International Women’s Day Conference

Every year on International Women’s Day, our firm organizes a conference at the office to highlightgender equality and socialinclusion. We invite external speakers – both men and women – who share their personal experiences working in traditionally male-dominated fields. Employees have the opportunity to engage in open discussions, ask questions, and reflect on how to addressdiscrimination and unconscious bias. The event always concludes with a shared lunch to continue informal exchanges

This initiative was created to foster greater awareness of genderdiscrimination and to promote open dialogue around solutions. For example, in 2024 we hosted a biotechnologist and an engineer, both women working in male-dominated industries, who shared their stories. In 2025, we plan to broaden the focus to include socialmobility, highlighting barriers and opportunities for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds.

Raise awareness of genderdiscrimination and unconscious bias.

Provide visibility to underrepresented voices and role models.

Foster dialogue and engagement among employees oninclusion topics.

Expand the diversity conversation to new areas, such as socialmobility.

Annual in-office conference on 8 March.

Guest speakers from diverse, underrepresented fields.

Interactive Q&A session with employees.

Networking lunch to encourage informal exchange.

High attendance and strong employee engagement each year.

Positive feedback from employees appreciating open discussions with role models.

Broader awareness ofdiscrimination challenges and strategies to overcome them.

Expanding scope (fromgender to social mobility) shows continuous improvement and evolution.