All attendees, speakers, sponsors, vendors, partners, as well as Fusion Conferences staff and officers are required to adhere to the following Code of Conduct. This code will be implemented throughout the event entirety:
Fusion Conferences is dedicated to ensuring a professional, safe and open environment for everyone, regardless of sex, race, gender, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, political views, marital status, language, ancestry, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation or on any other legally prohibited basis.
We have zero tolerance for harassment of participants and no form of harassment is appropriate during any aspect of our conferences, including during talks/Q&A, workshops, social events, on social media such as Twitter, or any other online media.
Discrimination, harassment and intimidation of conference participants or Fusion Conferences staff will not be tolerated in any form. Harassment includes, but is not limited to:
- Offensive or unwanted conduct on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or personal situation (e.g. level of education or socioeconomic background) which has the purpose or effect of violating dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile or degrading environment.
- Engaging in deliberate intimidation (intimidation includes, but is not limited to; making threats, bullying and personal attacks).
- Use of sexualised or other inappropriate images or unwelcome sexualised content, inappropriate physical contact, unwelcome sexual attention or stalking.
- Sustained interruption of speakers, those asking questions or during any other engagement.
- Inappropriate or unwarranted photography, recordings or sound-captures.
- Creating or sharing harmful, obscene, indecent, insensitive or cruel content.
Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or removed from the conference without a refund at the discretion of Fusion Conferences.
We expect all participants to conduct themselves in a professional and appropriate manner. Participants are expected to follow these rules at all conference venues and conference-related social events.
Following a Code of Conduct allows Fusion Conferences to create the best experience possible for all attendees. We strive to provide a harassment-free and a truly welcoming space for all our events and for all individuals no matter their differences.
If you feel unsafe in any way, or notice that someone else feels threatened or unsafe, or have any other concerns, please bring this to the attention of a Fusion Conferences staff member immediately via the following communication channels. If you would like to raise an urgent complaint whilst in the meeting room or on-site at a conference, please message us via our Live Chat feature on our website (details below) or seek a Fusion staff member and ask to have a private discussion within our office.
Email: admin@fusion-conferences.com
Live Chat: Chat with us via our Live Chat window, bottom right of our website