Lauren
Neal
Founder and Chief Programme Creator at Valued at Work Ltd
"From Optics to Outcomes: How Inclusive Cultures Drive Technical Delivery"
"From Optics to Outcomes: How Inclusive Cultures Drive Technical Delivery"
Tue May 12 - 5:30 AM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"From Optics to Outcomes: How Inclusive Cultures Drive Technical Delivery"
"From Optics to Outcomes: How Inclusive Cultures Drive Technical Delivery"
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Session: From Optics to Outcomes: How Inclusive Cultures Drive Technical Delivery
In technical organisations under pressure to deliver, inclusion is often treated as a separate initiative — disconnected from project outcomes. But what if inclusion wasn’t just a ‘nice to have’ — what if it was the performance lever your team has been missing?In this session, Lauren Neal - chartered engineer, award-winning author of Valued at Work, and founder of a leadership consultancy in STEM - shares what it takes to move from awareness to action. Drawing on two decades of experience in male-dominated sectors, Lauren shows how inclusive leadership is not only ethical, but essential to delivery success.
Expect a blend of real-life examples, business relevance, and practical takeaways for leaders ready to build workplaces where people thrive - and results rise.
Key Takeaways
- Why inclusion efforts often fail - and how to fix it
- How inclusive cultures improve retention and project delivery
- How to equip leaders to move from awareness to action
- The cultural patterns that keep women out of leadership - and how to dismantle them
- A new framework to align inclusion with performance under pressure
Bio
Lauren Neal is an award-winning speaker, chartered engineer, and the founder of Valued at Work - a leadership consultancy helping organisations in STEM and technical sectors build inclusive, high-performing cultures. With a 20-year background leading multimillion-dollar projects across oil, gas, and energy, Lauren brings credibility, empathy, and impact to every stage she speaks on. Her #1 best-seller, Valued at Work: Shining a Light on Bias to Engage, Enable & Retain Women in STEM, was a finalist in both the 2024 Business Book Awards, and 2024 Institute of Leadership’s Leadership Book of the Year. Lauren has been featured in Forbes, Stylist, CEO Magazine, and WeAreTheCity.