Dive In Festival: 10th year to bring D&I focus to 50 countries globally

The popular Dive In Festival, dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (D&I) in the insurance industry, has been confirmed for its 10th year. Scheduled for 24-26 September 2024, the festival will feature events in a record 50 countries, including for the first time in Greece, Belgium, Malaysia, Namibia, Philippines.

The 10th edition of the festival will focus on the theme, ‘A Sustainable Future: The Next 10 Years’, emphasising the importance of inclusive and diverse cultures for long-term success. 

Broadening its global footprint more extensively than ever before, Dive In will be hosted in Greece, Belgium, Malaysia, Namibia, and the Philippines for the first time and will once again adopt a hybrid format, offering both streamed and in-person events. The events are expected to be hosted in 50 countries and registration will open on August 15.

To commence the festival activity, Dive In is inviting nominations for its #NominateMyManager campaign. It is asking industry professionals to put forward managers who have made outstanding contributions to fostering inclusive cultures within their teams and organisations. Nominations are open until Friday 28 June 2024 with further details available on the Dive In website.

For the second consecutive year, Dive In will reintroduce “Dive In to Reverse Mentoring,” the cross-industry mentoring initiative enabling individuals worldwide to exchange knowledge and challenge perceptions encouraging junior industry employees to mentor senior members and bridge generational and cultural divides.

The confirmed Global Festival Partners for 2024 are: AIG, Aon, Arch, Aviva, AXA, Axis, BMS Group, Chubb, Clyde & Co, CNA, Everest Re, Fidelis Insurance Group, Gallagher, Guidewire, Howden Insurance, Kennedys, KPMG, Liberty Global, Lloyd’s, Lockton RE, Markel, Marsh McLennan, MS Amlin, Munich Re, RenaissanceRe, RGA, SCOR, Sompo, Swiss Re Group, Tokio Marine Kiln, Willis Towers Watson.

Jason Groves, chair of the Dive In Festival and international director of external affairs and media relations at Marsh McLennan, said: "As Dive In celebrates its 10 year anniversary, it's not only a moment to reflect on the industry's strides in diversity and inclusion but an opportunity to look ahead at the next decade and how we progress. This year’s theme is a clarion call to ask individuals at all levels of seniority to commit to creating inclusive workplace cultures. Unlocking every individual's potential to innovate will enable us to tackle the global challenges the industry is facing and create more resilient businesses.”

Yelhis Hernández, Mexico country manager and Central America market development manager at Lloyd’s said: “Through our Dive In to Reverse Mentoring initiative, we've cultivated a culture of collaboration and mutual learning among senior leadership and junior team members across the globe. Engaging 185 individuals from the business sector across 18 countries, this initiative has garnered a satisfaction rate of over 90% among participants and a high likelihood of recommendation to colleagues. We're delighted to reintroduce the scheme, with the goal of expanding its international reach.”

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