Pay Gap Conference
What is the Pay Gap Conference?
The Pay Gap Conference is a gathering of professionals, leaders, and changemakers from the nuclear industry and beyond. It’s a platform dedicated to understanding, addressing, and closing pay disparities through data, dialogue, and actionable insights.
At Inclusion and Diversity in Nuclear, we’ve conducted research and produced the first-of-its-kind UK Nuclear Industry Gender Pay Gap Report (2017–2025). The findings from this analysis revealed a clear need for collective action, this conference is our response.
Why It Matters
- Equity Drives Excellence: Fair pay attracts and retains top talent, crucial for closing the nuclear skills gap.
- Compliance Builds Trust: Regulatory and public expectations demand transparency and accountability.
- Inclusion Fuels Innovation: Diverse, equitable teams can perform better. Closing the pay gap is a step toward a more inclusive and innovative workforce.
What to Expect
- Expert-led talks,
- Panel discussions
- Real-world case studies,
What You'll Gain
You’ll leave with practical strategies to reform pay practices and drive meaningful, measurable change in your organisation.
Outline Programme
Time 09:45 |
Topic Registration / Optional Networking |
Speaker |
10:15 |
Conference Opening & Welcome |
Monica Mwanje, Founder and Managing Director, Inclusion and Diversity in Nuclear |
Session One: What is a pay gap - what do the different pay gaps look like in real life? Moderator: Joanne Anderson, Director Innervision and Executive Director at Kindred |
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10:25 |
Gender Pay Gap |
Lee Chambers, Male Allies UK |
10:50 |
Disability Pay Gap |
Toby Mildon, Mildon |
11:15 |
Ethnicity Pay Gap |
Richard Kuti, Equal Group |
11:40 |
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12:00 |
EU Pay Transparency Directive – What it means for the UK. |
Michelle Gyimah, Equality Pays |
12:40 |
Break, lunch will be served to in-person attendees
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Session Two: Why it matters to business |
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13:50 |
Panel discussion: Beyond the Numbers: What Workforce Data Reveals About Equity, Retention, and Progression |
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14:30 |
Break Session Three: How will we tackle it? |
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14:40 |
Panel discussion: The Trust Factor: Creating Cultures That Support Disclosure and Data Integrity |
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15:25 |
Break |
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15:35 |
Turning Insight Into Impact: A Case Study in Pay Gap Progress |
Rebecca Orchard, Cadent Gas |
16:20 |
Conference wrap up and closing session |
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16:30 - 17:30 |
Relaxed networking reception |
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Ticket types:
- In-person ticket
- Online ticket
In-person tickets will include lunch and refreshments. In-person attendees will be able to specify any dietary and accessibility requirements when completing the registration form.
Ticket Pricing:
Like other not for profit organisations, we have been impacted by cost of living increases and the current economic climate. Income generated from the conference is used to: pay our conference speakers and workshop facilitators for their services, pay venue costs, pay for live captioning services, pay our conference suppliers.
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- Standard in-person ticket price £199+VAT
- Standard online ticket price £99+VAT
Card payments are available at the checkout. If you would like to pay via invoice, please email info@idnuclear.com to arrange.
Financial Inclusion
We are committed to ensuring accessibility and inclusivity, therefore the conference does include some discretionary spaces available to support those who do not have the financial means to attend otherwise. Please email info@idnuclear.com to understand further and how to access this support.
Cancellation / Refund Policy
Cancellations made 14 days or more before the start of the conference will be fully refunded. Cancellations made 13 days or less before the start of the conference will not be refunded.
Substitutions are permitted up to 48 hours before the start of the conference. Substitutions must be received via email to info@idnuclear.com .
Thank you to the following organisations for their financial contributions.
Academic and Industry Partners (alphabetical order): Rolls-Royce SMR.
Sponsor: 3D 360 , Great British Energy -Nuclear
Exhibitor: Intelligent Venues, STEM Returners , Racial Equality in Nuclear UK
Location
DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester - Piccadilly, M1 3DG