Balancing Acts: A life that changed the way we work

A talk, with opportunity to participate in discussion.

Join Professor Simonetta Manfredi and Joanna Foster CBE for the special launch event of a powerful new podcast series exploring the evolution of work-life balance and equality in the workplace through the lens of the Equal Opportunities Commission. Drawing on Joanna’s remarkable career - from chairing the EOC to shaping national work-life policies - the series reflects on key moments of change and what they mean for the future of work.

Guests will have the unique opportunity to hear directly from Joanna and join an open discussion on work, care, leadership, and the continuing pursuit of equality. As we look back on decades of progress, this podcast asks: Have we truly achieved equality in the world of work? What do you think?

Professor Simonetta Manfredi, Oxford Brookes University

All

Those with an interest in equality in the workplace.

3 November 2025