Samra Zafar

1 in 3 women in North America suffers from abuse. 1 in 5 people in Canada experience mental health challenges. And, all of us will lose a loved one at some point. Yet, many of these issues still aren't spoken about openly at work. What can workplaces do to foster an environment where employees feel safe to show up authentically and ask for help without fear of judgment? By building inclusive, empathetic workplaces, we can create collective resilience where everyone wins. Importance to HR: Diversity & Inclusion is more important now than ever before. This is the way of the new world given everything we have gone through and the challenges we have faced. As an HR Professional it is important you help to foster hiring and a workplace where all people from all walks of life feel seen, heard & truly valued. Samra has travelled across the country and globally to learn and work with BIPOC and minority groups - from indigenous communities in rural Saskatchewan, Black communities in Toronto, South Asian communities in Alberta, to the executive towers of Bay Street. Samra's sessions will help you in HR through education of important issues to educate, train and offer practical implementable solutions to advance equity in the most authentic way.

We are in a time of social awakening, where difficult but necessary conversations are shedding light on issues of systemic racism, discrimination and the everyday experiences of BIPOC and other people belonging to minority groups. There is an increasing need to listen, understand, believe and be strong allies to support equity and remove barriers to inclusion. As an immigrant child bride to Canada and an advocate for human rights and equity for over 10 years, Samra Zafar has travelled around the world to learn and work with BIPOC and minority groups ”from indigenous communities in rural Saskatchewan, Black communities in Toronto, South Asian communities in Alberta, to the executive towers of Bay Street. Zafar uses her lived experiences combined with a deep understanding and education of these issues to educate, train and offer practical implementable solutions to advance equity in the most authentic way. HR Importance: HR are leaders and responsible for hiring and retaining employees. In this talk, Samra will help you understand how you can remove your own Unconscious Bias's to advance your workplaces for the better that are inclusive of all.