Safeguarding in Events

Diversity Matters

The exhibition and events industry is one of the world's largest industries with exhibitions and events running everyday of every year with connecting millions of people who exhibit, trade and visit shows. A safe and inclusive environment in critical for the success and wellbeing for all. Mike's guest is Gabby Austin Brown, who discusses her work to create a safeguarding charter that can be adopted by organizers, venues, exhibiters and suppliers throughout the industry.

Gabby is a multi award-winning diversity and inclusion expert delivering consultancy, education and training to the events and hospitality sectors as founder and director of Diversity Alliance. Gabby regularly writes for a variety of industry publications, lectures on diversity and inclusion in events, and has appeared on many panels and hosted talks about diversity in and outside of the events industry. She is also co-founder of the Reach Event Management Scholarship Fund.