"Promoting innovative leadership" is the theme for the first conference on Gender and Diversity organised by the Human Brain Project (HBP). The event is addressed mainly to senior scientists, young researchers, project managers and members of governing bodies of the HBP but it is also open to interested people outside the project.The conference will focus on the issue of gender balance at all career levels in the Human Brain Project and on gender and diversity considerations in research content. Results and recommendations of recent HBP gender equality studies will be presented at the event.Participation to the conference is free of charge and registration can be done until 26 February.