Siraaj Mitha, Head of Accelerate at Open City; Amy Francis-Smith, Architect and inclusive accessible design specialist; Annette Fisher, FA Global Chair of Let’s Build Expert on Africa; and Caitriona Jackman, Professor at DIAS, and professional planetary scientist discuss projects and schemes that are adapting current ways of working to open the profession to people from communities which are currently underrepresented. The panel emphasis how adjustments such as embedding flexible working, ensuring that a diversity of voices with different lived experiences are platformed, and supporting young people across the profession, can help retain talent in workplaces, and increase the quality of life of employees.

From 18 to 26 November 2021, our annual Inclusion Festival took the form of a dedicated radio station, broadcast live from the bookshop at the RIBA's HQ in London.

Marsha Ramroop, former BBC journalist and the RIBA's Director of Inclusion & Diversity, hosted a lively mixture of music, live and pre-recorded interviews, discussions and debate - featuring over 90 special guests from across the worlds of architecture, design, arts, culture, and sport, as well as key leaders from the worlds of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).