This episode of the PRovoke Media podcast is the audio of a provocative webinar with this year’s cohort of The Xec – the UK leadership scheme for the next generation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic leaders in the UK public relations industry. The panel talk to Maja Pawinska Sims about the complexities of diversity hiring, exploring issues of tokenism, whether people of colour are bearing the burden of responsibility for ensuring workplaces are representative and inclusive, the role of employee resource groups (ERGs), and their suggestions for how agencies and in-house teams can move forward towards a truly inclusive industry.

The panel:

• Priscillia Chun, Campaign Director, Diffusion PR


• Myriam Khan, Head of Communications, UK, Hitachi Rail


• Arun Lloyd, Associate Director, Hope&Glory


• Mammy Maguire, Head of Student Communications & Social Media, Manchester Metropolitan University


• Anita Rathod, Communications & Engagement Lead, Rolls-Royce