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
Cllr. Colm Kelleher
Cork City Lord Mayor
Councillor Colm Kelleher, Ardmhéara Chorcaí to open the conference
9:03 - 9:05
Cllr. Gillian Coughlan
County Cork Mayor
Councillor Gillian Coughlan. Mayor of County Cork.
9:10 - 9:12
Micheál Martin
Taoiseach Address
Taoiseach to address conference atendees
9:13 - 9:15
Clive Davis
Conference Opening
Session Sponsor
9:15 - 9:30
Meadhbh Costello
Ibec Keynote Address
9:30 - 9:50
Ivana Bacik
Allyship and Advocacy
Session Sponsor
9:48 - 10.50
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
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
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
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
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