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Power Hour
Belonging & Incusion

Meet the Speakers

  • President of Inner Strength Communication Inc. and co-founder of A Leader Like Me, Priya Bates is an award-winning internal communication strategist and inclusion advocate. She is co-author of Building a Culture of Inclusivity and a trusted advisor known for helping organizations align people, purpose, and performance. A recognized global thought leader and IABC Fellow, Priya believes in building success from the inside out.

    Priya Bates
    President

  • Rajkumari Neogy is the CEO of ibelong, a platform offering on-demand resources for workplaces dedicated to building inclusive and resonant cultures. With more than two decades of experience as an epigenetic coach and executive consultant focusing on the intersection of neurobiology, culture and empathy, Neogy combines a rare blend of scientific prowess and emotion to reimagine leadership. Specializing in the technology sector, Neogy has worked with high-powered organizations throughout the world, training leaders at Google, Facebook, Adobe, Indeed, Slack, Salesforce and more. Neogy holds a master’s degree in transformative leadership from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and is thehost of Then, Now & Tomorrow, a podcast exploring what it takes to foster inclusive leadership and cultivate resonant cultures in the workplace. Neogy is based in San Francisco and enjoys cooking, venturing to three-star Michelin restaurants and attending the opera and symphony.

    Rajkumari Neogy
    CEO
    ibelong

  • Alya Lilani
    Culture Consultant

Agenda

  • 8:00am PT | 11:00am ET | 4:00pm BST

    Intro from Matt Manners

  • 8:05am PT | 11:05am ET | 4:05pm BST

    Priya Bates
    President

    Aligned, Not Alike: Why Belonging Doesn’t Require Agreement

    In this powerful 15-minute session, Priya Bates challenges the common belief that agreement equals alignment. Drawing on her work in strategic communication and inclusive culture-building, she explores how true alignment is not about uniformity—but about clarity, connection, and psychological safety.
    You’ll learn why the most innovative, inclusive organizations create space for difference while staying grounded in shared purpose. Discover how belonging thrives when people feel safe to speak up, even when they don’t see eye to eye—and how alignment rooted in values, not sameness, is the real engine of impact.
  • 8:20am PT | 11:20am ET | 4:20pm BST

    Rajkumari Neogy
    CEO
    ibelong

    Conflict as Catalyst – Harnessing Neuroscience and the Hidden Power of Contention to Rewire Leadership

    Traditional leadership has prioritized logic at the expense of emotional intelligence, but in polarized times, logic is no longer enough. Rajkumari Neogy, a pioneer in workplace neuroscience, offers a groundbreaking perspective on how leaders can utilize the overlooked power of right-brain leadership skills – tactical empathy, resilience and emotional regulation – to transform workplace tension and toxicity into an opportunity for authentic team-building, which in turn can drive organizational progress.

  • 8:35am PT | 11:35am ET | 4:35pm BST

    Alya Lilani
    Culture & Engagement Consultant

    The Intersectional Advantage: A Blueprint to Belonging

    Belonging can often be viewed in one dimension, a simple matter of fitting in. Yet in today’s increasingly complex workplaces, such a linear approach can restrict the potential for true inclusion. In this talk, Alya offers a perspective on how leaders can transform conventional approaches to inclusion into a genuine blueprint for belonging. By utilising the overlooked power of an intersectional lens, leaders can transform workplace complexity into an opportunity that can drive a deeper sense of psychological safety and belonging.

  • 8:50am PT | 11:50am ET | 4:50pm BST

    Q&A

  • 9:00am PT | 12:00pm ET | 5:00pm BST

    END

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