Marieke Arnou is an expert on issues of discrimination, diversity and inclusion at the workplace. She is currently working as trainer and facilitator at Unia, the Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism.
Hervé Foyan Djoudom is currently the Head of Treasury and ALM at Euroclear Bank, member of the Euroclear Group Management, overseeing all the Financial Markets Activities for the Group. He is originally from Cameroon where he grew up before moving to France and being graduated from two French top Engineers schools (Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des Ponts & Chaussées). Hervé gained a wealth of experience and knowledge in Financial Markets, Asset & Liability Management, Portfolio Management, Covered Bond and Banking industry in general, during a 25 years international career that saw him holding several senior positions in Banking industry in France, Belgium and the UK & Ireland. As member of Euroclear Senior Management, Diversity and Equality are very closed to his heart and he is the Co-sponsor of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Community at Euroclear.
Jason-Louise is Business Control & Transformation manager at ING Belgium’s Communication, Brand and MarCom Center of Expertise (CoE). In this role she is responsible for designing and implementing the governance of a healthy and strategic operational model. Together with her team she manages the Non-Financial Risks, ensuring well-functioning processes, as well as financial control and IT Operational support. As transformation lead, ensuring the right skillsets are matched to the business objectives is fundamental to reaching key results. Next to this, Jason-Louise has been advocating for equal rights and opportunities in the workplace from an intersectional perspective since 2013. In 2023, Jason-Louise was selected to join the ranks of Belgium’s 40 under 40 – leaders connecting and collaborating for positive societal impact.
Dalilla Hermans (°1986) is Belgian author, opinion and theatre maker. In 2014, she wrote a text about her experiences with racism in Flanders. Since then she has been delving into the theme. Dalilla, born in Rwanda, has made it her mission to transcend polarisation and go back to seeking dialogue between people, regardless of their origin. She is married and a mother of three.
Diversity and Inclusion Reseacher and Consultant | International Keynote Speaker
Delia Mensitieri
Deliais pursuing her PhD on inclusion at the workplace and is a corporate consultant on organisational culture, leadership and strategy. Her focus is on microaggressions, critically deconscructing dominant discourses, and adressing inequality regimes. Besides figuring out what an inclusive organization is, Delia is interested in the human side of economics and how it can impact business decisions. She loves to explore new leadership styles, other ways to collaborate, and to create sustainable business practices. Delia is married and has a baby daughter.
Taha Riani is the Founder and Managing Partner of Allyens, an gency focused on inclusive communication. The agency helps brands align their messaging with society's diverse landscape. Recognized by Forbes' 30 under 30 list in Media and Marketing, Allyens has attracted major clients such as Colruyt, Brussels Airport, and Unilever, validating the effectiveness of inclusive communication.
'Gardener of smileys'
'Gentenaar’ at heart. As a member of the board of directors in the Community Ghent and Gent2030. Head of the Easy Banking Centre at BNP Paribas Fortis, I see daily the enormous benefits of a diverse and multicultural environment, but also the challenges therein.”
Manu Wachter is the Global Head of DEI at Swift based in London. After a first career in finance, he ran data-driven DEI programmes as a consultant, trainer, executive coach and internal lead for global organizations in over 20 countries and 6 languages.
Embarking on her career as a junior programmer, she has ascended to the role of a visionary DataGovernance manager at belfius. With diversity as her guiding light, she navigates team efforts, skillfully merging a spectrum of viewpoints into the very essence of data-driven triumph.
