Work With Pride Conference Agenda - 30th July 2021

The theme of this year’s Cork Pride LGBT+ festival and the conference is ‘Together Apart’ . Similar to 2020, this year's conference will be presented fully virtual. 

These past years have been a time like no other in our lifetime; Together Apart is a demonstration of how we can maintain standing strong together, resilient as a community, through difficult and challenging times. While we’ve maintained this stance apart, virtually and spiritually, this will end and we will come together again. 

‘Together Apart’ will discuss and consider how while things may have changed, our charter to create positive change and dialogue around sexual orientation and gender identity and expression in the workplace has remained steadfast.

9:00 - 9:03
Cork City Lord Mayor

Cllr. Colm Kelleher

Cork City Lord Mayor

Councillor Colm Kelleher, Ardmhéara Chorcaí to open the conference

9:03 - 9:05
County Cork Mayor

Cllr. Gillian Coughlan

County Cork Mayor

Councillor Gillian Coughlan. Mayor of County Cork.

9:10 - 9:12
Taoiseach Address

Micheál Martin

Taoiseach Address

Taoiseach to address conference atendees

9:13 - 9:15
Conference Opening

Clive Davis

Conference Opening

Session Sponsor

9:15 - 9:30
Ibec Keynote Address

Meadhbh Costello

Ibec Keynote Address

9:30 - 9:50
Allyship and Advocacy

Ivana Bacik

Allyship and Advocacy

Session Sponsor

 

9:48 - 10.50
Prideside Chat: LGBT+ Parenting

Ranae von Meding

Prideside Chat: LGBT+ Parenting

Session Sponsor

Ranae von Melding sits down with two couples to discuss their journey as same-sex parents

10:30 - 10:40

Break

Go grab a coffee !

10:40 - 10:55
Movie Screening: A White Horse

Shaun O'Connor

Movie Screening: A White Horse

Producer Shaun O’Connor's Best Irish Short at the Foyle Film Festival in November 2019 - recognition that has led to a coveted place on the longlist for the 2021 Oscars.

11:00 - 11:30
Prideside Chat: Gay Conversion Therapy

Shaun O'Connor

Prideside Chat: Gay Conversion Therapy

Session Sponsor

 

Shaun O’Connor - filmmaker, writer, photographer, in conversation with Paul Ryder - Performer. Creative. Broadcaster

11:30 - 12:00
Prideside Chat: Know Your Status - HIV In Ireland

Robbie Lawlor

Prideside Chat: Know Your Status - HIV In Ireland

Session Sponsor

Robbie Lawlor - Co-Founder of Access to Medicines Ireland. HIV Activist, in conversation with Dr. Martin Davoren Executive Director of Sexual Health Centre. Adjunct Lecturer UCC

12:00 - 12:50

DiversiTea On The Lee

Session Sponsor

Join us on the couch with Nem Kearns, Nadia Nadia Moussed and Thomas Kumvana Heising

12:50 - 13:20

Panel Event: Community Groups

Community Groups panel event, with Ailsa Spindler - The Gay Project, Debbie O'Rourke - ChillOUT Youth Project, Kate Moynihan - LINC, Páraic Kerrigan - Lecturer, Researcher & Author, Sara Phillips - TENI, facilitated by Cllr John Maher

13:20 - 14:00

Panel Event: Sponsors

Panel Event 2 with Vicky Godolphin - Accenture, Brian Danaher - VMware, Grainne O'Brien - Energia, Don Crowley - MTU, Paula Cogan - Cork Chamber Of Commerce, Facilitator Senator Jerry Buttimer

14:00 - 14:10
Keynote : Leo Varadkar

Leo Varadkar

Keynote : Leo Varadkar

Session Sponsor

Keynote by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar

14:10 - 14:20

Conference Close

D & I Conference leadership team to close conference