The whole European ecosystem around the LGBTIQ business community gathered in essential conversations about the present issues and challenges. The discussions focused on providing a holistic perspective on the current state of the LGBTIQ business ecosystem by raising all voices on the spectrum.
The LGBTIQ Voices in Business Conference was EGLCC’s first-ever Annual Conference held virtually on March 31st, 2022. We invite you to use your opportunity to watch the recorded panels on-demand:
Voices of Diverse Businesses
The first conversation revolved around the importance of coming out in business, specific challenges for LGBTIQ start-ups, and the most efficient ways to utilize the power of networks.
Meet the voices on this panel:
- Stefaan de Vreesse, CEO & Founder at Titanology
- Athena Lam, Senior Content Manager at Pitch
- Diana Ochs, Fundraising Partner at Innatura
- Lene Leth Rasmussen, CXO & Founder at Loop UX
Voices of LGBTIQ Chambers
The national and regional chambers are the pride and the source of the EGLCC’s core strength. This panel provided a quick dive into their services and a concise overview of the current events of the LGBTIQ community in their respective regions.
Meet the voices on this panel:
- Matt Dabrowski, Founder & Director of OutBritain
- Tobias Holfelt, Chairman of SGLCC, The Scandinavian LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- Fabienne Stordiau, Founding Member of GGLBC, German LGBTIQ+ Business Chamber
- Pavel Subrt, Co-founder of East Meets West
Voices of Engaged Corporates
The last panel focused on a diverse range of topics from the recent achievements in supplier diversity, inclusive procurement approach, opportunities and challenges in 2022, and beyond.
Meet the voices on this panel:
- Gaël De Martelaere, Global Logistics Purchasing Director at Dow
- Nedra Dickson, Global Supplier Inclusion & Sustainability Lead at Accenture
- Alexandra Tarmo, Head of Partnerships & Social Procurement at Unilever
- Timo Worrall, Director of Supplier Social Responsibility at Johnson & Johnson
Interested in learning more?
Visit the event’s Eventbrite page for more background information about the agenda and speakers.