Pride At Work Conference 2024

Conferences are as much a part of Pride as the parade itself. In fact, it was at a conference on the second of November, 1969 that the decision was made to have a march each year on the last Saturday of June. Our Pride At Work conference days bring together leaders from the LGBTQ+ community sector, employers and politicians to discuss the issues facing LGBTQ+ people in society and explore ways to protect and advance LGBTQ+ rights and foster meaningful relationships between our community, corporate and statutory partners.

Our 2024 Pride At Work conference day will take place on Monday May 20th in the Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8.

Schedule

9.30am Registration and Tea/Coffee

10.00am Welcome from Dublin Pride Chair, Philippa Ryder

10.10am Opening address from Roderic O’Gorman TD, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

10.20am Future proofing DEI programmes

Since the 1960’s DEI programmes have evolved and adapted to meet the changing needs of society. In this session we will look at some of the challenges DEI programmes face, review the effectiveness of some of the most popular training offerings, and consider what steps we can take to ensure our DEI programmes are keeping pace in a changing world.

Session Chair: Mamobo Ogoro, CEO of Gorm.

Panel: Siobhán McKenna, Head of EDI at Public Jobs; Luke McLoughlin – Corporate Engagement Lead, Dublin LGBTQ Pride; TBC.

11.20am Refreshment break & Networking

11.50am Using SDGs to advance equity and belonging at work

As we approach a decade since the UN established the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) we look at how they can be utilised to drive inclusion in a workplace setting. We’ll also examine how DEI, CSR and ESG programmes can be better connected to achieve more impactful outcomes.

Session Chair: Emer O’Neill, Broadcaster & Teacher.

Panel: Laura O’Donovan-Calvert – Business Development Director, Irish Centre for Diversity, Blessing Dada – Mental Health Advocate; Jed Dowling – Programme Director, Pride At Work.

12.50pm Lunch

2.00pm Keynote – Monnine Griffith – CEO, BeLong To

2.15pm From Allyship to Collaboration

Allyship has played a major role in creating more inclusive workplaces where people from marginalised communities can not only feel a sense of belonging but also have the opportunity to thrive. However, at what point do we move from allyship, where we see a group as needing support, to collaboration, where we see them as equal partners? In this session we will consider the difference between allyship and collaboration and why now is the time to take that next step in our DEI journey.

Session chair: Conor Buckley, Founder of Human Collective.

Panel: Laura O’Donovan-Calvert - Business Development Director, Irish Centre for Diversity;

Jamie Kenny – Executive Director, Dublin LGBTQ Pride.

3.15pm Closing address

3.20pm – 4.00pm Refreshments & Networking

At 4.00pm we will have a one-hour presentation on the operational and logistical plans for the 2024 Dublin Pride Parade. All delegates are welcome to stay for this session.