Where the blend between commercial strategy and community impact comes to life.

The Culture & Impact Forum is built at the intersection of personal stories, interactive storytelling, and peer-to-peer connection, driving meaningful impact and inclusivity across the industry. Together, we’ll explore how diversity and inclusion are deeply interconnected with business strategy and performance, uncovering ways to innovate and stay ahead.

At the heart of the conversation is how to truly centre people within your organisation, embedding a thriving culture that not only empowers teams but also serves the communities you operate in.

Forum Programme

Thursday 2 October 2025
10:30 – 11:15
Forum

The Council – Creating an Organisation Ready for Tomorrow 

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Marcia WIlliams

Channel 4

10:30 – 11:15
Forum

The Council – Creating an Organisation Ready for Tomorrow 

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  • How leaning into areas of inclusion can impact business performance (people, creativity, revenue)
  • How to centre the people within your organisation to effectively embed a thriving culture
  • Future-proofing your business; exploring the variables in building a winning organisation

Marcia WIlliams

Channel 4

11:15 – 12:15
Forum

Interactive Workshop: Strategy Around Inclusion, Culture and Impact

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Lindsay LaBennett

Wasserman

Ruth Hooper

WSL

11:15 – 12:15
Forum

Interactive Workshop: Strategy Around Inclusion, Culture and Impact

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  • Presentations followed by interactive group discussion

Lindsay LaBennett

Wasserman

Ruth Hooper

WSL

12:20 – 13:00
Forum

Power In Community

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12:20 – 13:00
Forum

Power In Community

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  • Understanding how community movements are dictating trends, spending habits and business strategy
  • The benefits to be realised in nurturing, building and investing back into community
  • Identifying how community-centric storylines can be instrumental in amplifying brand equity

Confirmed Speakers

Marcia Williams

Executive Director, EDI
Channel 4

Lindsay LaBennett

Vice President, Impact & Inclusion
Wasserman

Sashi Brown

President, Baltimore Ravens

Ben McLaughlin

Chief Operating Officer, Box Park

Culture & Impact Forum Sign Up

Where commercial strategy meets community impact. Built on personal stories and interactive storytelling, this forum explores how inclusion and culture can fuel both organisational performance and industry-wide change.

*The Culture & Impact Forum has now reached full capacity. Sign ups are no longer open.