Building Belonging through Allyship webinar

This webinar discussed the topic of allyship, and why it is so important for creating an inclusive culture in the construction sector. This webinar was held on 8 December 2022.

At Gammon’s recent Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) conference, the theme of ‘allyship’ was selected as it plays such an important role in achieving an inclusive culture, and it was also Dictionary.com’s ‘word of the year’ for 2021! We wanted to raise awareness about what an ally is, why they are needed, and how to become one.

While only at the beginning of our journey, Gammon is promoting diversity, equity and inclusion both within and external to the company. We hope to create a working culture where employees can bring their true personalities, achieve their maximum potential, and feel a sense of belonging. Allies and crucial to creating that inclusive culture and Kevin O'Brien shared his views and inspiration on being a male ally and discuss some of the key points shared and learnt during that conference covering:

• What is an ally
• Why are they important
• What impact can allies have
• How to be a good ally; and
• Some do’s and don’ts of being an ally

Kevin O'Brien, Chief Executive, Gammon

Kevin joined Balfour Beatty, a shareholder of Gammon, in Hong Kong in 1996 and moved to Gammon in 2004 where he held a number of senior roles. Kevin was then appointed Chief Executive of The Jardine Engineering Corporation in 2018 where he was responsible for all businesses across Asia. He re-joined Gammon as the Chief Executive in 2021.

Kevin has over 30 years’ extensive management experience in the construction and engineering industry covering both the private and public sectors.  He is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors. He is the Chairman of the Business Environment Council.

Kevin has very kindly allowed his presented material to be made available for viewing. The slides on Slideshare and the webinar recording on YouTube is now available in our APM resources area and also embedded below for reference.

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