Proseed presents k. Gift, MD at Johnson & Johnson, talking about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Sep 29th 2022

Mike Darnell

2 years ago

Proseed – Bangkok’s Benign Business Community – invites you to our Monthly Networking Party – Thursday, Sep 29th! Beer is kindly sponsored by Fabbit, and pizzas are sponsored by Proseed : )

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We expect a full house so please reserve your spot –https://goo.gl/N3Ycdx

Why do Diversity, Equity & Inclusion matter?

Our speaker for the evening is k. Gift Arpaporn Samabhandhu, Area Managing Director for Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, Metropolitan Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan). Alongside her professional duties, K Gift also serves as a Vice President and a member of the Board of Governors for AmCham Thailand.

On top of her passion to make a difference in peoples’ lives through healthcare, k. Gift is passionate about building purposeful brands, and has a strong track record for building high-performing diverse teams.

K. Gift believes awareness and respect for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) must be intentionally developed early in childhood, if we’re to reduce the societal impacts of conscious and unconscious biases.

Throughout human history, cultures that embraced Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have outperformed those that didn’t. In our current day and age, companies pursuing these policies see tangible rewards in every aspect of their business, recruitment, product innovation, marketing, etc., because they demonstrate an honest commitment to respect and engage their stakeholders.

With talent in short supply, and the economic landscape fraught with uncertainty, embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion isn’t just about gaining a competitive edge, it’s about building a better world.

“…Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) can only be achieved when every individual’s diverse uniqueness is celebrated, equality is respected and inclusivity is embraced…”
k. Gift Arpaporn Samabhandhu, Area Managing Director for Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, Metropolitan Asia

If you have questions you’d like k. Gift to address please submit them to us on the Friends of Proseed Whatsapp group.

OPEN MIC – COME PITCH OUR AUDIENCE!!!

As per our tradition we’re allowing 3 startups to pitch the audience for 2 minutes each (up to 3 slides). This is a 1st-come-1st-served opportunity to pitch your idea to our audience.

This is your opportunity to consider how you measure up – ONLY 2 SLOTS REMAIN AVAILABLE – reserve your spot: https://goo.gl/N3Ycdx

DOING GOOD

Our featured charity for the evening will be Hands Across the Water, dedicated to saving Thailand’s most vulnerable children from dangerous environments and to giving a home to those who have no family or known relatives to care for them. With your help, these kids don’t have to go hungry, miss out on education, face the challenges of life on their own or be forced into undesirable employment.

EVENT DETAILS

WHEN – Thursday, 29th Sep 2022, from 18:30
WHERE – Fabbit (formerly Monstar HUB) – 250 meters from BTS ASOKE – Map: https://goo.gl/maps/YFn7CmV5GVN2

Schedule

18:30 Open
19:00-19:20 – “Why and how do Diversity, Equity & Inclusion matter?” – k. Gift Arpaporn Samabhandhu, Area Managing Director for Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, Metropolitan Asia
19:20-19:35 – Startup pitches – 3 startups x 3 minute pitches and 2 minutes for audience Q & A
19:35-19:40 – Charity pitch – Hands Across the Water
19:35-19:45 – Reciprocity Ring – Ask the group for whatever help you need / Offer your assistance to others if you feel like paying it forward
20:30 Wrap Up