Race Equity and Culture Transformation

REaCT Toolkit Launch Experience

Join the University of Liverpool for a transformative afternoon unveiling the REaCT Toolkit, a practical suite to accelerate racial equity and culture change across your organisation.

Wednesday 3 December 2025
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
MBA Suite, Brett Building, 19 Abercromby Square, Liverpool L7 7BD

What to Expect

The REaCT Toolkit brings together diagnostic tools, strategic frameworks, and practical resources to help public and private sector organisations design racially inclusive cultures.During the launch you will explore how to embed the six elements of inclusive change and co-create a tangible action plan for meaningful progress.

High-Profile Keynote Speakers Hear award-winning leaders share strategies that have transformed national equity agendas.
Live Diagnostics Lab Experience the toolkit’s assessment instruments through guided simulations.
Systems-Focused Workshops Identify leverage points to align governance, leadership, and accountability.
Peer Strategy Studio Collaborate with sector peers to design initiatives backed by evidence.

Why the REaCT Toolkit matters

Purpose-built to move conversations on equity into measurable action.

Evidence-Led Diagnostics

Benchmark your current position with a diagnostic built on real-world organisational research and practice.

Goal-Setting Frameworks

Translate your race equity ambitions into outcome-focused goals with clear accountability checkpoints.

Collaborative Action Labs

Work alongside REaCT specialists and peers to design interventions that create sustainable culture shifts.

Launch Day Draft Agenda

Curated to give you insight, inspiration, and an actionable roadmap.

12:00 pm

Arrival, Registration & Lunch

Enjoy a curated lunch, settle in, and connect with fellow changemakers before the programme begins.

1:00 pm

Opening & Keynote Addresses

Gather for the official welcome and hear award-winning keynote speakers chart the vision for equitable systems change.

2:00 pm

Toolkit Introduction & Deep Dive

Experience the REaCT Toolkit in action through guided walkthroughs, diagnostics, and facilitated learning labs.

3:00 pm

Panel Discussion

Explore lessons from practice as keynote speakers and sector leaders discuss what drives lasting equity outcomes.

4:00 pm

Action Sprint, Commitments & Closing Reflections

Translate insights into immediate next steps and capture commitments with guidance from the REaCT facilitation team.

Meet the People Behind REaCT

Distinguished guests and the core team guiding the Race Equity and Culture Transformation journey.

Renowned Keynote Speakers

Portrait of Professor Michael West CBE

Professor Michael West CBE

Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology, Lancaster University

Professor Michael West CBE is a work and organisational psychology professor at Lancaster University, a senior visiting fellow at The King’s Fund, and adviser to national health leadership strategies across the UK.

Portrait of Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna CBE

Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna CBE

Professor of Management & Organisation, Cardiff Business School

Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna CBE researches diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism at Cardiff Business School and co-chairs implementation of the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan.

Portrait of Dr Sally Penni MBE

Dr Sally Penni MBE

Barrister & Founder, Women in the Law UK

Dr Sally Penni MBE is a barrister, founder of Women in the Law UK, prolific author, and broadcaster whose Talking Law podcast reaches a global legal and business audience.

Portrait of Emeka Onuora

Emeka Onuora

Race Equality Project Manager, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Emeka Onuora manages race equality initiatives for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and is co-author of "Great War to Race Riots."

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