Business leaders from regional and global organisations gathered at SAP ’s Dubai headquarters for the first Employee Resource Group Summit in the Middle East and North Africa, co-led by the SAP UAE Business Women’s Network and the ERG Leader Summit.
The event brought together diversity and inclusion professionals, ERG leaders, and executives from across industries to explore how employee networks can accelerate innovation and shape more inclusive, high-performing workplaces.
ERGs are employee-led groups that advance inclusion and belonging within organisations. Originating in the US during the civil rights movement, they have evolved globally into business enablers that connect people with shared goals and experiences. The Dubai summit, themed “Think Big. Act Small. Beyond the Cupcakes,” encouraged participants to move beyond symbolic gestures and focus instead on measurable outcomes that align with business strategy.
"Employee Resource Groups are strategic partners collaborating to drive cultural and commercial impact,” Sheryl Miller, chief executive of the ERG Leader Summit and a speaker at the event, said.
"By equipping ERG leaders with frameworks and metrics to measure success, we can ensure their passion translates into progress that is visible, valued, and sustained.”
Meena Confait, global co-chairwoman of SAP’s Business Women’s Network, said inclusion has become a core part of how modern organisations strengthen performance.
“The conversations at this summit focused on how ERG
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