Building bridges across cultures

How you can harness cultural diversity to fuel business growth
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What does 'culture eats strategy for breakfast' actually mean? And have you ever wondered why it's breakfast that gets a mention, not lunch or dinner?
Culture is the invisible air we breathe - and successfully navigating cultural differences is vital for every business professional in today's globalised economy. This talks lifts the lid on cultural diversity and shares insights and strategies that empower listeners to effectively bridge the culture gap.
Topics include:
The cultural iceberg
To DIE or not to DIE?
Generation and other trends in the multicultural workplace
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Tamara Makoni is a natural storyteller who captivates and motivates audiences with well-crafted, targeted content. She works extensively on the topics of leadership, inclusion and cross-cultural collaboration as a speaker, facilitator and strategic advisor. After 10+ years in technology and global programme management, including 7 years at Deloitte, Tamara founded Kazuri Consulting to focus on helping leaders empower cross-cultural teams and achieve strategic objectives. Her passion stems from a childhood spent across three continents, and has been deepened through international travel, study and leading projects with stakeholders in 30+ countries.
Tamara's experience includes:
Delivering keynote speeches on inclusive leadership and cross-cultural collaboration at global conferences
Facilitating DEI strategy workshops with senior corporate leaders
Giving guest lectures at Vlerick Business School, Tilburg University and other top institutions
Having her work featured by the World Economic Forum and several publications
In 2024, she was named a top voice to follow in DEI by EU Insider, and in 2025 she published 'Women, Intersectionality & Europe' - a book about identity and inclusive community-building in society today.
Inclusion & culture expert who empowers leaders to spark innovation and growth
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