WorkPride Panel: The Power of Authenticity

Being your authentic self is not only an inspiration for those around you but can also bring outstanding business results for an organization. When people feel comfortable in their own skin, they are keener to being motivated and thus being more productive at work.

Speakers in this panel will share with us a few tips on how to be our authentic selves and how that can be a positive driving force in a career. The panel will include coming out stories at work and how these have helped with personal branding, an overview of the role of LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Groups (ERG) in supporting the coming out journey and some further personal advice from members of the community.

Speakers:

Ricky Lee

Global Insurance Marketing Manager
EY

I'm a strategic and creative marketeer with experience in the private and public sectors. I currently work as Global Insurance Marketing Manager at EY and also lead the communications efforts for EY's LGBTQ+ network, Unity, in the UK. I'm passionate about all aspects of DE&I and my current focus on LGBTQ+ equality and socio-economic diversity within financial services.

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Abraham Briseno

Account Strategist
Criteo

I am a passionate Queer knowmad who believes that cultural understanding and self-awareness are part of the solutions to avoid human conflicts. For inclusion to be part of our daily lives, we first need to start believing in ourselves and give love to ourselves, we are not able to give to others what we are not giving to our own selves. So, how can we give love and compassion to others if we are the first ones to be rude to ourselves? This is why I have been a DEI advocate across different countries, within my work environment and in my extended community, to empower more people to speak up and to live their best life by being true to who they are.

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Dr Gus Bussmann

Diversity and Inclusion Officer
lululemon

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Nikki Phinyapincha

Founder
TransTalents Consulting Group

Nikki Phinyapincha (she/her) is the founder of TransTalents Consulting Group, Thailand's first LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace consulting firm, aiming to help transform the future of inclusive businesses by empowering LGBTQI+ employees through an ESG and sustainability framework. She helps multisectoral businesses to reframe their diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) policy and practices to thrive profitably and purposefully. She believes in the power of communication to connect and collaborate people for "all" people. As a former PR director for 8 years specializing in branding and communication, she becomes a DE&I speaker, advocating for transgender professional leadership on both the national and international stage, challenging the status quo of traditional social stigma and the business community. She is also the chair of the PRCA APAC Pride Network, the country director of the ASEAN Youth Advocate Network, Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI PFP) 2022 awarded by US government and recently the Future List 100 by Koktail magazine. She also plays basketball and competes in the Spartan Race, fills her brain with people and power management books/podcasts, and has a network obsessed with growth.

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Emma Stowell

Director of Data Science, Analytics and Insights
Immersive Labs

20 years experience in all aspects of Data and Analytics having worked in a wide range of industries. I specialise in establishing data functions and building truly great teams.

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Kel de Witt

Software Engineer
Capgemini

I'm a non-binary, out and proud individual who has worked hard to feel comfortable in their own skin, and has a passion to help others do the same. By day I am a software engineer and degree apprentice working for Capgemini, and a co-chair of our OUTfront UK Network and community.

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Aleksandar Damchevski

D&I Director
JTI

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	Date & Time	Jun 22, 2022 14:30 EDT
	Location	Online