10th St.Gallen Diversity & Inclusion Week 2026
The 10th St.Gallen Diversity & Inclusion Week will take place from 14 to 18 September 2026. The on-site conference will be held on
Tuesday, 15 September 2026.
St.Gallen Diversity & Inclusion Week 2026
From 14 to 18 September 2026, the Diversity & Inclusion Week will take place under the guiding theme:
Then, Now, Next.
Celebrating 10 Years of St.Gallen Diversity & Inclusion Week
For this anniversary, talks and workshops will reflect on the triad of past, present, and future. Keynotes will reflect on the past decade of development of Diversity & Inclusion in research and organisational context. Workshops will address the current state of knowledge and practice within organisations to mitigate existing areas of tension. Last, the conference will conclude with conversations regarding future implications for the research area and organisations.
Programme 2026
Across a series of online sessions held throughout the week, the central theme will be explored from a variety of perspectives. All online sessions will be offered bilingually in German and English, with simultaneous interpretation provided.
This year’s programme will once again include an in-person conference day (Tuesday, 15 September), featuring thought-provoking keynote sessions as well as a selection of practice-oriented workshops. Naturally, there will also be ample opportunity for exchange, discussion, and networking.
While participation in the on-site conference is subject to a fee, all online sessions will be offered free of charge.
Launch of EnableMe100 at the St.Gallen Diversity & Inclusion Week
The transition from education into the labour market continues to present significant challenges for many young people with disabilities or chronic health conditions. At the same time, organisations across sectors are seeking skilled young talent and new approaches to addressing workforce needs.
EnableMe100 will be launched at this year’s St.Gallen Diversity & Inclusion Week. The initiative aims to support young people in accessing their first opportunities in mainstream employment while helping organisations create more inclusive pathways into education, training and employment.
In doing so, EnableMe100 unlocks the potential of inclusion for employers. The network offers access to motivated young talent, opportunities to connect with peer organisations through networking events, expert guidance, and streamlined access to Switzerland’s largest job and apprenticeship platform for people with disabilities.
Discover more about EnableMe on their Website: EnableMe100 (available only in german); and at the on-site conference in the Workshop “Inclusion as a growth engine: Lessons of the past 20 years for the AI era“, led by Yves Hoffmann in St.Gallen.
The online sessions are bilingual with simultaneous interpretation (German/English).
Monday
14 Sept.
Kick-off – Then, Now, Next. Celebrating 10 years of St.Gallen Diversity & Inclusion Week
10:00 - 10:30 | online
Why women function - how cultural ideals turn into internal demands
10:30 - 11:15 | online
Mental health at work: From Individual Resilience to Systemic Responsibility
14:00 - 15:00 | online
Tuesday
15 Sept.
Opening of the on-site conference with Prof. Dr. Gudrun Sander and Cawa Younosi
9:30 - 10:15 | St.Gallen
Session round I
1. Empowerment programmes
2. Challenging sexism
3. Beyond generational myths
4. Gender diversity in banking
5. Men in leadership roles are shaping equality
6. From heroic to postheroic leadership
10:30 - 12:00 | St.Gallen
Panel
13:30 - 14:30 | St.Gallen
Session round II
1. Inclusion as a growth engine
2. Creating inclusive spaces
3. AI in the workplace
4. Closing the Fertility Gap
5. Entrepreneurship Inklusiv
6. Building the skills for what's next
14:45 - 16:15 | St.Gallen
Closing
16:30 - 16:45 | St.Gallen
Wednesday
16 Sept.
From the occupied "self" to the inhabited "we" – Forgotten voices, present dangers
10:00 - 10:45 | online
Biases in AI: Insights from the BIAS project
11:15 - 12:00 | online
Inclusive Leadership – Disability Confidence as a Leadership Responsibility
14:00 - 14:45 | online
Breaking the glass ceiling (and raising the floor)
15:15 - 16:00 | online
Thursday
17 Sept.
Glass cliff leadership assignments: Are they career damaging or blessing in disguise?
10:00 - 10:45 | online
Embracing neurodiversity: How neuro-inclusive workplaces foster innovation and a sense of belonging
11:00 - 11:45 | online
Then – Now – Next: 9 questions and 9 answers towards leadership and gender equality
14:00 - 15:00 | online
Equity and inclusion: How do women and men perceive their career opportunities?
15:30 - 16:15 | online
Friday
18 Sept.
Reshaping power in organizations
10:00 - 11:00 | online
From commitment to implementation: The LGBTI label as a tool for sustainable inclusion
11:15 - 12:00 | online
This project is a collaboration between various institutes/schools (Institute for Business Ethics, Leaders4Equality, School of Humanities and Social Sciences) and the Counselling and Specialist Unit Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
of the University of St. Gallen under the direction of the
Institute for International Management and Diversity Management (IIDM-HSG)
Competence Center for Diversity, Disability and Inclusion (CCDI) of the University of St. Gallen.
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