The seminar on Diversity and Inclusive work practices was held at Hotel U14 on January 24th. The event was organized in collaboration with Embassy of Ireland in Helsinki and Enterprise Ireland Nordics. 

We had a great group of panelists and we wish to thank Sandra Healy, Siobhán McKenna, Mikko Räsänen, Elin Eklöf and John Nylund for their valuable insights on preparing for the workforce of today and tomorrow.  There was also very active audience who presented numerous questions highlighting the importance of this topic. 

IBC will continue to support the diversity and adaptation in work places by offering networking and discussion opportunities to our members. 

Key takeaways summarized well by Embassy:

- Workplace expectations are changing, employees increasingly choose to work for employers whose values better match their own.

- Ensuring diversity means hiring best talent, their skillsets and their potential 

- Migration has always happened and it will increase due to climate change - smart businesses will be those who are proactive in capturing the opportunities.

- Ireland and Finland can share experiences as countries with long histories of outward migration, but comparatively recent experiences of inward migration.