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Please join us in discussing about DEI in strategy making with Julia Hautz, Pikka-Maaria Laine, Janet Johansson, and Eddy S. Ng!

Creating strategies has traditionally been a reserved and secretive endeavor, limited to a few actors who possess the knowledge and authority to make strategic decisions. Unfortunately, these traditional strategists often lack diversity. In response to pressing societal demands and also increased environmental complexity, organizations now try to enhance diversity and inclusion in strategic management. Despite these positive shifts, the expectations for representation and equal rights for marginalized social groups in strategic management are not fully realized, maintaining persistent pressure for change. This symposium aims to stimulate a critical dialogue on diversity, equity, and inclusion in strategy making. Together with a diversity and inclusion scholar, a critical strategy scholar, a top management team scholar, and an open strategy scholar the symposium seeks to shed light on different methods to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in strategy making. The discussions will delve into understanding the inherent challenges and identifying effective strategies to overcome them within the context of strategy making.