March 2022 Virtual Session: Foundations of Social Equity and Privilege

In today’s society, each of us has an identity that shapes how we see ourselves and others. Not only do our social norms and cultural backgrounds influence our experiences, they also set the course for how we view the world. This session equips participants with a shared understanding of important social equity concepts and terminology, and explores how experiences of privilege and marginalization shape our opportunities. By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

Meet our panelist:

Wyle Baoween, CEO and Senior Facilitator at HRx.

Wyle Baoween works with executives, senior leaders and their teams to build diverse and inclusive organizations. He is CEO and Senior Facilitator at HRx, a Canadian consulting firm providing data analytics to address inequality in our communities and workplaces.

Wyle has been recognized as one of Canada’s thought leaders in equity, diversity and inclusion for the solutions he has developed and re-engineered, including technology for assessing unconscious bias, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Culture Change Curve, and data analytics for EDI.

In his role at HRx, Wyle has worked with some of Canada’s largest employers and HRx has been recognized as one of Vancouver’s ‘Companies to Watch’. Wyle also appears regularly in media outlets including Forbes, CBC and the Vancouver Sun.

Prior to HRx, he worked for 15+ years in consulting and project management, specializing in process improvement, technology and strategies for change management. He worked in the marine, transportation and construction industries with local and international clients.

Wyle holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), a certificate in Executive Leadership, and is a certified Change Management and Project Management Professional (PMP).

Wyle is President of the Yemeni Canadian Society, Board Member at MOSAIC, Vice Chair of the Vancouver Board of Trade’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and an Ambassador for the University of Victoria’s Business School where he was recognized as one of the University’s 25 Alumni to Watch.

Wyle speaks regularly on the topics of equity, diversity and inclusion, unconscious bias, data analytics and organizational change. Please visit Wyle's LinkedIn profile to learn more about him and visit the HRx website to more about HRx.

Meet our moderator:

Bronwyn Worrick, Co-Founder & Consultant at luuceo consulting inc.

Bronwyn is a co-founder of luuceo consulting -- a small, entirely women-owned sustainability and strategic solutions firm based out of Vancouver. She is an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP), and has supported the planning, facilitation, and implementation of sustainable infrastructure projects across North America. Her process-oriented approach helps clients to create implementable and trackable strategies, through determining mechanisms for accountability and long-term monitoring. Bronwyn also has experience developing sustainability plans, reports, and strategies in line with best practice sustainability frameworks -- including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Green Marine, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). All her work is done through collaboration and engagement with key stakeholders, rightsholders, and decision-makers.

Members-only Networking

As a benefit of membership, the BCCR is hosting a members-only networking session from 7:30 - 7:45, immediately preceding the March session. This networking session will be hosted by Board members and will feature organized breakout rooms. A Zoom link for this session will also be sent the day before the event. If you have any questions, please contact our Board Member, Jeannine Martin, at jeannine.martin@carlsoncg.com. 

Thank you to our sponsor!