Author
Roman Ruzbacky
Director of Diversity, Equity and InclusionRoman's storied career has spanned numerous industries and sectors, working most recently for a number of Victorian Public Sector entities and tertiary education institutions such as RMIT and Deakin University. He worked as an analytical chemist at CSIRO for 14 years. His compassionate and inquiring approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, alongside his work as President of the not-for-profit Equal Employment Opportunity Network (established in 1989), has allowed him to navigate the world of DEI work for more than 20 years. He is co-author of The Fearless DEI Practioner.
Latest posts by Roman Ruzbacky

Inclusion and Data in the Age of AI: Building Trustworthy, Scalable Integration
4 mins read

Centring Humanity in the Future of Technology and AI
5 mins read

God Is in the Detail: Technology and the Capacity to Feel Diversity
6 mins read

Humanity in the Lab: Why Science Must Reckon with Culture
24 mins read

AI Without Culture? The Risk of Losing Our Most Human Advantage
6 mins read

Shaping the Future of Technology: How Diversity Atlas Leads Change
4 mins read

Justice, Fortune and Creating Space for the Other – What Would the Sages Say?
4 mins read

The Role of Culture in Building Tolerant Societies
11 mins read

Democratised Datasets: Valuing People for Who They Are
12 mins read

Holistic Data and Its Role in Undoing Racism
5 mins read

Diversity in the Age of AI: Diversified We Grow
17 mins read

Racism Exists but Race Does Not
5 mins read

Paper Delivered at the 1st Emotional Wellbeing International Conference by Peter Mousaferiadis
10 mins read

Intersectionality Theory: Breaking Barriers or Falling Short?
9 mins read

Beyond CALD (Part 3): Using Technology to Free Us from Labels and Focus on Needs
6 mins read

Why DEI Must Stop Neglecting Religions
5 mins read

Coming to terms with Australia Day
5 mins read

Missing the Mark: The Hidden Dangers of Survivorship Bias
4 mins read

Approaching Planet 3: Conflict and Culture
10 mins read

Is it Time to Part with the Word ‘Race’?
10 mins read

My Leadership Journey – From Conducting to Vulnerability
8 mins read

3 Reasons Why Diversity Matters to CEOs
6 mins read

Understanding Diversity Metrics to Achieve Inclusion
5 mins read

Antiracism: a Personal Perspective
7 mins read

Musical identities, gender, sexuality and conflation
8 mins read

Need for nuance in COVID lockdown crisis
7 mins read

How A Bandaid Makes A Difference: World Diversity Day
8 mins read

Understanding the Value of Diversity
5 mins read

Cultural Diversity In Government Part II – Backwards To Australia
9 mins read

Diversify Teachers For Better Representation – How To Manage Diversity In Schools
5 mins read

It’s About Time: A New Era of Diverse U.S. Leadership
17 mins read

Beyond CALD (Part 2): What Lies Behind the Labels
7 mins read

Beyond CALD (Part 1): Why ‘Culturally and Linguistically Diverse’ Has Had Its Day
7 mins read

Your Organisation’s Main Diversity Challenge
4 mins read

How do you measure diversity in your business? An interview with Peter Mousaferiadis
7 mins read