Dive In 2025 champions belonging as business performance driver

Now in its eleventh year, the festival is positioning belonging not only as a moral imperative but as a key pillar of business resilience and growth in a rapidly changing world.

Registration opens on 17 July for the three-day hybrid event, which will feature virtual sessions alongside in-person gatherings in multiple countries.

Dive In 2025 will explore how belonging can be embedded across five core business dimensions – culture, leadership, performance, innovation and collaboration – with a focus on measurable, actionable outcomes.

“We’re operating in an era of unprecedented change, across politics, economics, societies and technology,” said Nick Line, chief underwriting officer, Markel International, and the chair of Inclusion@Lloyd’s.

“This environment demands a resilient talent base that’s equipped to meet the challenges facing our industry and our customers, through constant innovation, calculated risk-taking and meeting the expectations of our many stakeholders.

“‘Belonging Builds Tomorrow’ isn’t just a theme, it’s a call to action. Creating inclusive environments is essential if we’re to attract and retain the talent that builds aspirational, future-ready businesses and high-performing teams,” Line said.

The campaign will again include the #WhereIBelong initiative on LinkedIn and Instagram, inviting professionals to share images and stories of where they feel most included – whether at work, in their communities or doing what they love.

“Creating workplaces where people feel they belong isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s a strategic business priority,” said Natalie Gibbons, carrier management director for CRB North America at WTW and co-lead of the Dive In US volunteer team.

“The organisations that thrive are those that tap into the full potential of their people. Belonging fuels engagement, collaboration, innovation, and smarter decision-making.

“It helps create a culture to attract and retain talent, build resilience, and drive sustainable growth.

“It’s how businesses create the environment for people to perform at their best and shape the future of our industry.”

Sponsorship opportunities for Dive In 2025 are still available, organisers said, offering firms the chance to publicly back a global push for more inclusive work cultures.

The festival is supported by more than 30 global partners including Lloyd’s, Aon, AXA, Marsh McLennan, Munich Re, Liberty Mutual, Aviva, Guidewire, and WTW.