I work as a health promoter at He Waka Tapu, a Māori health organisation in Ōtautahi Christchurch and support wāhine to screening. I also spend much time with the leadershiplab whānau in the Puāwai space as a Tuakana for rangatahi in leadership and intersectionality, and as a participant in the Te whariki, systems change space.
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