Rachel originally trained as an Avionics Software Engineer working within the defence sector, later transferring to a senior position within HR. An interest in employment law led her to study for the Solicitors’ Final Examinations. As a woman with trans history she was unable to obtain a position within a law firm in the 1990s, so instead joined the University of Law working for 15 years in various senior operational roles leading up to Production Director. Rachel is founder and CEO of Global Butterflies, a company that is hugely successful in helping businesses to create trans & non-binary inclusive environments. Global Butterflies donates much of its time and profits to other LGBTQI causes and events. She was Vice Chair of The Law Society LGBT Lawyers Division Committee representing trans & non-binary solicitors and is a trans & non-binary ambassador for Aspiring Solicitors. Rachel has worked with many law firms regarding their trans & non-binary inclusion journeys. She is honoured to be a judge for the People in Law, InsideOut and OutVertising awards each year. In 2019, she wrote the acclaimed “Lloyds of London Trans & Non-binary Inclusion Guide” and also contributed to the popular “Guide to Gender Neutral Drafting” with the Government Legal Department. Rachel joined the IGLTAF trans & nonbinary board in 2021. Advising on tourism support for trans & non-binary travelers. D&I Leaders listed Rachel as one of their Inspirational D&I Leaders in 2021. In 2022, Rachel was listed as a Pride Inclusion Advocate by Pride Life Global. Also in 2022, Rachel was awarded the Chambers Crystal Award (with her wife Emma), for their visible work in trans & non-binary inclusion.

Founder and Director of Butterfly Trans Barbados. An advocate who relentlessly targets key issues of the transgender, non-binary community in Barbados, as well as working with other civil society organizations throughout the Caribbean. My start in activism/advocacy came after an unfortunate event where I was in police custody for verbal self-defense and treated inhumanely while in custody. After that incident, I realized, even more, the abuse of authority and failure of the system to protect and fairly treat all of Barbados’ citizens & residents. I then firmly decided to be a visible reference to create change in the country with grand efforts working the media to get my messages circulated across the country and region. Being the current Executive Director of an LGBTQ organization, I saw that funders mainly focused on the MSM leaving transgender persons out or subsequently an afterthought to then be forced into the same target pool as MSMs. These funders' main focus is HIV. Understanding comprehensive general healthcare as well as mental health and wellness is necessary, it is not the only challenge my community faces. From needs assessment focus groups I facilitated, other Trans & non-binary persons want legislation reform & policy change is more important for gender marker amendment, gender identity recognition, social services, employment without fear of harassment and wrongful termination, and education with fear of public safety.

Alaina currently serves as a Senior Director, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics at Gilead Sciences in Foster City, CA. She works across Gilead to enable asset and portfolio optimization for the Company’s development of new therapies. Prior to that she was in Global Value and Access and focused on new medicines the company is developing to treat inflammatory conditions. During this unprecedented pandemic time, she also led the value and access work in the US and all ex-EU countries for Remdesivir, Gilead’s treatment for COVID 19. Her work ensured new medicines will fit an unmet need for patients in a way that improves upon existing medicines already on the market, while ensuring it is affordable and accessible for patients and governments around the world. When first joining Gilead, Alaina was the head of Market Access for the Inflammation therapeutic area at Gilead. She was responsible for coordinating the access strategy in the US for all inflammation products. She led across a matrix environment to include brand Physician and Patient marketing, Payer marketing, Patient Support, HEOR, Trade & Distribution, and Contracting in addition to leading field sales planning and pull through. Before coming to Gilead in 2018, Alaina spent a long career with Pfizer, where she had roles in Access, Sales Leadership, Public Affairs and Communications. Over the course of her career she has used her strategic and tactical skills to analyze complex challenges with variables across different markets to make assessments, develop strategy and tactics then lead the implementation of her work. She is a collaborative leader who focuses ways to engage and meet stakeholder needs. Outside of the workplace Alaina is a tireless advocate for the transgender community. In 2016 Alaina was living very quietly in NC with her spouse when the NC Legislature passed the now infamous bathroom bill, HB2. It was then Alaina made the decision to be public about her status as a woman who happens to be transgender, helping to bring awareness and education about what it means for one to be transgender. Since that time, she has been a visible leader within the transgender community where she was an active advocate for the repeal of HB2 along with raising awareness of the military ban on transgender service men and women. In 2016 Alaina appeared in the first nationally aired transgender awareness ad, depicting her being denied the use of a women’s room. The ad was viewed by over 15 million people online, and millions more when it aired on Fox News immediately before Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. Alaina has also appeared in articles for Rolling Stone and Salon and was featured in a video Out Leadership used at their 2016 Summit in New York City, as well as an online Video for the Raleigh News and Observer. She also spoke at multiple press events . In 2016 Alaina was recognized during the Logo Channel Trailblazer Awards for her advocacy work and was named the 2016 Transwoman of the Year by Transwomen National, in addition to being recognized as by the Human Rights Campaign as one of North Carolina’s People of the Year. In addition, Alaina worked with the US Department of Justice, serving as one of only two named witnesses in the United States vs State of North Carolina “Bathroom Bill” case. In the aftermath of HB2 Alaina relocated to New Jersey to work in New York City and again lived a quiet life until July 2017 when the President announced his ban on transgender military service. Alaina then appeared on ABC Nightline, in addition to being featured in AP News story on the transgender military ban. Alaina also wrote an op-ed featured in the NY Daily News and appeared on the local New York City Fox channel and WPIX. In October of 2018 Alaina once again spoke out against potentially harmful policies affecting the transgender community as they relate to potential policy changes within the Department of Health and Human Services, appearing on National Public Radio via WNYC in New York City and writing an opinion piece published in Newsday. In March of 2019 her opinion piece on the transgender military ban was published in the Navy Times. Believing in giving back to her community in meaningful ways, Alaina serves as the Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, a national non-profit committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression. She also speaks to organizations interested in learning about what it means to be transgender along with challenges faced by members of the transgender community. Alaina’s professional career began after graduating Cum Laude from NC State University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Political Science, where she was honored as the 1992 Naval ROTC Honor Graduate. Upon her graduation she served in the US Navy as an Intelligence Officer in a FA-18 squadron, where she was recognized as the 1994 Ground Officer of the Year and received two Navy Achievement Medals for her leadership. Alaina is currently living the pandemic dream, working remote while travelling the eastern US with her wife their two small dogs and cat in their Airstream travel trailer. She has three sons, a Junior and Senior at Clemson University and the other in High School in Greenville, SC. In her spare time Alaina is an a competitive trail runner.

Shola Aminu is the Head of DEI at DAZN, depending on where you are in the world you may know us as the global home of boxing , or the home of the best European soccer leagues. At DAZN I drive the company-wide DEI strategy, actively work towards fostering an inclusive and equitable culture so everyone can be their authentic selves in the workplace.

Gymnast for Great Britain Product Analyst @ Dojo (Paymentsense)

Grace McKenzie is a 26 year old Operations Lead for a technology start-up in San Francisco, CA who uses she/her/hers and they/them/theirs pronouns. She plays flanker for the San Francisco Fog Women's Rugby Football Club. Before COVID-19 ended the season prematurely, Grace was the Rookie and Recruitment Coordinator for their old rugby club, San Francisco Golden Gate, where she started playing rugby in 2019. As a transgender woman, Grace has found an inclusive and welcoming support network within the women's rugby community. When World Rugby announced its plans to ban trans women from the sport earlier this year, Grace decided to take action by organizing a global movement in opposition to the ban. They started a petition that has accumulated over 18,000 signatures, and has engaged hundreds of clubs and dozens of international athletes around the world to join in keeping rugby open to all. In her spare time, Grace enjoys riding her motorcycle along the California coastal highway and playing guitar.

Hi! I'm Melissa, the social media Associate Director at Zwift. My career in digital strategy has allowed me to work with some of the biggest brands in entertainment & sports including: Brooklyn Nets, International Champions Cup (ICC), Barclays Center, FOX Broadcasting, DreamWorks, Warner Bros and more. I look forward to connecting!

Em Turner is a technical writer for VMware based in Durham, North Carolina. Before VMware, Em started their career in technical writing at Dell Technologies, where they spent 5 years developing their skills. Em is also engaged with the Pride POD at VMware, and is particularly passionate about educating folks about the asexual and nonbinary communities. Outside of work, Em keeps busy with many hobbies, including knitting, cross stitching, exercising, playing video games, and caring for two cats.

Nicola Douglas, an Architecture graduate working in finance. Currently working in the field of Customer Tax Reporting for EY I have almost 3 years of experience in analysing and amending data in relation to Wealth Asset Management. Prior to this I spent 2 years preparing personal tax returns for overseas employees working in the UK as part of the PAS department within EY. At Northumbria University I was heavily involved in the LGBT* society first as the Womens Rep and then as the President of the society. I have continued LGBT* activism in the workplace by joining EY's LGBTQIA* network 'Unity' as a regional representative. Within Unity I have mostly been involved in promoting the awareness of LGBT* issues by creating and delivering a monthly newsletter to the local office of 500+ staff. Most recently I have provided video content and interviews to discuss non-binary issues which have been circulated nationally not only within EY but also other large financial companies. When I'm not working I like to go hill walking, rock climbing, complete a variety of crafts projects and play Bass. None of which I am probably very skilled at, though all of which I enjoy immensely!

I'm the Global Inclusion & Diversity Implementation Lead at GlaxoSmithKline. I'm responsible for the diagnosis, design and delivery of our global I&D projects, as well as effective implementation of our I&D plan and priorities at an enterprise level. I'm a proud Chinese-Canadian-Australian-Brit! I currently live in London with my husband and two young children.

I have worked in Corporate America for most of my career in varying roles from entry level to management positions. I love people. I believe that, regardless of our personal beliefs, values, preferences, etc,, diversity, inclusion and equity should be assessible to ALL! I value education and the empowerment that it provides. I have an Associate's Degree in Banking & Finance, Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Master's Degree in Human Resources and a Ph.D in Life! :-) Family is my top priority and I love volunteering to help others. My family and church serve at our local Samaritan Kitchen 4-5 times annually. I also volunteer in our public school system at the middle and high school levels but have also done elementary reading tutoring and mentoring as well. I am a published author (Destined for Success), motivational speaker and minister. I love working at Hanesbrands! Our commitment to diversity extends far beyond the workplace. We are dedicated to growing the Global Diversity & Inclusion strategy with attention to the focus area of "Global Community." We hear, see and will not ignore the need to support our employees and the global community. We will progress forward in diversity, inclusion, equity and justice for all. Racial equity and justice is embedded in our role as a socially responsible company. While conversion and reflection is a rich tool, we also commit to ACTION.

Described as 'A Powerhouse of a Woman' by Pride in London, Lisa Charlwood-Green is the Founder and Director of The WOW Network. This organisation was founded in March 2017, in response to a study which found that 64% of LGBT women in the workplace felt unable to come out. The WOW Network was set up as a direct response to this need for a group to support, guide and connect with LGBTQ+ women in the workplace. The WOW Network is proud to be the only network specifically supporting LGBTQ+ women at work in the UK. Lisa has actively championed for LGBT equality and diversity for over 19 years, currently sitting on the board of two charities, Outspoken Arts as chair, and LEAP Sports. As a queer mother of two and a surrogate to a gay male couple, she has the power to influence a great deal of people simply by living the inclusive values that she stands for. Testimonials - An inspiration to myself and many others’ Mark Carne CBE, former Chief Executive Network Rail 'A true queer champion, commendable for the work that you do' Hannah Bardell, MP for Livingston

Mzz Kimberley also known Kim Tatum is one of the UK’s most fashionable artists. Singer , Actress and Trans Activist

Senior Credit Analyst assessing credit worthiness for Higher Education Institutes and Charities. Business Banking, Recoveries, Credit Controller and Oversight capabilities. Inclusion & Diversity advocate - leading on a number of initiatives, panels & workstreams.

Monne Williams (she/her) is a Partner in McKinsey & Company’s Atlanta office. As part of the McKinsey Transformation practice, she has led multiple full-scale transformation efforts across industries. Monne focuses on driving performance sustainability through organizational behavior change and capability building. She works closely with executive teams to improve how effectively they work together during transformations. In addition, Monne is active in McKinsey’s efforts to drive racial equity. She is on the leadership team for McKinsey’s Institute for Black Economic Mobility and coauthored the 2021 report, Race in the workplace: The Black experience in the US private sector. Prior to business school and McKinsey, Monne served as Marketing Manager for the Boston Red Sox, where she built the team’s social media presence and led the company’s diversity and inclusion efforts. Monne earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and has a dual Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and African & African American Studies from Duke University. Monne serves on the board for Reaching Out, an organization committed to developing LGBTQ+ leaders. She resides in Atlanta with her wife, Donna-Marie.

I am a Medical Student at UCMS, Delhi. Science is something that I've been in love with ,since I would say, ages! How and Why things happen in a certain way has always attracted me. Observing things and applying them to medicine arena has been my thing. I love to study random research articles and magazines. I'm an aspiring Neurosurgeon. I'm an SRHR Advocate Other than Research and Science, Art and Dance are my therapy! I am the founder of Founder at IRIDESCENCE-Promoting SOGIESC and LGBTQIA+ Rights. We are India's first ever SOGIESC and LGBT rights promotion club in any medical Institution. Our advisors are well renowned faces of the Medical/LGBT fraternity. follow for more updates, Ig @iridescence_ucms

Recognising superpowers. Building a world where super human talent is celebrated ........................................................................................................................................................................... You know you have the right balance in life for you when you bounce out of bed in the morning. This doesn't mean every day is a rainbow covered joy-fest, but you achieved that point where you like what you have, and you have what you like. ................................................................................................................................................................................ I will help you get there. And get there quicker than you would do on your own. ............................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................................... Coaching ............................................................................................................................................................................... Having that space to work out for yourself where you want to go, and how to recognise your neurodiversity as an asset. Ultimately helping you live your best life- whether that is entrepreneurship, career, or life choices. You are investing in you, and in return you get access to my expertise in business, entrepreneurship and neurodiversity to help you move forwards. ............................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................................... Training ............................................................................................................................................................................... Your organisation is wanting to get the best from your employees. Yet you are not optimising the superpowers the 1:7 of us who are NeuroDiverse have to offer. It might be you, or your employees don’t fully understand what it is, and how it can help your business be more successful. My ABC of ND is an introductory programme helping you raise awareness across your workforce. The rapid audit of results will help you identify ways of accelerating the brilliance the ND brain has to offer into tangible business outputs. ............................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................................... Consultancy. ............................................................................................................................................................................... You know you want to become a more inclusive employer. You already recognise there is benefits to your mission in making every employee work to their potential. Yet at the moment you have issues- it might be recruiting and retaining neurodiverse talent, building systems to support neurodivergent employees to excel or you want to enable your management and leadership approach to usualise difference. ............................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................................... Join the community! ............................................................................................................................................................................... I host an online community of neurodiverse entrepreneurs- How 2 Entrepreneuro. We provide community support and resources to help the ND create and grow their businesses. This year we launched our first (and now a bestseller) book anthology of case studies of neurodiverse entrepreneurs- Neurodiverse Entrepreneurial Awesomeness.

Laura Bell, Founder and Director of Neurovation Ltd is a commercially minded, creative thinking, passionate and people-focused senior HR professional with over 17 years HR experience advising business leaders. CIPD qualified and with a background in Psychology Laura strives for people excellence within organisations and has worked directly with neurodiverse employees implementing many inclusive working practices. Identifying as Neurodivergent herself, Laura has a fantastic network of neurodiverse individuals and organisations, has collaborated with other Neurodivergent-led organisations and firmly believes the Neurodiversity movement should be led by Neurodivergent people who are best placed to advise organisations on Neurodiversity. Along with her professional career, Laura has been a Trustee at a learning disabilities charity for over 3 years.

Patrick Mispagel is Global Head of Sustainable Finance, Moody’s ESG Solutions. Serving the growing market demand for trusted reviews of organizations’ sustainability credentials, Patrick is responsible for the business unit’s Sustainable Finance product suite globally – including Sustainability Ratings, Second Party Opinions (SPOs) and Green Certifications. Patrick also oversees Outreach & Research – the team of ESG experts delivering market-leading and timely research, opinions and analysis to the broad spectrum of ESG domain market participants. He also leads the unit’s data operations function to best ensure client demand for superior and reliable ESG data is successfully met. Patrick joined Moody’s Investors Service in 2001 and has held various senior analytical positions spanning Corporate Ratings, Project & Infrastructure Finance Ratings and Public Finance in the firm’s New York, Hong Kong and London offices. Patrick is an active steering committee member of Moody’s EMEA Pride Business Resource Group.

A member of EY's Global Executive team I am responsible for our Financial Crime, Ethics & Compliance teams. Working with internal stakeholders my role is to design and implement policies and procedures to safeguard against financial crime risks. I am also a Partner sponsor to our Unity network, both in Ireland and for our EMEIA Region. I have been involved with Unity for many years now, having been one of the original team to start the chapter in Ireland, 10 years ago. As an out partner I am committed to LGBT+ inclusion throughout EY and the ecosystem in which we work.

I was an English Teacher in secondary schools in London for several years before joining the charity sector as a programme director, then moving into higher education to specialise in operations. I previously worked as a Director of Education and Head of Innovation and Development at national volunteering charities. I am also a trustee for the charity School-Home Support, which works with schools, local authorities and other children's settings, providing personalised support to children and families to tackle the underlying barriers to a successful education.

A passionate HR professional, with both consulting and in-house experience. Throughout my career I have had the opportunity to work in a broad set of sectors, but over the last 4 years I have focused in the Tech / Software sector. I love working to attract and retain amazing, innovative and inspiring leaders, and I also have a particular passion for crystal ball gazing, and always making sure that People Functions have one eye on the future, and are building cultures, organizational structures and making talent decisions to ensure a prosperous future for the organization and its people!

Nicky is an experienced Information Architect, specialising in data modelling, taxonomies, ontologies and master data management at an enterprise level. Nicky has worked at EY for nearly 10 years, providing cutting edge markets analysis to global leaders and support to client-facing teams.

From June 2016, Tim has been Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy Madrid responsible for the overall management of the Embassy with particular focus on Political, Economic and Communications issues. As a member of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Tim has worked in a range of positions related to Europe and the European Union, including positions in Brussels at the European Commission and also the UK Permanent Representation office to the EU. From 2009 to 2012 Tim worked as Head of Policy for the Wales Office.

Equality Educator | Stonewall Lesbian Role Model 2020 | Helping leaders foster inclusive & diverse workplaces through training and consultancy | Founder of Pride in Education and Educating OUT Racism, UK Queer Arabs and Proud London Councils

Imran Kanga oversees the Recruitment and Admissions team for the Full-Time MBA program at the Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto. With almost a decade of experience in Higher Education, Imran has held several international roles in Marketing, recruitment and Admissions with a focus on high growth markets like Latin America, South East Asia and India. Imran joined the Rotman School to build on the culture of community and collaboration that is inherent in the students, faculty and staff. He is an advocate and example of the School’s focus on students’ academic and career success, its focus on being a catalyst for positive change in the community and the country. Outside of his work, Imran is an avid scuba diver and runner. He has completed two half marathons and hopes to complete a triathlon in the near future. His love for ocean conservation is matched only by his passion for travel and food!

I have been working in the media industry and the education field for the past couple of years. Having a passion for different cultures, I lived in Europe, North America and the Caribbean. I have a Masters in International Relations and recently took a course in D&I in the workplace. At Access MBA, I have been developing partnerships with different organizations representing & empowering women, minority leaders and LGBT+ professionals in North America. Our team is very proud to collaborate with myGwork!

I graduated from La Salle University in 2011 and then I began to work in Human Resources as an Intern, there I learned about the Talent Acquisition processes and my career took off. After working in a few recruitment agencies I found my way into Colgate-Palmolive where I've had the opportunity to develop new skills, getting in contact with people from all around the world and bein able to work in Diversity & Inclusion strategies, being educated and educating people in important matters such as fighting racism, sexism and homophobia, creating a safe environment for all of us to be who we are, free of judgement and happy.

Leonardo is the Education Specialist at IFC advisory services team. He leads the Digital Transformation accelerator program for tertiary education D4TEP, in addition to projects to improve employability services at higher education institutions. Before joining IFC, Leonardo worked as Corporate Relations Director at IE Business School, creating alliances with global public and private companies to enable leadership development through corporate learning and applied research. He created a new service line for online corporate programs, which included co-designed solutions tailored for each client. He is passionate about Diversity and Inclusion, has been the corporate leader of the IE Diversity Center, and leader of the Resources Groups for Women and LGBT employees at IE. Author of several articles on economic analysis for the Spanish newspaper Expasión, Leonardo is a civil engineer graduate from the Federal University of Pernambuco, MBA and MA in International Relations from IE Business School, and graduate from the United Nations Graduate Program in Geneva.

Marketing manager with over 10 years of experience in the IT sector, building demand generation for B2C and B2B campaigns

Rusi Jaspal is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Knowledge Exchange) and a Professor of Psychology at the University of Brighton in the United Kingdom. He is a Chartered Psychologist and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Professor Jaspal's research cuts across the fields of psychology and public health, focussing particularly on social psychological approaches to promoting good psychological and physical health outcomes. He has developed the Health Adversity Risk Model (HARM) to predict the impact of social and psychological stressors and identity threat on health outcomes. Much of his research using the model has focused on HIV prevention, HIV care and mental health. With Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell, Rusi Jaspal has contributed to the development of Identity Process Theory. Additionally, Professor Jaspal has conducted extensive research into aspects of psychological wellbeing among gay men, the management of identities in conflict, national identity, prejudice and discrimination, public understanding of science, technology and medicine and the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rusi Jaspal is the author or editor of 6 books, and has written over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and several reports for the Department of Health. He supervises and examines PhD students in his areas of expertise. Rusi Jaspal studied at the University of Cambridge, the University of Surrey, and Royal Holloway, University of London. After his PhD, he completed an ESRC post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Nottingham. In 2015, Rusi Jaspal was awarded a personal chair in Psychology and Sexual Health at De Montfort University Leicester where he also held a number of senior posts, including that of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research). He has also held professorships at Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland, where he helped set up the Minority Research Profile, at at Nottingham Trent University, UK, where he founded and led the Identity Change Research Group. Professor Jaspal has also served as Social Isolation Advisor to Wandsworth Borough Council, London. As a passionate advocate for knowledge exchange, Prof Jaspal has served on many national and international committees relating to his research, including the Steering Committee of HIV Prevention England, the Advisory Group of the National HIV Commission, the Medical Board of NAZ Project London, the Board of Trustees of the LGBT Foundation, and the Working Group for the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV Recommendations for Integrated Sexual Health Services for Trans, Including Non-Binary Patients. In 2018, he delivered a keynote lecture on the social psychology of HIV prevention and care to the British HIV Association/ British Association for Sexual Health and HIV Joint Annual Conference. For many years, he has been and remains a member of the Advisory Board of the Terrence Higgins Trust and an Ambassador for the Honour Abuse Research Matrix (HARM). Rusi Jaspal has won several awards for his research, including: British Psychological Society, Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section’s Outstanding Research by an Early Career Scholar Award. nOSCARS 2019 for his research into HIV prevention in the British South Asian community. Ten Out of Ten Award for research into HIV prevention in BAME communities.

Lama is a queer Palestinian Egyptian writer, researcher and activist who goes by they/them pronouns and is based in Toronto. They graduated from the University of Toronto, where they pursued a degree in English, Philosophy and Bioethics and currently are one of Marginalized Majority's Operations Conduits. Marginalized Majority is an organization that facilitates intersectional educational digital safe spaces for the queer newcommer community, queer Global South community and the QTBIPOC community at large. Lama holds dropins and workshops centering trans and non-binary people of color and the QTBIPOC community with the Marginzalized Majority. When they're not doing activism and working they are writing poetry, admiring sunsets and learning how to skate. They are committed to social justice and liberation, and hold space on their social media for education, art and activism centered around Palestinian and QTBIPOC voices. They believe that art and language are integral to every activism movement - it is how we claim our narrative and our agency over our stories. They are dedicated to sharing their queer Palestinian story and art wherever they go, as well as, creating and sustaining spaces where they can amplify and support other QTBIPOC folks' art and work.

Born and raised in Malacca, Malaysia, Lavender Looi has spent the last twenty years creating music. Her experience in international music production and songwriting have led her to North America, Europe, and Asia, where she has worked as a composer, producer, and recording engineer for several renowned music studios including Dead Room Recordings and Grand Theft Records. Her original compositions and vocals have been used in commercials for major corporations including KFC, Grab, Gojek, Air Asia and Pizza Hut. Lavender’s talents and love for music recently brought her to Berklee College of Music in Valencia, where she completed a Masters Degree in Scoring for Film, TV, and Video Games. ​ Lavender is the co-founder of LAVICHI Records located in Valencia, Spain, and is a part of the executive team for She Knows Tech, an organization working towards closing the music tech gender gap by creating a community built around education, empowerment, networking, and continued learning.

I am from Almaty, Kazakhstan, currently based in Czech Republic. Working in Talent Acquisition team for AB InBev Europe. Proud Ally!

Yi Wang is the director and programmer of Queer East, a festival he founded in 2019 which aims to showcase rarely seen LGBTQ+ cinema both from and about East and Southeast Asia and amplify the voices of Asian communities in the UK. Outside his role at Queer East, Yi Wang works as a creative producer at The Culture Laboratory, an independent studio for performing arts and cultural events management.

I am a Product Specialist in the Client Solutions Group within Macquarie Asset Management, focusing on fundraising, structuring and client servicing for the Private Credit business. I also sit on the steering committee of Macquarie’s Pride employee network group in EMEA. I joined Macquarie after gaining a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from The University of Sydney, as part of the 2017 Graduate Programme in Sydney, Australia. I began my career in Macquarie in the Specialist Investments team in Sydney, which involved structuring and managing a range of tailored investment solutions. Following this, I worked in the Fund Finance team based in New York, which specialises in lending to private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds and fund of funds. I joined Macquarie Pride EMEA as a result of my aim to help make the lives of future generations of LGBT+ individuals better, which was something the previous generation has helped me with. Outside of work, I am a keen tennis player, I like to learn languages and would not mind taking the spotlight in karaoke.

Born to Indian migrant parents in the UK, Gurchaten (Nanoo) Sandhu (he/his; they/them) is a Programme Support Officer at the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Branch. Alongside his B.A. (HONS) in Economics and MSc in Development Economics, his passion for social justice has led him to focus his efforts on promoting the principle of non-discrimination in employment and occupation. Over the past 12 years, Gurchaten has built his expertise and knowledge on promoting social justice through quality, decent and inclusive work for all, in particular to enhance LGBTIQ+ rights at work and economic inclusion. He also finds the time to volunteer as President for UN GLOBE, the group representing LGBTIQ+ staff in the UN system. As its President, he works to ensure the voice and rights of LGBTI staff are represented in UN policies and procedures. He also serves as committee member of International Family Equality Day NGO, advising on non-discrimination based on family status in the world of work, and is a fellow of the Salzburg Global LGBT forum. In 2018 & 2019, he was listed as the Top 30 OUTstanding Role Model in the Public Sector.

Experienced HR professional with a demonstrated history of working in the apparel, retail and fashion industry. Focuses on Talent Acquisition and HR Projects.

I am a pensions professional and the UK Governance Leader in Mercer's Wealth business. I have been a co-chair for Mercer's Pride BRG for two years and I was the UK co-chair before that. I'm passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion for all.

Hi, I’m Reet, a pansexual law student from India. I’m currently working on my company (Queer Spot India). I’m open to roles in the fields of editing & writing, law, and entertainment. Reach out to me for absolutely anything!

33 Años. Padre. Vicepresidente Cabildo de Lanzarote y La Graciosa. Consejero Obras Públicas

Soy Trabajadora Social colegiada y recientemente graduada que siempre se ha interesado por la intervención socioeducativa y afectiva con personas en situación de vulnerabilidad social y por eso formo parte de varias asociaciones con las cuales colaboro. Tengo amplia experiencia como integradora social y actualmente soy Trabajadora social voluntaria en una asociación LGTBI+ para jóvenes y trabajo como Técnica de comunicación TIC para Barcelona Activa

Aliada desde hace mucho tiempo. El motivo que me llevó a tomar esta decisión fue “que sé que es lo correcto. Ser aliada es algo que me lo exige mi conciencia. Tenemos que favorecer una sociedad más justa y no mirar para otro lado si aún sigue existiendo algún tipo de discriminación. No me perdonaría el hecho de pensar que estuvo en mi mano y no hice nada para cambiarlo”.

Licenciada en Psicología y Máster de Psicología Clínica y Modificación de Conducta. En 1996 comienza su trayectoria en el ámbito social como psicóloga-terapeuta con personas drogodependientes. Desde 2004 a 2012 formó parte del equipo técnico de UGT-Madrid en el área social, como coordinadora de Proyectos de Integración Social dirigidos a personas en situación de exclusión social, población con VIH y personas con discapacidad. Y durante este tiempo fue responsable de los Servicios de información y asesoramiento del área Social: discapacidad, dependencia, VIH y drogodependencia. En 2011 también asumió las funciones de Técnico de empleo en CIE Alcalá de Henares. En 2014 se incorpora a TRABAJANDO EN POSITIVO como prospectora empresarial. Responsable del Departamento de Prospección e Intermediación Empresarial, coordinando el Proyecto a nivel nacional de EnPositivo RSC

Country Manager at INCO Group in Spain. Currently managing social and environmental impact programs in Spain. Social innovation Fellow at Year Here. MBA graduate in international business at ICEX-CECO. Public and private experience in 5 different countries.

When I was 16 years old, I started as a volunteer in the Rainbow Association of Honduras. It was there that I discovered my rights as a trans woman. I proudly remember the beginnings of my participation in this leading organization in the defense of human rights in the country. I lived my transition in a country with few possibilities, macho, LGTBIphobic, but that also taught me to survive, to be an independent, strong woman. I had to stay alive and help other people. Little by little they were changing representatives or presidents in the organization. This happened for two reasons: either because they murdered us, or because we had to flee. Support and welcome trans women disowned by their families, demand a gender identity law, litigate archived cases of violence against trans people, or identify their bodies in morgues; it was part of my activist and vital involvement in the cause. At the same time, I experienced firsthand that violence that I denounced against all impunity, coming to suffer up to four assassination attempts. Every morning I woke up thanking God for being alive. But I also asked him to end the day soon without anyone hurting me or killing me. Today, I strengthen myself as an activist to continue fighting for the rights of LGTBI people, with a main focus such as trans women.

Daniel is a lawyer, activist and non-executive director of several not-for-profits, including Just Like Us and GiveOut. A committed Christian, member of the City of London Deanery Synod and a regular public speaker on the intersections of faith and sexuality, Daniel also helped set up and sits on the board of Refugees at Home and helps run City YMCA, London. He is a member of the Network Group for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global LGBT+ Rights and a Leadership Fellow of St George's House, Windsor Castle. He has been ranked in OUTstanding's worldwide 100 LGBT+ Executives List for five consecutive years, this year placing 14th overall and the highest ranked private practice lawyer.

My name is Joel Robinson (he/him), I run my own counselling business, joelrobinsoncounselling.com. I also hold the post of Head of HIV, Mental Health & Wellbeing at METRO, an equality and diversity charity based in London and the South East of England. I am also an ordained Buddhist practitioner and teacher, and was given the name Shraddhasiddhi which means "accomplishment of faith/confidence". I co-run a Buddhist inclusion project within the Triratna Buddhist movement which involves supporting gender diverse, trans and non-binary Buddhists to realise their potential.

Joel is a Working Capital, Cash and Liquidity Manager in EY and also Co-Chair for EY's LGBT+ Network (Unity). Openly Gay and Jewish in the workplace, Joel has led events looking at the intersectionality of Faith and Gender/Sexuality and has worked with guest and internal speakers to explore and educate on the challenges people from this intersection face. Joel has also given several talks on inclusion for invisible minorities and is a thought leader on Invisible Prejudice and its effects in the workplace. Previously, Joel has been CEO and Exec. Director of companies in the theatre industry including a charity supporting professional actors, where he championed diversity in the industry.

WHO GEFF IS Geffrye Parsons (pronouns: he/him) is the Founder and CEO (‘Chief Empathy Officer’) of The Inclusion Imperative, a best-practice Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) consultancy practice which helps commercial organisations, and their leaders and staff, harness the power of inclusion as a key strategy for wellbeing, organisational learning and superior business outcomes. Geff is a known thought leader and driver of positive change in the DE&I space – including via LinkedIn, where he has acquired almost all of his >13k followers during the past year. Although his particular expertise lies in LGBTQ+ inclusion, he focuses heavily on its intersectionality with other marginalised characteristics to promote a holistic approach to inclusion. Challenging received wisdoms and practices, Geff facilitates organisational culture shift, and encourages business learning by focusing on issues such as inclusive leadership, authenticity, empathy, compassion, psychological safety, intersectionality, allyship, conscious inclusion, bias management, wellbeing at work and imposter syndrome. WHAT GEFF OFFERS Through The Inclusion Imperative, Geff offers multiple services, including: -- speaking and moderating – keynotes, panels, ‘fireside chats’  various platforms and media, including for commercial organisations, conferences, multi-lateral platforms, podcasts and student societies  examples are available on the resources page of his website -- content generation – e.g. see his frequent posts on LinkedIn -- consulting/diagnostics – on policies, processes and systems -- training/workshops – on a bespoke, targeted-audience basis -- leadership coaching – for executives and line/people managers -- mentoring – mainly for future leaders -- strategic guidance on matters such as:  management and optimisation of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)  impactful events and communications campaigns  optimising submissions for benchmarks and awards. To all this, Geff brings the benefit of a practical, commercial perspective – having worked successfully for 35 years in front office executive roles, for leading international financial and professional services organisations, based in the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Netherlands, prior to launching The Inclusion Imperative in 2022. GEFF'S CREDENTIALS Alongside his executive front office acumen and professional qualifications (in accounting and banking), Geff holds an HR-oriented MBA (Distinction) in International Management from the University of London. As a Managing Director and long-standing chair of the LGBTQ+ ERG, Geff took his former employer, Macquarie Group, from outside the top 300 to #1 on the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2022, making Macquarie officially the UK’s most LGBTQ+ friendly workplace by the time he left. Geff also acted as Macquarie’s designated Wellbeing Ambassador for LGBTQ+ and intersectional related matters, and was instrumental in procuring the introduction of dedicated DE&I resources at Macquarie. Under Geff’s leadership and direction, Macquarie also won the inaugural Business Equality Award at the PinkNews Awards in 2018, in recognition of its exemplary commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion, and was shortlisted as a Top Ten Inclusive Employer by the British LGBT Awards in 2022. Individually, Geff has won many accolades, including the following:  winning the award of ‘LGBT+ Inspirational Leader’ at the British LGBT Awards in 2019  featuring in the Pride Power List 2022, the list of the 100 most influential LGBTQ+ people in the UK, published by The Guardian  twice being a shortlisted nominee for the ‘Corporate/Business Role Model’ award at the PinkNews Awards (2018 and 2022)  three times (2018, 2019 and 2021) being ranked in the annual list of the ‘Top 100 LGBTQ+ Executives’ globally (sponsored by the Financial Times/Yahoo Finance). Driven by a desire to promote inclusion in all forms, Geff is also:  a Trustee, and the Treasurer, of GiveOut, a charity promoting and facilitating charitable giving to LGBTQ+ causes internationally)  a Trustee of Diversity Role Models, a charity seeking to tackle bullying and to prevent anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice forming in children  an Advisory Board member of Voda, an LGBTQ+ mental wellbeing app – building on Geff’s experience as a Mental Wellbeing Ambassador during his time at Macquarie  a Board member, and the Treasurer, of Pride in Tennis, a not-for-profit organisation promoting LGBTQ+ inclusion in and through sport (and especially tennis)  a steering committee member of the UK Lawn Tennis Association’s “IDEA” Group, driving DE&I in tennis at all levels  a steering committee member of the British LGBT Awards  a judge of the Queer Student Awards, and formerly a judge of both the PinkNews Awards and the British LGBT Awards  a former Trustee of the London Village Network, a charity helping underprivileged young people reach their full potential.

Hello Everyone, I am a Principal Scientist at GSK with +30 years of experience working within the pharmaceutical industry – and have a strong background in Research and Development (R&D). In addition to my primary scientific role, I am an active Inclusion Champion and extremely passionate about driving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace – and strive to create a safe environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Through my DE&I work, I play an active role on our UK Leadership Team for Spectrum, GSK’s LGBTQ+ and Ally Employee Resource Group (ERG) – which aims to connect like-minded employees, provide support, and help our company shape a more inclusive environment for our LGBTQ+ community. I am also accountable as the corporate Lead for Pride & External Engagement, and through this role collaborate with organisations such as the Proud Science Alliance (PSA) who I have supported as their lead coordinator for public events, to facilitate an aligned approach for their partnership companies to be represented under one brand. For anyone unfamiliar with the PSA (www.proudsciencealliance.org); they are a collective of healthcare and life science sector LGBTQ+ networks, who work together to raise the bar on LGBTQ+ inclusion within their own organisations and in the sector as a whole. Externally, Caribbean carnival culture has always been a major part of my life – and for +10 years I was part of a team that managed one of the largest Trinidadian Mas Bands in Europe, in the parades at Rotterdam and Notting Hill Carnival; including the organisation of many cultural events, carnivals, parties, socials, live concerts and excursions. I now volunteer to support a smaller carnival charity group; sharing my experience to help them plan, promote and deliver fundraising events; and to raise their profile in the social events space. Please do reach out, should you wish to connect with me. For more information, visit: www.gsk.com/en-gb/responsibility/our-people/inclusion-and-diversity-at-gsk/ www.proudsciencealliance.org

I've been working in the TV industry for over 25 years in various roles, including creating presentation schedules, writing continuity links and producing and editing programmes and trailers. Since June 2010 I've been working for Discovery, where I currently support the presentation scheduling department. I'm also one of the co-chairs for our UK Pride group.

Victor Gonzalez is a Regional Recruitment Leader with the Fitch Group/Fitch Ratings in New York. He partners with business leaders on talent acquisition; securing talented individuals for various businesses across the region and in multiple global locations, including the US, Canada and Latin America. Victor has experience in three core human resources functions: Executive Recruitment, Graduate/Campus Recruitment and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. He’s held various positions of leadership throughout his career spanning multiple industries, including financial services, consumer product goods and pharmaceuticals. He’s been a Diversity Leader for the Institutional Clients Group, Office of Diversity at Citi, Global Head of Campus Recruitment at MasterCard and Regional Head of Campus Recruitment at BNP Paribas, Unilever and Roche Pharmaceuticals. Victor is a graduate of New York University.

Ramses (ramses.uk) is a transgender educator, writer, and activist. His main objective is reshaping the way we talk about trans inclusion in the UK, and he's currently the Transgender lead of the Rainbow LGBTQ+ Network at the Lloyds Banking Group. He has been providing advice to several companies (including British Land, Khiel's, Hitachi) to improve transgender inclusion, championing LGBTQ+ equality in schools representing 3 million students, and his work has been featured on BBC, Gay Times, Metro, PinkNews, and BBC.

I am an international banking and real estate finance solicitor with substantial experience in providing premium advice and assistance on some of the largest international transactions in the market. I have always been a champion of diversity and equality in the workplace and lead and support a number of diversity and social mobility initiatives in the UK and Globally. I believe that people perform their best when they are free to be themselves. In order to encourage personal development and productivity growth, we need to create environments at work and elsewhere which encourages individuality and discourages prejudice. I believe in giving back to the community. I have initiated and contribute towards a variety of pro bono work across the world. I am a founding director of iProbono's Justice Programme, an organisation that connects civil society with pro bono legal help across the world and I am a founding trustee of THINK EQUAL - a new UN Human Rights Office endorsed education initiative that is working with countries to introduce a new subject into schools teaching children social and emotional intelligence. Over the next several years, I wish to continue my legal development. I want to develop a sound and niche knowledge of financial transactions with a projects and real estate focus while seeking exposure to emerging and frontier markets. Pro bono and diversity will remain a passion and I intend on continuing the development of my pro bono and diversity portfolio. Specialties: Finance, Real Estate Finance, Diversity networks, Pro bono iniatives, Human Rights and Public Policy

born in Sopot, Poland started his education at the College for Social Workers where he graduated with a specialism in community development before continuing his education doing social psychology at SWPS University. Throughout his studies, Lukasz volunteered for Amnesty International as campaign coordinator and association 'Together against AIDS' as volunteers' coordinator. Volunteering, however, butters no parsnips, so he had to work in a bank throughout his studies, he decided to move to the UK to work as a social worker. That however proved to be difficult as his qualifications although achieved with distinction were not recognised in the UK. He, therefore, worked in a nursing home in Farnborough as a head of activities department before moving to London to work for Brent Youth Services as a Mosaic Project manager. He took up any opportunity of learning offered by his employer and did qualifications in education management alongside youth work before he was made redundant and the project closed following government cuts. Lukasz however together with his colleagues founded the charity Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre that continued and expanded the work supporting, educating and inspiring LGBT+ young persons in order to shape proud, strong and cohesive LGBT+ community of the future. Lukasz describes himself as a bit of an eccentric Humanist with the passion for Equality and Human Rights. In his spare time, he volunteers on Community Advisory Board of Pride in London is a chair of the board of trustees for another charity Greater London Youth Foundation as well as volunteers as a home visitor for Refugees at Home where he says he can put into practice his strong belief that all humans have a right to dignity and decent housing. He also volunteered on the advisory board of YMCA West London for nearly two years, but his time wasn't able to stretch enough to carry on with that engagement.

Learning and Development professional with 18 years of experience, which includes design, LMS administration, and curriculum development with 12 years of management responsibility. I am one of five leaders of our Engagement Squad. This team focuses on engaging employees in activities and educating them on Diversity and Inclusion and environmental protection. I am also a member of SPECTRUM, which is an LGBTQ+ one of our Employee Resource Groups. I am an ally for LGBTQ+ and BLM and an active human rights supporter.

I am currently Director of Business services center in Prague for ABInBev, world's largest brewer and major global drinks company and also board member of ABSL, Business Services Association in Czech republic. I have spent my career through various different functions (logistics, projects and HR) and geographies (Belgium, UK , Czech republic), started in ABInBev in 2006 as a logistics specialist and was given the opportunity to grow at the pace of my talent. Since being in HR/people function in ABInBev, I became passionate ambassador of diversity and inclusion and ally to LGBTQ+ community, because I believe inclusive worklace enables people to be true themselves. This stimulates their creativity and performance and they become more engaged and passionate colleagues and people.

Miguel Mourato Gordo is the Director of the Global Strategy and Policy Division in the Office of Human Resources at the United Nations. He leads the Division which serves as the central strategic authority for human resources policy matters for the global United Nations and rapidly evolving operations of field entities. He is a senior advisor to the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources and represents Assistant Secretary-General and Under-Secretary-General on strategic human resources management and policy issues before governing and oversight bodies. Mr. Mourato Gordo oversees the comprehensive approach to strategic workforce planning, developing strategies and initiatives to build a diverse workforce across the Organization. He leads the development of a robust knowledge management system to support capacity building, change management, organizational development and learning, performance management, career development and staff mobility, and succession development through effective engagement with a range of stakeholders, partners and practitioners. Mr. Mourato Gordo has enjoyed a 26-year career in a variety of management areas in the private and public sectors. He previously served as Executive Officer of the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM) (2014 – 2020) and Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management (2009 – 2014). He has had the privilege to have worked in increasingly complex programmatic fields at both Headquarters and in Peacekeeping Operations in East Timor (UNTAET) and Haiti (MINUSTAH) as an executive manager, programme manager, change agent, advisor and resource manager. Mr. Mourato Gordo holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Oxford and a Licenciatura in Management from the Technical University of Lisbon. He is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Business Analyst at AstraZeneca in the M&A IT team, previously I have spent over 20 years in the Financial Markets locally and at a Global level in operations and project work. I'm a proud straight super ally and work closely with our employee resource group AZPride. Away from work most of my energy is focused to my family but I still have time for my passion for rugby, photography, and Live Action Roleplay (LARP).

I am Strategy Lead for Global Safety, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs at Haleon. I am an active member of our company LGBT+ ERG and over the years have worked both within the UK and in other countries to raise awareness at senior levels of LGBT+ issues for current and potentially new employees and working to build ally networks across the organisation. I am also one of the founding Directors of Proud Science Alliance, a not-for-profit organisation focussed on the public benefit of promoting LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion within the healthcare and life sciences sector globally. Through the Proud Science Alliance we have an amazing opportunity to collaborate across Healthcare and Life Sciences industry to share our endeavours in breaking down barriers; furthermore to stretch ourselves and our industry to become leaders in creating a culture of openness, tolerance, inclusion and diversity across the sector; and to ensure that our current and future employees are equally valued, irrespective of their gender identity or sexual orientation, so that they are comfortable to bring their true self to work every day and to be the best they can be. Specialties: Strategy Deployment, Change Management, Organisational Design, Lean & Six Sigma Blackbelt, Inclusion & Diversity Networks, Social Justice.

A Pharmaceutical Industry Professional passionate about people, diversity, equity and inclusion. I am driven by a sense of purpose that all company associates should have a positive workplace experience and are able to bring their true-authentic selves to work, feel that they belong and are able to give their best in an environment free of discrimination and full of opportunity. I am a proud transgender woman and have been out and authentic in the workplace since November 2019. With over 30 years experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry, my career started as a QC laboratory technician in the UK and progressed through validation activities into Information Technology Management across diverse technical platforms and international locations. I enjoy the challenge of working in an international and culturally diverse environment and am now motivated to pivot my career to a role where I can drive cultural change and enable belonging. Key experience: Pharmaceutical Compliance, Computerized System Validation, Global IT System implementation, Project Management, Business Partnering.

Experienced operations, people, and learning & development leader with a passion for diversity, equity and inclusion and continued learning and education at employee, patient and client levels.

Working in digital for 10+ years now. Activist, musical theater lover, and big fan of Japan and foreign cultures.

Originally born and raised in Malaysia, I have been fortunate enough to experience living and working in the USA, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. My formative years as a gay young adult and exposure to LGBTQ+ activism began during my university days at San Diego State University. After that, I moved back to Malaysia to embark on my first career in management consulting with Accenture; with that move back home, in the most literal sense, I went back into the closet. It was quite detrimental to my mental health, not being able to be my authentic self both at home and work for about 2 years back in Asia. My saving grace came via a gay professional connection and I was recruited into the financial services advisory body of EY Hong Kong. It was in EY Hong Kong that I first stepped up to help form and grow the UNITY (EY’s LGBTQ+ employee group) and received a lot of guidance from out and proud gay leaders. Being in Hong Kong, naturally, due to the massive scale of HSBC, I was providing advisory services to and eventually joined HSBC. My life adventure resumes with my move to London in 2019 through an opportunity with HSBC.

John leads a professional services team providing a suite of comprehensive services to customers aligned to the customer life-cycle. John has led successful business transformation and organizational change efforts to support new business opportunities as markets have accelerated toward more digital customer experiences. Prior to his current role, John has held senior leadership roles in sales, marketing, and product management in North America and in Europe. He is currently part of the Pearson global Diversity and Inclusion executive team and serving as global executive sponsor Spectrum, an employee resource group supporting LGBTQ+ colleagues and allies and for the corporate disability mentorship program. John holds degrees in Economics and International Relations and continues to pursue new educational opportunities as a committed life-long learner. He has held board positions in a local community organization and a national charity organization and has volunteered as a coach, mentor and leader for youth sport and community organizations as a parent and supporter. John is currently training for a half marathon in the fall, continuing to work on his tennis game, and is an avid New England sports enthusiast.

Chris is a Director at EY who inspires people to lead authentically while connecting people to achieve more together through EY's Professional Networks, LGBT+ inclusiveness strategy, and DE&I advocacy. During her 30+ years at EY in Tax and on the Talent team, Chris co-founded Unity (EY’s LGBT+ employee network). Chris’s efforts have been recognized with the inaugural Americas Chairman’s Values Award at EY and the Trailblazer Award by Out & Equal Workplace Advocates. Chris resides in New Jersey, uses Chris/she/they pronouns and can be contacted at [email protected].

Hello! I am the EMEA DE&I manager for Moody's. I work closely with our Business Resource Groups, leaders and community partners in the regions to enhance Moody's global DE&I strategy.

I am from Paris but live in Barcelona for several years now. I work in a Telco company, Colt Technologies, as a Global Reach Lead Coordinator and I am also the Regional Lead for Inclusion & diversity. I belong to the LGBTQIA+ community and participate whenever I can to events organised in Barcelona to always learn more and be able to then share this knowledge.

Gautam has been a partner in Reed Smith since 2000 and is based in its London office. He specialises in international commercial arbitration and litigation in a number of industry sectors, and is also a member of Reed Smith’s global board, its Executive Committee. Gautam is the former managing partner of Reed Smith’s Singapore office and co-chairs the firm’s India Business Team.

Anjali is the global Talent & HR and Customer Experience services portfolio leader at Capgemini. In this role, Anjali leads the Future of Experience operations, HR and Learning delivery services portfolio delivered from across 15+ countries. Anjali partners with clients to define the future of organisational experience delivered to both Customers and Employees. This includes building hybrid global workforces enabled by innovative technologies like Workday, SuccessFactors, ServiceNow, Zendesk and Amazon Connect. She is also adept at working with clients on delivering challenging business change journeys that embed a new operating model. Anjali is also a member of the Capgemini Business Services (BPO) Executive Committee and an ally co-chair of Capgemini 's OutFront UK initiative. In addition, she is part of the EMEA Board of Advisors of the HR Outsourcing Association.

Associate within Commodities and Global Markets at Macquarie Group and Co-Chair of Macquarie's PRIDE network. He is an advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion in and out of the workplace, he is a steering committee member of Interbank (a network of LGBTQ+ networks) and a volunteer for the BeYou Project (a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth).

Roger leads Willis Towers Watson’s business in Hong Kong and Macau and is a member of the Asia Matrix Leadership Team. Roger has 39 years of experience in senior roles in the insurance and consulting industries. He has worked in Hong Kong for 19 of the last 24 years, in both country CEO and regional roles in life insurance, pensions and professional services. He has served on the boards of companies in Hong Kong, mainland China and Malaysia. A licensed insurance broker and an experienced consultant, role has led major projects and client relationships across the region. Roger is also Chairman of Willis Towers Watson’s Asia Inclusion and Diversity Council, leading the firm’s efforts to engage its 4,500 employees across Asia to foster inclusivity and diversity, and sponsoring Asia I&D initiatives such as inclusive leadership training, I&D Awards, and participation and sponsorship of community events such as Pride, Dive In, Pink Dot and membership of LGBT, women’s and disability community organisations and events across the region. Roger serves with the Pink Alliance in Hong Kong and is a member of Interbank Hong Kong, having been a member of the Interbank Advisory Council for 2018-2020. Roger is an active participant, supporter and donor for LGBT community organisations including the Gay Games 2022, AIDS Concern and the Out in Hong Kong GLTA Tennis Tournament.

Hey, I'm Ella, my pronouns are they/them, I've worked at IBM for 7 years and the past two years I've been in my dream job as the Global LGBT+ Leader within IBM's Global Diversity and Inclusion team.

I am the Senior Communications Officer for an MP in the House of Commons, with a history working at myGwork as the Head of Community Engagement. My undergraduate was in Law at the Royal Holloway College, University of London, and I'm always keen to answer questions :)

John Yates is a civil servant currently serving the NYC Department of Health as the Director of Racial Equity and Social Justice in the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response. Primarily, John has been focused on supporting the agency with minimizing the health disparities of the COVID-19 pandemic which occur as a result of structural racism. In addition to this, John is also a part-time evening J.D. candidate at the CUNY School of Law. John hopes to be a civil rights attorney who will be able to best serve the members of his community. And if that was not enough, John also started a non-profit organization called PODER (Spanish word for "power") which works to fight voter suppression and the low voter turnout among Black and Latino folks.

Angela has been an active member of the Labour Party since she first joined aged 17 in 1978 and has since held various positions in the party. She was elected to the Party’s National Women’s Conference in 1989 and chaired the National Conference of Labour Women in 1991. From 1989 until 1991 Angela was the constituency party secretary for Peckham in South London before being selected as the Labour Party candidate for Wallasey. Angela was first elected to Parliament in the 1992 General Election when she defeated the then Minister for Overseas Development at the Foreign Office, Lynda Chalker, by 3,809 votes to become the first ever Labour MP for Wallasey. Whilst in opposition, and as a newly elected MP, Angela became a member of the Employment Select Committee in 1994 that has investigated such subjects as the role of trade unions, mothers in employment and executive salaries. In recognition of her achievements Angela was promoted to the role of opposition whip in 1996. Angela’s first Government role was in the Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions where she was appointed as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State following the 1997 General Election that returned a Labour Government and Angela re-elected with a greatly increased majority of 19,074. In her new role, Angela worked on environmental issues such as water, the countryside and regeneration. In 1998, Angela was moved to the Department of Social Security, again as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, where she had a number of responsibilities including Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Family Tax Credits and the Benefits Agency. Angela remained in this role until the 2001 General Election where she was re-elected for the third time. Following the 2001 General Election, Angela moved to the Home Office where she remained until the reshuffle in May 2002 when she returned to the backbenches. Angela was a member of the Treasury Select Committee for five years. Angela was also elected as Vice Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party during this period. She was also elected to represent backbench Labour MPs on the Labour Party’s National Executive Committee. Angela was back on the frontbench in June 2007, this time as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, a new position created in HM Treasury. Angela was responsible for areas including competition and improving regulation, excise duties and gambling, climate change issues such as carbon trading and taxation of transport and the Royal Mint. Angela was promoted again in June 2009; this time to the role of Minister of State for Pensions and the Ageing Society in the Department for Work and Pensions. Following the 2010 general election the Tory-led Coalition took the keys to Number 10 and the Labour Party was in opposition. Angela came joint fourth in the Labour Party’s shadow cabinet election and was appointed to the role of Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury by the new party leader Ed Miliband. In October 2011, Angela became Shadow Leader of the House. In September 2015, she was appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, a position she held until June 2016. She has since served on the backbenches, and has campaigned on issues such as cuts to disability benefits and NHS services across the Wirral. Angela was re-elected to be the Member of Parliament for Wallasey in the 2017 General Election and the 2019 General Election. Angela was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for parliamentary and political service.

With more than 20 years working in Argentina, USA, Spain and Italy, I gained wide experience in Selling, Business Relationship, Mktg and Customer Support. Master in Innovation, Development and Change; University degree in Business translation. My second Life: After office I turn into Life Coach & Yoga Teacher and Meditation. Most important for me is networking and creating faithful long-term relationships.

I have +6 years of experience managing and coordinating regional and global market research projects for FMCG clients. I consider myself to be a natural problem-solver and a team-player. I adapt quickly to changing conditions and I am comfortable working on and managing remote and virtual teams across different regions. Always looking forward to improving processes and culture keeping a consulting and client-oriented vision within my team. I believe in Servant Leadership, helping people perform their best and reach their full potential, driving trust, and giving people the opportunity to be themselves. I am passionate about making a positive impact both in my team and in the business. I am strongly committed to Diversity & Inclusion, understanding it needs to be at the center of the team and the business culture.

Certification in Practitioner level PM and Agile PMQ, Scrum Master and LGBTQ+ Lead. Scrum Master in technology projects with over 14 years of leadership experience across the telecommunications and insurance industry at operational and team leader level. Defect managemer for UK Transformation Programme, Web Chat Product Ownership, Product Analyst and CRM POC. IT environment analysis and troubleshooting. Microsoft CRM Dynamics and Duck Creek functional design and editing. Skilled in Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Contact Centers, Team & operational Leadership, and Customer & User Experience. Passionate about LGBTQ+ inclusion and volunteering, leading RSA's Building Pride ERG within the diversity and inclusion space with a view to create an environment where people can bring their best, whole authentic selves to work

I am the Head of Mobile at IG Group, a world leader in derivatives trading and an established member of the FTSE 250. I have worked in many industries with very talented individuals throughout my career, in companies such as IG, Ford, UsTwo and Pivotal to drive the future of Mobile App development. I am an App co-founder and hold a European Patent. Alongside my career, I am currently undertaking an Executive MBA and CMI qualification. At IG, I lead and Champion our Diversity and Inclusion committee and work closely with all our networks to ensure an inclusive culture for everyone. Our IG Open Network works tirelessly to ensure that IG is a place where all LGBTQIA+ individuals feel they belong. As an athlete, I am very aware that difference is power, and by embracing our differences, we are far more successful as a whole.

Oliver is an associate based in Reed Smith’s London office, specialising in contentious and non-contentious UK, EU and international environmental, health & safety, product compliance and product liability law. Oliver is also co-chair of Reed Smith’s LGBTQ+ business inclusion group, PRISM. Prior to commencing his legal career, Oliver worked on Western Balkan issues at the European External Action Service in Brussels. He gained further professional experience at the German Embassy in the Dominican Republic, a political think tank in Washington, D.C., and at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Kuala Lumpur. As a member of several youth leadership communities, including Sandbox, One Young World and Global Changemakers, Oliver has a keen interest in civic society. He, for example, represented the voice of the German youth as Head Delegate of the German delegation during the G20 Youth Summit. Oliver holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law with Politics (University of Manchester) and two Master’s degrees in Public International Law (University of Cambridge) and Commercial Legal Practice (BPP University, London).

Deven is an experienced lawyer and joined Reed Smith in 2013 to head up a newly created Client Development function. Deven was an associate at Linklaters following which he worked as a Prosecutor and acquired his Higher Rights audience. Deven made a number of positive changes in his role as a Borough Prosecutor resulting in a number of successes which got him the accolade of being branded as the “New Face of the CPS” by the Times Newspaper. After having worked at 3 Magic Circle law firms, Deven joined Reed Smith and implemented the firm’s first global client programme and the first client insights programme. Deven works very closely with the firm’s ex-Asia Managing Partner to meet clients and to help drive change using the intelligence and insights obtained from them. Deven spends a considerable amount of time at Reed Smith’s US offices meeting clients and is a big advocate for change & innovation.

Philip is a Divisional Director at Brewin Dolphin where he has worked for over 30 years. He manages portfolios for private individuals, trusts, personal pensions (SIPPs) and offshore bonds; and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments. A Cambridge graduate, his interests outside investment management include music and human rights.

Hey there 👋 I'm Elise. I've been working in tech for that past 7 years give or take. I managed one of the core operational functions at Deliveroo when it was in its early stages in 2015, before moving to Plum Fintech - where I still am today - first heading up the Operations team, before moving over to product, to head up Expansion. Over the last 4 years at Plum I've helped scale the company from the sub-ten team we were back in the day, to a company of almost 100 employees from all walks of life. I've recently been focusing on expanding Plum to other markets, and my team just launched the product in Ireland, France & Spain! I believe that people are the most important part of any business - without a solid core of happy employees who feel part of a joint mission to change the world for the better, a company will not succeed.

Michael was appointed Head of Responsible Investment Integration for Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) in May 2020 leading LGIM’s ESG transformation efforts across the organisation, having joined LGIM in 2016 as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to LGIM Michael had a 28 year career at BlackRock (and its predecessor firms), where he was most recently regional head of the Client Solutions group. Preceding that role Michael had established and led a number of businesses including the Fiduciary Mandate business, the Aladdin risk management and enterprise tools business and the Transition Management group. Michael is a passionate supporter of inclusion, a vocal ally and executive sponsor of Legal & General’s LGBT network. He graduated from UMIST in 1987 with a degree in Management Science.

International luxury travel professional with extensive knowledge of destination marketing strategies, leisure trade and comprehensive understanding of responsible tourism (including planning, development, promotion and management) and a strong digital background and analytical skills. She is also in the board of directors of IGLTA and an expert in LGBTQ+ marketing activities.

Creative foodie in residence at edyn group. Responsible for curating the food, drink and holistic sensory guest experience across the Locke estate.

HR professional

Valentino Vecchietti (she/they) is a multi-award winning intersex activist and equality campaigner in the UK. They founded Intersex Equality Rights UK. They speak at intersex conferences in the UK and internationally. They are an independent academic, a writer, and a public speaker. They consult for universities, museums, and LGBT Organizations - and in the Arts for television, film, and theatre. Valentino is the Intersex Columnist at DIVA Magazine, the largest lesbian and bi women’s magazine in Europe. In 2020 & 2021 their work as an intersex community campaigner was recognised on the Lesbian 100 List. And they are on the Pride Power List 2020 & 2021 for their intersex focussed work in journalism, media and culture. In 2021 Valentino redesigned the Pride Progress flag to include the Intersex flag. The new Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag has been widely accepted globally as the new Pride flag.

Cianán Russell is a Senior Policy Officer at ILGA-Europe based in Brussels, Belgium, working on policy and advocacy relating to trans, intersex, health, education, and the anti-gender movement at the Council of Europe and the European Union. They started LGBTI activism in the US in 1996, and have previously worked with the Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance (USA), the Asia Pacific Transgender Network, and Transgender Europe. Cianán is also the Director of Trans Survivors Network, and international NGO focused on research, advocacy, and awareness-raising related to the needs and care of trans and gender diverse people exposed to sexual violence, sexual assault, and rape. They serve on a Chapter Working Group with the WPATH Standards of Care version 8, are a member of the GATE Trans Men and HIV Working Group, and are part of the Man.ish Cave Team (Amsterdam). They have a Ph.D. in chemistry from Purdue University (2008) and served on the teaching faculty at Georgia Institute of Technology from 2008-2013.

Vice President and Business Support Manager within Global Real Estate Services at Bank of America covering Europe and the Emerging Markets (ex-Asia). Since joining the company as an Accounts Payable assistant in 2001, Docherty has performed several roles. In his current position he provides functional support and oversight across day-to-day operations, reporting, database and financial management, budgets, change/project management, vendor management support and business continuity. He is also responsible for the compliance management of over 500 vendor staff ensuring that the appropriate risk mitigation controls are in place. Docherty served as co-lead, co-designer for the company’s Global LGBT Pride Ally program covering over 25,000 members as well as a founding member of the LGBT Employee Network committee in EMEA. In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 he was included in the FTOUTstanding list as a Top 50 LGBT Future Leader. He sits on the, Interbank LGBT Forum, Out Leadership Committee and is part of the RAHM and OutNEXT Alumni. Docherty believes everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work to ensure they not only survive but also thrive. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-docherty-16150948/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/DanielDocherty5

Monika Jankowska-Rangelov, EMEA Head Inclusion & Diversity, Vice President at State Street. Based in Poland, Kraków. She graduated from the Jagiellonian University in Poland, has got over 15 years of professional experience in international organizations, mainly in managerial roles. For the last few years she has been executing I&D strategies across Poland and other 8 European locations supporting over 50 employee networks in the dimension of Gender, Multiculturalism, LGBT +, Disability and Employee Mental Health. Monika is involved in various projects developing managerial staff, employees' awareness of diversity and other people, and supports the coaching and mentoring culture in the organization. In her private capacity she volunteers as an active coach (graduate of the ICF accredited CoachWise School in Warsaw), mentor and trainer always associated with the topic of incorporating diversity in various spheres of human life, especially in the workplace. Since 2003 she has been continually involved in many projects and social campaigns supporting people with disabilities – she acts as expert and change manager in corporate and social environment.

I am a veteran, I was a Captain in the US Army and enjoyed serving my country . I had both domestic and international assignments. After leaving the Military, I begin a career in Corporate America, with a pharmaceutical company and later with Hanesbrands. Hanesbrands is a great company to be a part of, it embraces diversity and inclusion. I volunteer at the Ronald McDonald house, my church and several others community organizations . I enjoy helping people reach their full potential.

Sasha Scott runs the Inclusive Group team and is considered an international thought-leader on diversity, bias, inclusivity and managing psychological health.

Currently completing a Global Technology Graduate Programme at AstraZeneca, and Co-chair of our LGBTQ+ employee network AZPride UK. Graduated from the University of Manchester with a masters degree in physics.

I started my professional life in the fine arts, but have now been working in financial services for over 15 years, almost exclusively at Moody's! I am originally from the central United States and lived in New York for many years before relocating to London in 2018. At Moody's I lead our early career initiatives as well as have global responsibility for RE-IGNITE, Moody's program for individuals looking to return to the workplace after a career break. I am extremely passionate about DE&I, creating opportunities for underrepresented communities and bringing top talent into the Moody's family.

I am originally from Belgium however see myself more as a person from the world. I have been living abroad for over 8 years and that has helped me become who I am. A proud gay man who does not hide it, come up for his community and tries to be an example for others. I believe inclusivity on the work floor is a very important factor these days. I have experience within hospitality, events, travel and the IT industry within several markets.

I am currently leading Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DIB) for Spotify in EMEA, where I am implementing a region-wide strategy as well as supporting the global DIB ambitions of the organisation. I am also developing an LGBTQIA+ strategy which will be published later this year. Previous roles include, Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager for Lloyd’s, where I supported and oversaw Diversity, Inclusion, Wellbeing and Culture objectives for the corporation as well as supporting the Insurance market. In 2020 I led the Dive In festival (https://diveinfestival.com/), which had a global attendance of over 30,000 people across 35 countries and 144 events. I have also co-authored various guides and reports for the insurance market (https://inclusionatlloyds.com/resources/toolkit/). Prior to Lloyd's I was a global Diversity and Inclusion manager for Natwest Group, formerly RBS. Prior to working in Diversity and Inclusion, I spent a number of years in customer facing roles within the bank and before this, spent approximately 10 years with Disney, both in UK Disney Stores and Disney Cruise line in the USA. I graduated University with a BA (Hons) in Drama and Theatre Studies I am married and is the proud husband to Hamish and dad to two adorable dogs Zak and Barney.

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Meghan is currently leading the People function for N26 in the US as well as the People Business Partner team for N26 globally. She is a strategic People leader with over 15 years experience in global human resource strategy and management in Fintech and Investment Banking environments.

PR & Communication professional with +10 years’ experience in large corporations. I have strong know-how in corporate comms, PR & branding, event planning, and internal communication. I have a strong experience in developing and implement communication strategies to support projects that are of direct relevance and impact to the employees and organization. My expertise is in crisis management, leadership communication, consultancy, speaker preparation, coporate culture, and diversity & inclusion.

Mi meta es conseguir que profesionales con talento encuentren el lugar en el que aportar todo su potencial a la vez que continuan desarollándose. La inclusion, la diversidad y la igualdad de oportunidades son mis estandartes. Profesional con una solida experiencia en gestión y formación de equipos, ventas, atención al cliente y captación de talento.

Ha sido durante años profesora de enseñanza secundaria en Cataluña y colabora con diversas universidades y redes de estudios de género. Es especialista en la investigación de los sesgos sexistas y androcéntricos de la literatura y de la lengua. Ha elaborado numerosas guías y manuales sobre el tema, entre ellos "Cómo tratar bien a los malos tratos. Manual de Estilo para los Medios de Comunicación" en 1993, que fue la primera guía escrita en España con recomendaciones para el tratamiento de los medios de comunicación y violencia de género. También ha escrito libros sobre coeducación, artículos y reseñas literarias, especialmente sobre escrituras femeninas. Ha colaborado en la revisión del Diccionario General de la Lengua Catalana del Instituto de Estudios Catalanes y en la revisión del Diccionario de la lengua española de la Real Academia Española. En el año 2008, fue galardonada con el Premio Creu de Sant Jordi por "su interés en evitar los usos sexistas y androcéntricos de la lengua". En 2016, fue distinguida con el Premio de Comunicación No Sexista por su "calidad en la investigación y formación en el lenguaje y comunicación con perspectiva de género", otorgado por la Asociación de Mujeres Periodistas de Cataluña (ADPC), y con la Distinció M. Antònia Ferrer i Bosch otorgada por el Observatori de la Igualtat de la Universidad Rovira i Virgili. En 2018 recibió el XIV Premio Isonomia contra la violencia de género otorgado por la Fundació Isonomia. En marzo de 2018, participó en el Encuentro Responsable "La fórmula de la igualdad" en la Corporación RTVE con una intervención sobre los sesgos inconscientes del sexismo. Actualmente es colaboradora de El Huffington Post en su versión española. Cultiva también la escritura de dietarios y la literatura de viajes. Para más información: https://www.eulalialledo.cat/es/

I joined GSK in 2014 as a Laboratory Analyst in the Quality labs for one of the manufacturing sites, working on life-saving medication for cancer and HIV. I spent around 4 years in the lab, moving up to senior analyst before I joined the Quality Data Team, where I now work as a Senior Data Analyst, helping to keep our lab systems running as smoothly as possible. Outside of my day job, I'm an active member and leader of GSK's LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group, Spectrum. I came out as Bi at work around 2017, and have been working with Spectrum ever since. I currently sit on the UK lead team of Spectrum as the Bi+ and Health & Wellbeing Leads. My aims are to make talking about things such as LGBTQ+ and hidden disabilities part of everyday conversation, and to reduce the stigma bisexual people face and combat bi-erasure. Feel free to message me if you want to talk/have ideas about how to improve Bi+ resources for companies, or anything to do with Health and Wellbeing of LGBTQ+ folk. https://www.mygwork.com/en/my-g-news/my-hope-for-the-future-is-that-mental-health-becomes-a-natural-part-of-conversation-an-interview-with-sanchia-constance This is a piece I wrote for Mental Health Awareness Week a couple of years ago.

Senior Manager leading Ecosystem relationships for EY's People Advisory Services team across the EMEIA region.

Michael is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Coordinator at Evoke. Prior to this role, he was a Senior Customer Success Manager at myGwork, the business community for LGBT+ professionals, graduates, inclusive employers and anyone who believes in workplace equality. He is the Co-Founder of Queermunity Magazine, a community-focused magazine that aims to amplify the voices and celebrate the stories of LGBT+ people and their allies. Michael volunteered as Head of Stages for you Bi Pride UK and was involved in the organisation of the first Bi Pride event in the UK. Known as The Rainbow Coach, Michael practices as a Transformational Life Coach and is a mentor for Learnest.

Elys has been helping people find their centre and live in alignment for over 15 years. She combines science-based behavioural transformative practices with the ancient arts of energy work and intuitive reading to provide you with a dynamic experience sure to change your life.

Isabella is a trainee solicitor at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP. She studied English and Women’s Studies at UCL and Oxford before completing her GDL and LPC at the University of Law, Moorgate. Isabella is on the committee for the London Bisexual Network, and is also an Aspiring Solicitors Ambassador. She identifies as bisexual and uses she/them pronouns.

Lisa Krinsky, MSW, LICSW, is the Director of the LGBTQIA+ Aging Project, a program of The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health in Boston, MA.  For nearly two decades she has specialized in LGBTQIA+ aging and presents nationally on LGBTQIA+ cultural competency for mainstream aging service providers as well as policy and practice issues facing LGBTQIA+ older adults and caregivers. Lisa is a subject expert in the LGBTQ aging documentary Gen Silent, a founding member of the Massachusetts Special Legislative Commission on LGBT Aging and a board member of LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc., developing New England’s first LGBTQ friendly senior housing in Boston. She earned her AB at Vassar College, her MSW from Simmons School of Social Work and a Certificate in Non-Profit Management and Leadership from Boston University School of Management. She received the Beverly Ross Fliegel Social Policy Award from the Massachusetts Chapter of NASW and the Simmons School of Social Work Alumnae Association's Distinguished Career Award.

Jane Traies is a retired educator, now a researcher, writer and story-teller. She is the author of 'The Lives of Older Lesbians' (Palgrave Macmillan 2016) and 'Now You See Me' (Tollington Press, 2018) a collection of older lesbians’ life-stories. Her latest book, 'Free To Be Me' (Tollington Press, 2021), features the experiences of lesbians seeking asylum in the UK.

I had a long straight start in life. I married, had children and a career in education. Discovering my ‘inner lesbian’ late in life, I became active in the community through volunteering as an ambassador for Opening Doors London. This is a terrific resource to support older LGBTQ+ people through a wide range of activities. This also became a springboard for developing a passion for capturing the stories of older members of our community to record their lives and activism. I believe we can understand our history more fully through the prism of lived experience.

Pauline Smith is a mature Mancunian, who lived and worked for over 30 years in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands until her return Manchester in 2008 and held several European business management positions for US and Indian multinationals and ran her own consulting business. She came out in the Netherlands around 25 years ago, and was active in the trans community there. Since her return to Manchester she has continued her consulting work; and from 2010 became active in social and support groups for older and LGBT people. From 2010 to around 2018 she was the chief moderator for a transgender website Transtastic.com. She was also active in various programmes at the LGBT Foundation like Trans MCR, Pride in Ageing, Butterflies, Brew Buddies and being a Trustee until the end of 2020. She is also a community reporter for Talking About My Generation who provide a wide range of articles, advice, podcasts, poetry, recipes and nostalgia both on line and in print for older people across Greater Manchester. Additionally she is an active member of the GMOPN (Greater Manchester Older People’s Network) and was a member of the Positive Ageing Imagery committee and the subsequent promotion and launch of the Old Frame New Picture photography competition during 2020. And she has been a lively member for several years of the LGBT social group for older people in Manchester – Out in the City – which is affiliated with Age UK Manchester. She has worked together with various Age UK groups on issues like scamming and wellbeing for older people.

Brian is the executive director of Asexual Outreach—a nonprofit organization, founded in 2014, that's building an international advocacy movement to strengthen communities and change lives. Brian has been an ace community leader since 2013, and has had the great privilege to learn and grow through the teachings and mentorship of countless community activists and theorizers. Their work is guided and grounded by their autistic, genderqueer, aro, and ace identities, and they are particularly passionate about building solidarity between and among anti-oppression movements.

Yasmin Benoit is a British model, leading asexuality activist, writer, and speaker. At 18, she began modelling with the goal of diversifying the fashion industry and became one of the UK's most prominent Black alternative models. In late 2017, she publicly came out as aromantic-asexual and quickly became an unlikely face and voice for those communities. Her goal is to empower the aromantic and asexual people, bring those identities into the mainstream, fight for their social and legal inclusion, and dispel misconceptions about them in an intersectional, cross-sectional way. Yasmin created the popular #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike movement to show that there is no asexual way to look or dress, which has been embraced by asexual people worldwide. In 2019, she became a board member of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) and in 2020, an asexualities researcher at California State University and made her presenting debut with her 'Me and My Asexuality' BBC Sounds series. Her unconventional approach to activism has attracted the attention of international press, including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Glamour Magazine, British GQ, and Sky News. In early 2021, she did a TedX Talk on asexual media representation for the University of Arkansas, appeared in three Vogue publications, signed with literary agency, Gleam Titles, and was wrote an essay for LGBTQ+ anthology, 'We Can Do Better Than This.' (Penguin, June 2021) Yasmin was also included on the Attitude101 Influential Figures List as a "trailblazer" in "The Future: Under 25" category, and she appeared on the Visible100 List of game-changers as a Community Campaigner.

Jamie is a 27-year-old trans man from the UK. He makes twice-weekly videos, often with his fiancée Shaaba, and is known for being his authentic self and advocating LGBT+ rights. His online platforms offer topical content on LGTB+ awareness, relationships, fashion, mental health, and lifestyle. Incorporating his doctoral research on transgender topics, the couple aim to provide equality and diversity education in a candid and approachable way.

Shaaba is a 26-year-old lifestyle creator from the UK. Often with her fiancé, Jamie, she creates content on relationships, family, travel, lifestyle, and being Asian and LGBT, often unpacking important topics in an approachable and light-hearted way. Using her channel to promote positivity and self-love, Shaaba aims to break down stereotypes and inspire happiness and confidence with viewers and friends.

Working, predominantly, leadership positions, Charley is a seasoned professional that has worked in the high end Technology Industry for over 30 years. She has a strong track record of building and driving successful high performance teams. Working for VMware for the last 15 years, she is Director responsible for VMware's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) renewals channel business. Prior to VMware, Charley worked for Oracle, Digital Equipment and a number of successful start-up companies. Charley made the decision to transition in the workplace in 2017. A decision she has never once regretted. She knows from experience, the positive impact, of what bringing your true authentic self to work can have both personally and professionally.

Senior executive with more than 17+ years of experience in multinational blue chip companies & Start-up environments in hyper-growth at the scale-up stage (having helped taking two of them to a Unicorns status USD 1Bi+ valuation). Extensive experience working internationally in functional roles. Trilingual (English, Portuguese, Spanish), used to very matrix-like global companies. Experienced partner, supporting executive leadership teams as well as leading the specialised functions of HR. Active participation on the boards of the companies regarding People related topics. Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging champion, proud Out Gay man and on a recent journey in learning about it even more every day! Above all, a Pro-Business HR practitioner and a true believer that finding and developing the right talent is key to winning in the marketplace and getting people to find the Job of Their Lives!

Government Relations, communications and campaigns specialist passionate about advocating for LGBTQ+ and social issues.

Hey friends! My name is Ryan, I'm from Orange County, CA and I'm the creator of a queer pride fashion brand called Outtire that gives back to LGBTQ+ charities in our mission towards global queer liberation! I have a wild obsession with marketing - specifically social media - and how it can be used to empower businesses across all industries. Chatting brand strategies, attending music festivals and annoying friends about the greatness of Star Wars are some of my favorite things to do!

Richard is a founder with 12 years of business and web development experience with startups, nonprofits, and enterprise platforms. He is skilled in product development, data-driven decision making, and organizational leadership. Richard focuses on strategic growth opportunities, partnership development, and maximizing social impact. He and his husband, Nathan, use their entrepreneurial skills to develop technology that improves the lives of under-resourced communities.

Founder of DEAF IDENTITY

Hi there, I am a Senior strategic marketing leader for Global B2B Marketing Communications and Global Sponsorship & Events porfolio of booking.com. I am responsible for delivering results through building and nurturing marketing programs that achieve high engagement levels and commercial results for a wide range of stakeholders. As the executive leader of Travel Proud, I have worked on a cross functional program to deliver a global inclusive hospitality, certification & recognition program. In my role, I have founded the creation and nurturing of Click by Booking.com - our global annual partner event that reaches over 10k senior travel executives globally. My role allows me to authentically lead over 40 marketing professionals directly and many more cross functionally and I actively work to turbo charge their growth & development to lead and deliver the many marketing programs we have running each year.

I proudly help travelers of the LGBTQ community (and our allies) research, plan, and book incredible vacations where you feel confident and comfortable to enjoy and explore your destination.

Hello :) I am the co-founder at myGwork. Our goal is to empower the LGBTQ+ community by offering our individual users a safe space where they can network, connect with inclusive employers, find jobs, professional events, and news. Adrien (my twin and co-founder) and I both know how it feels to be excluded in the workplace; we want to make sure the next LGBT+ generation is fearless. Happy to connect and provide support at any time!

Lorenzo Thione is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for the intersection of technology, art, design, communication and social value. He’s the Managing Director of Gaingels and a co-founding chairman of StartOut, two of the leading groups dedicated to supporting and elevating LGBTQ+ leaders in the venture startup ecosystem. As the Managing Producer at Sing Out, Louise! Productions, Lorenzo is also a Tony-Award and Drama Desk winning Broadway producer (Hadestown, The Inheritance) and the co-creator and lead producer of Allegiance, the Broadway musical starring George Takei and Lea Salonga, of which he also directed and produced the 2016 film. In developing Allegiance, he spearheaded social-media viral strategies that led to astounding growth and unprecedented awareness and audience engagement for George Takei, and to the founding of The Social Edge, for which he currently serves as Chief Executive Officer. He previously co-founded startups Powerset (acquired by Microsoft in 2008) and Artify.it; he is an investor, board member, and advisor for startups such as Cerebral, Eight Sleep, Turing, Figure Eight (now Appian), Weights & Biases, Gobble, Just, and Lucid, and many more. He's an outspoken LGBT advocate and was named one of the most influential LGBT people in tech in 2014 and 2018 by Business Insider. He was born and raised in Milan, and completed my studies at the University of Texas at Austin, from which he holds a M.S. in Computer Engineering.

I am an in-house lawyer for Invesco and lead a team of lawyers who support all aspect's of the investment process for Invesco in EMEA. I am Global Co-Chair of the Invesco Proud Network and previously participated in the LGBTQ+ networks at Morgan Stanley in London and Linklaters LLP in London and New York.

LGBTQ Online Marketing, Advertising & Social Media

Josh Rivers is the creator and host of Busy Being Black, the podcast exploring how we live in the fullness of our queer Black lives. The show centres conversations with those who have learned - and are learning - to thrive at the intersection of their identities, and is a regular feature on LGBTQ and Black History Month lists on both Apple and Spotify. Josh volunteers his time as the head of communications for UK Black Pride, and was a founding member of Series Q, a network of mentorship, learning and support for LGBTQ entrepreneurs.

People call me a marketing unicorn. Helping companies to work on LGBTQ+ community, and reach this target on the Internet using ads, brand content, digital pr, and special projects. Strong business development professional graduated from 24 Ore Business School. I can speak in Italian, English, and basic Spanish & German. Skilled in Digital Strategy, Creative Briefs, Brand Implementation, and Web Content. I'm currently working as Executive for Gay.it, the main LGBTQ+ media in Europe. I regularly speak at digital, and LGBTQ+ marketing conferences, including Gnetwork 360, Lincoln Center, and Hospitality Day. Since 2018 I have been a member of IGLTA.

Sarah joined Macquarie in September 2020 heading up EMEA Transactions and Projects for Corporate Real Estate in EMEA. Shortly after starting with Macquarie she joined the PRIDE ENG Steering committee in the role of co-treasurer and part of the internal communications workstream. Her involvement with Macquarie PRIDE was driven by a desire to embrace diversity in the workplace and develop her understanding a LGBTQ+ community and the role of performative Allyship. Sarah has been instrumental in organising PRIDE EMEA’s 2021 pride month campaign and taking a lead on the internal facing assets and branding.

Linda began her career in publishing over 20 years ago as joint publisher of both g3 and Out in the City magazine, and started working in diversity related events a decade later. She has become a powerhouse in the diversity and inclusion sector, starting initiatives such as the Global Diversity List, European Diversity Awards, the Pride Power List and many more. Linda has been publisher of DIVA magazine, Europe’s leading brand for LGBTQI women and non binary people; she is the founder of Lesbian Visibility Week. Linda is a former Board Director of US based LGBT campaign group GLAAD (2013 - 2019) and Patron of LGBT homelessness charity akt. Currently, she is a Patron of Diversity Role Models, a LGBT anti-bullying charity. Linda is also a House of Stonewall Golden Champion for Stonewall Housing. In November 2017, Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, Dawn Butler MP, appointed Linda as the Opposition Labour Party’s LGBT Diversity Lead.
 Linda is also a former Stonewall Award winner and Business Icon of the Year from the Icon Awards 2017.

🏳️‍🌈 Comedian / HOST 🎤 Co-Host of U.K’s #1 LGBTQ+ podcast A Gay and A NonGay 🤩 Sass Queen 📺 MTV U.K. Host 🎙 HITS RADIO breakfast host 🥇 British Podcast Award Winner “Unapologetically honest and brilliantly hilarious” The Sun “Rip-roaringly funny and ridiculously relatable” heat Magazine “Sharp dialogue, wit quicker than Elvis’s hips” Chortle

15+ years of global experience with clients like Barclays, Deloitte, and Standard & Poor’s, helping people build confidence, gain clarity and overcome limitations to find their way. I am an ICF Accredited and Hogan certified coach and guest author with Thrive Global. I am also passionate about designing and facilitating diversity and inclusion initiatives through workshops, training, and Employee Resources Groups (ERG). I volunteer for organizations supporting equality and justice for important causes, including women’s and LGBTQ rights. I run monthly career webinars for myGwork :)

Present: - Diversity and Inclusion Talent Consultant - Coordinator of Business Liaison Department at LGBT Argentinean Federation. - Gender and Diversity Promoter (woman, genders and Diversity National Ministry) In the past: - Flight Service Manager for LATAM Airlines (15 years) - Coord. at Gender and Diversity Commission

Graduada en Comunicación Audiovisual por la Escuela Politécnica Superior de Gandia. Social Media Manager Lo mío son las letras y las personas. Voluntaria y vicepresidenta de It Gets Better España Passion & Empathy

Lead Recruiter for EMEA and Global CS roles based in the following cities: · Amsterdam · Barcelona · Berlin · Lille · London · Manchester · Vilnius Recruiting for the following areas within Global CS and EMEA for Booking.com: · Global and Regional (EMEA) Work Force Management · Global Quality, Resource and Commercial · Global Payments and Financial Analysis · Global Operational Excellence, Change and Implementation, Learning & Development, CS Internal Communications, Reporting, Analytics and Data Science · Global Service Innovation & New Product Design and Integration · EMEA Operational roles Our mission at Booking.com is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. By investing in the technology that helps take the friction out of travel, Booking.com seamlessly connects millions of travellers with memorable experiences, a range of transport options and incredible places to stay - from homes to hotels and much more. As one of the world’s largest travel marketplaces for both established brands and entrepreneurs of all sizes, Booking.com enables properties all over the world to reach a global audience and grow their businesses. Booking.com is available in 43 languages and offers more than 28 million total reported accommodation listings, including over 6.2 million listings alone of homes, apartments and other unique places to stay. No matter where you want to go or what you want to do, Booking.com makes it easy and backs it all up with 24/7 customer support.

Hi! I'm Joëll, currently enrolled in the one-year-masters in LGBTIQ+ Studies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. Bachelor of Arts in Language and Culture Studies, with a major in Intercultural Communication, from the Universiteit Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Becario de formación práctica especiazalizada en la Oficina de Diversidad Sexual e Identidad de Género de la Delegación de Diversidad e Inclusión (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). Máster en Estudios LGBTIQ+, politólogo y jurista.

Large experience in HR with both generalist and specialist roles. Focused in the last years on recruitment, attraction and selection for young talents and senior position. Currently responsible for Recruitment Strategy for Early Talent Programs in Latin America.

Sadiq Gillani is a Senior Vice President at Emirates, a lecturer in Management at Stanford University and was formerly a Senior Vice President with Lufthansa Group. Previously, he was a consultant with Bain & Co. and a partner at Seabury Group, an airline consulting firm. Sadiq completed his M.B.A. at Harvard Business School and holds a B.A. and M.Phil in Management Studies from Cambridge University. His recent speech at the Stanford MBA Alumni reunion on the Art of Disciplined Opportunism was watched by over 200,000 people in the first two weeks, featured in Business Insider and Der Spiegel and can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=570XZJpi4dc

Illustrator & Author from Bolton, via Narnia, now in London.

I am the Support Service Manager for Rainbow Migration (formerly UKLGIG). I lead on growing, developing and delivering services offering practical and emotional support to LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum. Our service includes emotional support, support groups, advocacy, legal referrals, support with housing, access to health and help navigating the asylum system. I previously worked for the Leaving Care Team at Medway Social Services and before that was the Wellbeing Service Manager for the London Irish Centre, overseeing a service for 200+ vulnerable adults. I have also freelanced for Local Authorities, contributing to parenting capacity assessments on behalf of L.A.C Teams and Child Protection Teams. I am from Harrow and am of Irish and Anglo-Indian heritage.

Shaan Knan is a Diversity Consultant, LGBTQI+ Heritage Manager, Campaigner and Public Speaker based in London (UK). He is the author of 'A Roadmap to Inclusion: Supporting Trans People of Faith'. Download freely: https://www.gires.org.uk/a-road-map-to-inclusion-supporting-trans-people-of-faith/

A nurse by background, I have spent the first 15 years of my career working in clinical research first based in different hospital settings in Spain and the United Kingdom and later in clinical research within clinical operations in China and the United Kingdom and more recently in project delivery. I currently lead a global study managers team within Functional Services Partnerships therapeutic unit of a large Contract Research Organisation (CRO). In 2019 I supported the launch of PPD's LGBT employee resource group "PPD Pride" and continued to support and develop the different opportunities to support our colleagues.

Alex joined Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) in 2015, initially working in their Policy team before moving to work on the HIV Prevention England (HPE) national programme between May 2018 and March 2021. Alex leads on the programme’s sector learning and development workstream. Engaging with a variety of stakeholders including, commissioners, public health teams, clinicians, researchers and colleagues from community-based organisations, Alex ensures the HIV sector is kept updated with the latest HIV prevention news. Alex involves stakeholders in national campaigns, including the successful National HIV Testing Week annual event and produces resources for use in health promotion and sexual health outreach. Diagnosed with HIV in November 2009, Alex has always been passionate about people with HIV being meaningfully involved in their treatment and care, as well as the services they access within the HIV sector. In addition to working at THT, Alex Chairs the UK-CAB (HIV treatment advocates network), is a trustee for STOPAIDS, a UK-based a membership network of 70 organisations with a distinguished thirty year history of engagement on international development and HIV and AIDS. Alex is a member of the BASHH (British Association for Sexual Health and HIV) Public Panel, and has been involved in, and contributed to several research studies, writing groups and key conferences focusing on sexual health and HIV.

Experienced non-profit executive and leader with a track record of growing organizations: financially, in staffing, and programmatically. I am passionate about human rights for all and have focused my career on LGBTIQ inclusion, internationally and in my home country of Sweden. I helped secure marriage equality, the removal of forced sterilization of trans people, and the inclusion of LGBTIQ rights in foreign policy. Through my career, I have demonstrated my ability to resource advocacy and movement building through fundraising - from governments, foundations, individuals, and corporations. Under my leadership, RFSL’s budget and staff almost tripled. At OutRight, I have diversified funding, launched a successful corporate program, and led a fundraising team that has tripled the revenue.

Over 10 years at Terrence Higgins Trust running a variety of services supporting people living with HIV to live well.

I am committed to social justice and equity with over 20 years senior level experience in the social sector. I am CEO of social enterprise, MHFA England and deputy Chair of Stonewall. Prior to joining MHFA England I was CEO at National Union of Students, and before that Brook, the young people's sexual health charity. I worked at the National Children's Bureau from 1999 - 2006 across all areas of children's and young people's health and wellbeing. I am a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute, a member of the Institute of Directors and was awarded an OBE for services to the voluntary sector and young people in 2011. I was Chair of Diversity Role Models from 2012 - 2015, and a trustee of the Black Health Agency from 2005 - 2010,

Welcome to my profile. I am on a mission to make the world more accessible and inclusive to all, especially underrepresented talent. In my current role I design and oversee our ERGs' strategy to foster inclusion & diversity among the diverse communities in my organization. I have served Expedia's ERG Pride as their Global President (1.6k members) and managed a team of 9 global chairs and 38 chapter leads. I am a certified Mental Health First Aider and believe more conversations around mental health are necessary in the workplace. I am happy to chat about DEI or any topic related to the future of organizations. Thanks for checking my profile, I'm always happy to connect. Francisco

My name is Carole Mehigan and I am the Responsible Business Manager for EMEA at Reed Smith. I manage all our community outreach projects focussed on vulnerable areas of the community, D,E & I programmes focussed on young people of all ages and our larger fundraising initiatives. I also help with our internal D,E & I focusses with a particular interest in mental health. I am a mental health first aider and a first aider at work for the firm.

Origanally fom South African, I work as Head of Learning & Development at Rapport Guest Services. I am fortunate to have worked in many well known, diverse and customer centric 5 star hotels in London which have fueled my passion for service and working with people from all corners of the world. My team and I, are proud allys and one of our focus areas is to raise awareness of all aspects of D&I , though suppprt, training and education, to further embed an incusive and progressive culture, making Rapport an employer of choice.

I’ve been a medical representative working for GSK for 22 years. Married to Ian more 10 years and proud Mum of 4 children. Laura and Adam are my step children, Charlie is my eldest son (19) and Josh (10) is my youngest. Charlie is transgender and Josh is cancer survivor. I am incredibly proud of my brave, courageous children who inspire me every second of every day. At GSK I am I honoured to be part of the Leadership team for SPECTRUM, our LGBT+ employee resource group and part of the project team for Inclusion and Diversity. I am proud to be an active ally. I’m involved in the running and organising of our I&D Let’s Listen sessions and I’m keen to amplify and bring more ally voices to the table.

Communications and Marketing Manager at Tonic Housing. We're creating the UK's first LGBT+ retirement community. tonichousing.org.uk Co-host and producer of Bottoming, the LGBTQ+ mental health podcast. Rock bottoming and beyond. Website: bottomingpodcast.com Socials: @bottomingpod

Suzanne McAndrew is a Global Business Leader for the Talent line of business for Willis Towers Watson. In her role, Suzanne is leading the integrated human capital portfolio across talent management and organizational alignment, communications and change management, employee insights, Saville Assessment and employee experience platform. Suzanne’s client focus is applying design thinking to HR, organization transformation, future of work, and the employee experience. She also is leading the conversations on inclusion and diversity as part of the World Economic Forum’s Gender Task Force and as WTW’s Global LGBT+ Inclusion Network leader. Suzanne rejoined Willis Towers Watson in 2013 after spending time at American Express, where she served as Vice President of Executive Talent Management. In her role, Suzanne was responsible for reshaping the executive talent strategy and the approach to critical role succession by working closely with the Operating Committee and the Board of Directors. As part of HR transformation, she led the integration of central processes across executive talent assessment and succession planning to help American Express strategically plan talent movement for the company’s top 1,500 executives. In addition, Suzanne pushed the bar on executive development finding innovative ways to closely link these programs and investments to better match the critical capabilities needed for business growth. Prior to joining American Express, Suzanne worked across a number of practice areas at Willis Towers Watson for 15 years. She is known as a talent integrator, expert in aligning business strategies with talent solutions, as well as a senior organizational change architect who has been successful in helping businesses solve for the simple and the complex by working side-by-side with senior-level business leaders.  In addition, she was a leader in our community of consultants who sought new ways to bring marketing science to Willis Towers Watson to drive behavior change and increase employee engagement. After spending time in HR leadership roles as Saks Fifth Avenue and Macy’s, Suzanne first joined the firm in 1998 as a communication consultant, ultimately driving revenue by leading broad-based sales teams to acquire new clients, building client relationships and leading talent management, change management and communications strategies.    Suzanne currently resides in East Harlem in NYC with her wife and son. She is actively involved in her community working with a women’s non-profit, Sanctuary for Families, to help their clients in need re-enter the workforce and advance their careers. She has a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park.

My name is Ezekiel (ee-ZEE-key-ul) and I am a physician interested in preventative medicine, racial/socioeconomic healthcare disparities, and dancing/movement as healing. I founded a company called Dancing with your Doctor because as a physician, I want to make your health/wellness fun and accessible. That way, we can avoid the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle before they happen. Book a workshop for your organization today at www.dancingwithyourdoctor.com

Carlos joined Janssen in 2018 as Healthcare Compliance Liaison. He is a passionate and creative lawyer, whose current objective is to support the pharmaceutical business, in order to guarantee that compliance standards are met. He joined the Open&Out Employee Resource Group (LGBTQIA+) in 2019 as part of the Leadership Team.

HR and Diversity & Inclusion expert with 15 years of background in corporate culture management, talent development and human-centered experience design. Passionate, action-oriented and creative professional with excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in challenging situations with a good sense of humor. International experience living and working abroad.

Mental Health Expert / Doctor of Psychology with a Post-Doc in Public Health & Occupational Medicine / Work experience: Mental Health Officer at SEAT S.A. in Barcelona, Spain (currently) / Head of the Division Work and Health at the German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Berlin, Germany / Head of the Work and Social Psychology Task Force as well as the Social Medicine and Public Health Task Force at the University Medical Center in Mainz, Germany / Federal Director of the German AIDS Service Organizations (DAH) in Berlin, Germany.

Psicólogo. Responsable del programa de autonomía y envejecimiento. Psicólogo del programa SEXO, DROGAS Y TÚ y técnico de salud sexual de Apoyo Positivo.

Michael spent over 10 years working in leadership positions for some of the world’s most respected British brands within the fashion, travel and retail industries - including i-D Magazine, Vice Media, Liberty London, Ted Baker and Virgin Atlantic. After a series of life changing events, Michael diverted from this career path to become a mental health and wellbeing advocate, promoting the importance and value of prioritising self-care, specifically within the creative and LGBTQ+ communities. He does this through his own channels, orchestrating relevant conversations and partnerships, as well as through Create Space, his retreat and workshop business. Michael also runs his own not-for-profit organisation, WE CREATE SPACE, providing free monthly online well-being workshops within the LGBTQ+ communities.

Maylis is a transformation coach and consultant who has worked at the intersection of creative and mental health industries for the last ten years; curating international events and strategic partnerships to promote wellbeing in the workplace as a competitive advantage. She is also Programme Director at WE CREATE SPACE, the LGBTQ+ self-empowerment platform, designing learning and development experiences that support Queer Leaders with becoming the most impactful version of themselves - inside their own communities and organisations.