Thank you to everyone who attended and took part in our 2024 Pride At Work Conference. If you are interested in getting involved in future conference events, contact hello@prideatwork.ie

As May was a busy month with events marking the 10th anniversary of Marriage Equality, the 2025 Conference will take place in August.

GALLERY

2024 CONFERENCE REVIEW

PROGRAMME

Welcome from Dublin Pride Chair, Philippa Ryder

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

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; Chedu Peba – D&I Manager, Sky Ireland.

Session sponsored by Sky Ireland.

Pride Poets

Follow your morning coffee break with an inspiration break!

Presented by Sonya Mulligan, host of Pride Poets by Dublin Pride.

Using SDGs to advance Equity and Inclusion 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; Blezzing Dada – Mental Health Advocate; Dr. Jakub Urbaniak – UCD Innovation Academy.

Story Time

Settle back after lunch with a story and learn why storytelling has been the most effective form of education for thousands of years.

Presented by Colm Molloy – Cultural and Creative Lead, Dublin Pride.

Key Note Address

Monnine Griffith – CEO, BeLong To

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: Jamie Kenny – Executive Director, Dublin LGBTQ Pride; TBC. Andrew Burke-Hannon – Nestlé Ireland.

Session sponsored by Nestlé Ireland

Closing Address from Conference Chair – Jed Dowling.

Dublin Pride 2024

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. We will have a chance to hear from our event management team from Safe Events Global and get advice on how to plan your own Pride activities from Davis Events. You will also be able to collect your 2024 parade wristbands.