Industry initiative ‘The Great British Diversity Experiment’ bids for SXSW spot
Industry names including Laura Jordan-Bambach and Jonathan Akwue have come together to create ‘The Great British Diversity Experiment’ a talk being proposed for next year’s SXSW festival.
The experiment, being run collectively by Nadya Powell, Jordan-Bambach, Akwue, Daniele Fiandaca and Alex Goat is an attempt to prove that diversity in the work place leads to better output and experiences.
For the experiment over 20 diverse teams – from different races, sexes, age groups and socioeconomic backgrounds – will work together to creatively solve a problem with the findings set to be shared at SXSW should the bid be successful.
“Across the tech, creative and communication industries we have a lack of diversity. We have the same people, doing the same things, coming up with the same ideas,” said Powell in a video to promote the experiment.
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The push for diversity chimes with The Drum's own bid to highlight the role it can play in elevating business performance with the formation of a new series to shine a spotlight on how the advertising and digital industries can address their diversity problem.