Ep 1: Danielle Kelly, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Herbert Smith Freehills

Danielle shares her two cents’ worth on her experiences as a lawyer trying to balance motherhood with partnership, and what it takes to spark authentic cultural shifts in the corporate space. Join us for an engaging conversation about what it takes for young women to make it in the corporate world, how COVID-19 is changing the corporate affairs space, and what long-term cultural shifts in D&I look like. Visit https://www.hertwocentsworth.com/episodes/daniellekelly for a full transcript of this episode. 00:29 Greetings 01:10 Danielle Kelly, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Herbert Smith Freehills 04:30 Early Career Days 11:13 Navigating Gender Dynamics 15:35 Strategies to Encourage Gender and Ethnic Inclusivity — Quotas or Targets? 24:12 The Returns on Diversity and Inclusion 30:13 Examining Diversity from a Global Lens 33:38 Measuring Cognitive Diversity 36:23 Combatting Tokenism in the Diversity and Inclusion Corporate Space 41:48 Danielle’s Two Cents’ Worth 44:37 Closing Remarks Music attributed to icons8.com (‘Happy Step’, by Nordgroove). All views expressed on the podcast and quoted in the corresponding transcripts are those of our guests, and do not necessarily reflect the personal views of the co-hosts.