Leading Inclusion Through Resistance: Navigating the Backlash

Inclusion Insights Webinar Series

Getting Inclusion Right. Together. Now More Than Ever.
Leading Inclusion Through Resistance: Navigating the Backlash

  • 18 June 2025
  • 16:30 CET (1h)
  • Online & Free

Join global DEI Thought Leader Dr. Rohini Anand and Pluribus CEO and Founder Isabelle Pujol for a candid conversation grounded in decades of experience leading cultural change around the world.

What to Expect

This isn’t theory. It’s a candid dialogue grounded in experience—with clear takeaways for how to:

  • Gain insight into the true sources of resistance—and into how to respond with clarity and confidence.
  • Strengthen leadership credibility and build shared ownership across the organisation
  • Learn language and framing that keeps inclusion relevant—even in resistant environments
  • Benefit from practical examples and strategies from experienced global practitioners
  • Ask your own questions and get real, actionable answers

The Voices Behind the Insights

Isabelle Pujol
CEO & Founder of Pluribus Global

Isabelle Pujol is the Founder and CEO of Pluribus Global, a global consultancy dedicated to helping individuals, teams, and organisations thrive through diversity and inclusion. A true pioneer in the field, Isabelle was one of Europe’s first DEI managers, creating and implementing BP’s inaugural diversity and inclusion strategy in 1998. Since founding Pluribus in 2006, she has guided leading organisations worldwide in building inclusive cultures that drive performance and innovation. Isabelle is recognised for her visionary leadership, practical expertise, and passion for empowering others to succeed through inclusion.

Dr. Rohini Anand
Global DEI Thought Leader & Author

Dr. Rohini Anand is a globally recognised DEI pioneer, strategic business leader, and board member : celebrated for transforming corporate cultures and accelerating business growth through diversity, equity, and inclusion. Formerly Senior Vice President Corporate Responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer at Sodexo, she positioned the company as a global DEI thought leader, with its transformation featured in a Harvard Business School case study. Rohini is the author of the acclaimed book Leading Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and her insights have been featured in major media including CNN and The New York Times. She serves on multiple advisory boards, including WomenLift Health and the National Association of Corporate Directors’ Center for Inclusive Governance, and is renowned for her integrity, judgement, and commitment to systemic change.

Who Should Join?

This session welcomes HR leaders, DEI practitioners, and executives looking to protect momentum, increase buy-in, and navigate this new chapter with confidence.

This isn’t just a webinar—it’s a space to think, ask, and connect.

Spots are limited — early registration is encouraged.

As a special thank you, the first 10 people to register will also receive a complimentary 1on1 Coaching Session on Navigating Resistance or a Consultation with Isabelle to explore specific challenges they’re facing in driving inclusion and change (45’).

As DEI faces growing resistance—from budget cuts to political pushback—leaders and practitioners are being asked to defend, adapt, or pause their efforts. But inclusion is not a trend. It’s a commitment. And now more than ever, it needs our collective courage.

Inclusion Insights is a global webinar series for those who believe inclusion is essential—not optional. It’s for those who walk the talk, who lead from conviction, who create space for others, and who believe that true progress comes from action, honesty and courage ; to lead by example.

Join a community of changemakers that celebrates difference, values belonging, and believes that inclusion is a leadership imperative, not just kindness. Here, we go beyond buzzwords and labels, focusing on authentic stories, real strategies, and the collective strength that comes from diverse perspectives working together. We are committed to getting it right, not perfectly, but bravely and collectively.

If you’re passionate about advancing inclusion with integrity, vision, and action—this webinar series is for you.

In every session, respected DEI leaders bring not just expertise, but humility—sharing what’s worked, what’s failed, and what they’re still figuring out. Because getting inclusion right isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about showing up, learning together, and doing the work with integrity, clarity, and collective purpose.