Name: WeQual Masterclass: How to Connect Inclusive Leadership to Outperformance (AMER)
Start: 2025-07-17T16:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-07-17T16:45:00+01:00

AMER

Inclusion isn’t a side initiative—it’s a strategic advantage.

“The biggest mistake organizations make is talking about inclusion as a goal, rather than as a route to sustained competitive advantage.” Mark Bateman, CEO of WeQual.

How can you ensure your organization’s approach to talent meets your needs, whilst remaining compliant with regional requirements? How are other organizations responding? How can you empower all talent to rise, regardless of gender or background, whilst driving innovation to outperform your competitors? This session will offer practical guidance for leaders who want to connect inclusion to performance—and make it stick.

In this session, Mark Bateman, CEO of WeQual, will cover:

To DEI or not DEI?
How the inclusion conversation is evolving differently in the United States vs the rest of the world—and what leaders need to know.

Culture and talent: still a challenge
How to tackle inclusion fatigue, unlock potential, and build leadership thinking and behaviors that scale up

Inclusion as a driver of outperformance
Making the commercial case for inclusion—and leading from the top with purpose and clarity.

What You’ll Gain:

A global lens on today’s inclusion challenges

Clear, actionable insights to shift culture and behavior

Practical language to reframe inclusion for performance-minded leaders

Live Q&A with Mark Bateman

About WeQual

WeQual partners with leading Fortune organizations to unlock their full talent pipeline and cultivate inclusive, high-performing leadership cultures—globally and at scale.

*Note: The first 25-minute session with Mark will be recorded.

Mark Bateman

WeQual

CEO & Author

Mark Bateman is a visionary disruptor, corporate adviser and executive coach with a keen focus on leadership development. With decades of experience in business, he has navigated the peaks and troughs of industry, making his mark as a successful entrepreneur and then selling his own tech consulting firm. Since then, Mark has dedicated himself to the development of leaders worldwide, amassing over 3,000 hours of executive coaching, and making impactful contributions to some of the world’s top global companies.

As the CEO of WeQual, Mark is leading a movement that champions gender equality in corporate leadership roles, demonstrating the compelling case that balanced leadership teams drive better business results across every metric. Through the WeQual Awards and Global Membership initiatives, Mark continues to identify and support outstanding women leaders on their journey to the top.

His commitment to fostering leadership isn’t limited to the boardroom. Mark’s academic achievements, including a master’s in leadership coaching and mentoring, underscore his comprehensive understanding of human psychology and the transformative power of leadership. Beyond his professional endeavours, Mark is a proud father of two grown-up daughters, an avid traveller and a fitness enthusiast. Based in Malta, he frequently travels to London and other nations, reflected in his global perspective on leadership.

His latest endeavour, Disruptive Leadership: Using Fire to Drive Purposeful Change, is a result of four years of intensive research, interviews with global CEOs and senior leaders and a lifetime of experience. This book captures the essence of Mark’s unique approach to leadership – fanning the flames of disruption to incite significant, beneficial change. His passion for unleashing the potential of leaders is captured on every page, making it an essential read for those ready to disrupt, transform and lead in the twenty-first century.