Partners
2025 MASTERING DIVERSITY CONFERENCE SPONSORS
OUR PATRons
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE DL
Janey Howell- High Sheriff S Glamorgan 2024-2025
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE DL
Baroness Grey-Thompson has been an ally to Mastering Diversity from its inception, using her influence to encourage others to support, lending her thought leadership to its events as a Speaker and offering her years of experience to advise and direct. She is a Welsh life peeress, television presenter, Commonwealth Champion and paralympian. Wikipedia
EDWARD WATTS MBE DL
Janey Howell- High Sheriff S Glamorgan 2024-2025
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE DL
A respected leader within numerous voluntary organisations, Edward holds significant roles, including Chair of the Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations, Chair of the Gwent Scout Association, and Patron of the Merchant Navy Association City of Newport Branch. He also serves as Chair of both the Merchant Navy Welfare Board Southeast Wales and the Mission to Seafarers Newport Gwent.
Janey Howell- High Sheriff S Glamorgan 2024-2025
Janey Howell- High Sheriff S Glamorgan 2024-2025
Janey Howell- High Sheriff S Glamorgan 2024-2025
Janey is highly recognised for her influential efforts in fostering community cohesion and passionately supporting charitable causes. Her leadership and dedication in both social welfare and judicial sectors have notably enhanced community engagement and understanding in these critical areas. She consistently demonstrates a deep commitment to Mastering Diversity.
FOUNDER AND CEO BERNIE DAVIES
DIVERSITY IS A HUMANITY MATTER!
With the right tools, platforms for key issues, and community engagement, we can debunk the myths!
This work was established for the incredible potpourri of people, Nations, cultures, creeds, cognitions, and ways of being, which is the fabric of the Welsh landscape. Why do I want to focus on Wales? Wales is now my home and has been my home since 2006. But most importantly it is the place I became acutely aware of the importance of deliberate diversity. It is also the place where I came face to face with unconscious bias, discrimination, and racism. And it is also the place where I found true acceptance and where I found “no closed doors” for a very long time. Wales is the place, I felt and realised that being different was actually an advantage.
In a world where you can find hate separation discrimination and bias...in that same world, you can find acceptance, unconditional love, and togetherness.
This is why I wrote the book about mastering diversity and launched the Conference and Awards. And even more so why I will focus most of my anecdotal research evidence on Wales. Wales is now my home and there is a saying that charity begins at home. So my focus is not to heal the world. My focus is to heal my world. My beautiful, green, lush world…Wales. And to bloom where I am planted."
Paraphrased from Bernie's Mastering Diversity Amazon Bestseller
Transforming Diversity & Inclusion in Wales SINCE 2023!
Join The Work at Mastering Diversity CIC
Empowering Communities, Shaping Futures
At Mastering Diversity CIC, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive Wales where diversity is not just celebrated but actively encouraged. Our mission is to elevate marginalised communities, ensuring equal opportunities and access to essential social support. We believe that sharing best practices and acknowledging failings are steps towards a more inclusive society.
What We Do
- Voice for the Voiceless: We stand up for those often overlooked—be it ethnic minorities facing exclusion, women striving for equitable workplaces, or vulnerable groups needing a louder voice.
- Building Bridges: We create platforms for community groups to highlight their unique challenges and facilitate connections between organisations eager to support these causes but lacking the necessary resources or knowledge.
- Training and Development: Through targeted training, we empower businesses to adopt fair recruitment and workplace practices. Additionally, we guide public sector bodies towards compliance with pivotal legislation such as The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act 2015 and The Race Equality Act 2010, aligning with the latest standards like The Public Service Duty 2022 and the Wales Anti-Racist Action Plan.
Our Partnerships
- Our collaborative approach includes projects with universities, banks, Welsh government-funded initiatives, public sector bodies, charities, and more. By pooling our expertise and resources, we amplify our impact across various sectors.
Who We Support
- Youth & Students: We are committed to guiding young individuals aged 16-25 and university students, equipping them with the tools to thrive in diverse environments.
- Innovators & Leaders: Startups and a cross-section of organisations in both the private and public sectors are part of our expansive network, all working together to redefine the standards of diversity and inclusion.
Join Us
- We invite sponsors, supporters, and funders from across the UK to join us in this pivotal journey. Your involvement will not only drive change but also inspire a future where diversity is the cornerstone of every community.
- Let’s make Wales a beacon of diversity and inclusion together—support Mastering Diversity CIC today!
METHODS
- Annual Mastering Diversity Conference
- Bi-Annual Diversity Awards
- Mastering Diversity Documentaries
- Mastering Diversity Training
- Support Groups
- Collaborations with Welsh Government Projects, DEI projects for Banks and Universities
- Supporting events for local group projects
Annual Mastering Diversity Conference Objectives
- Education: Impart knowledge and insights on diversity and inclusion.
- Inspiration: Motivate attendees through successful diversity and inclusion stories
- Personal Identity: Promote self-awareness and personal contribution to diversity and inclusion.
- Recognition: Honour individuals and organisations contributing significantly to diversity and inclusion.
Our 2024 Conference Line-up
Speakers such as WRU's CEO Abi Tierney, Andrew Jenkins of BBC Traitors fame, and Glenn Webbe, paving the way for the Hon Vaughan Gething MS and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, Commonwealth Champion and Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords, Escape to the Country Presenter, Speaker snd Mentor, Steve Brown followed by Author and Speaker, Entrepreneur Toni Clarkstone lighting a fire within the audience and, Molly FentonBCAh closing the show in a way which will be remembered for a long time!
Conference History
Founded by multi-award-winning EDI Expert Bernie Davies in 2023, and hailed as a historic event by the Welsh Government, the Mastering Diversity and Inclusion Conference Wales has since become a premier event in the industry, attracting top professionals and thought leaders from across Wales and the United Kingdom.
MASTERING DIVERSITY WALES DOCUMENTARY
DIVERSE VOICES - "We Go Together or Not at All!"
The Mastering Diversity Conference Wales is not a tick-box exercise. It was always the intention of the Creator, Bernie Davies to use the conferences as a means to get the best minds and expertise in one space, have conversations, learn, teach, craft, and re-imagine. Most importantly, the conferences are meant to inform pieces of work that the task force takes away and delivers.
Together with this incredible team of experts, we have produced a Conference Report in the form of a documentary, by Georgios Dimitropoulos which showcases progress reports, case studies, recommended actions coming out of the findings within the Zone Rooms, and the overall activities. Georgios Dimitropoulos, Head of Swansea University's Media Suite and award-winning filmmaker, interviewed organisations, stakeholders, and individuals directly.
The task force supports the development of clear actions and strategies.
At the Mastering Diversity Conference 2024, the Trailer was launched and the feature-length documentary will air in January 2025!
Georgios dimitropoulos
Award-winning Filmmaker and Head of the Swansea University Media Suite
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN THE MASTERING DIVERSITY TASKFORCE?!
There's much to be gained from getting this message out into the Welsh communities. So, take your time, look around, and learn all there is to know about me and my work. Here's hoping you get inspired to support or be supported by me and my colleagues. Please take a moment to drop me a line. We need sponsors and more.
2024 MASTERING DIVERSITY CONFERENCE'S MAIN Sponsors
BERNIE'S Brand Associations
2024 & 2025 MARKETING & MEDIA PARTNERS
My gratitude goes out to Cardiff Life Magazine and WCS Agency
