ZOOM EVENT VIA REGISTRATION ONLY
Join Nathan Nalla and our panel of lived experience trans+ rights experts to learn about what your organisation can do to become and remain trans+ inclusive in the midst of confusion, fear and hostility.
We’ll discuss the EHRC guidance following the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of sex in the Equality Act 2010. We’ll learn about the impact of the ruling and guidance on trans+ and nonbinary people. We’ll explore the practical solutions organisations and individuals can take when supporting trans+ staff, customers and other stakeholders.
The webinar will include a panel conversation with trans+ rights activists and experts of trans+ experience to speak about trans+ inclusion in a workplace context.
Speakers:
Jay Stewart (he/him)
CEO, Gendered Intelligence
Jay Stewart co-founded Gendered Intelligence (GI) in 2008, a registered charity dedicated to expanding understandings of gender and improving the lives of trans people. GI offers vital frontline services, including youth work and adult wellbeing programs, and conducts over 300 workplace training sessions annually on trans awareness and inclusion. To date, these initiatives have reached more than 58,000 professionals across various industries.
Dr. Stewart has provided training and consultancy on workplace inclusion for numerous organisations, with a particular focus on the education, arts, and healthcare sectors.
He earned his doctorate from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2013. In recognition of his significant contributions to the trans community, he was awarded an MBE in the 2014 New Year’s Honours List.
Hafsa Qureshi (any pronouns)
Board member at TransActual UK, LGBTQ+ Activist, Writer and Public Speaker
Hafsa is an openly bisexual and genderqueer Muslim from Birmingham (UK). They are a multi-award winning LGBTQ+ activist, writer and public speaker.
His work has been featured in: VICE, Sky News, Channel 4, Metro, BBC News, Pink News and more. They have worked with numerous public, private and third sector organisations across their career. Hafsa currently works with LGBTQ+ charities within the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) sector.
Thea Bardot (they/she)
Founder, Lightning Travel Recruitment and D&I Advocate
Thea is the non-binary finery and ADHD babe behind the disruptive Lightning Travel Recruitment brand. With their powerful voice and captivating storytelling, Thea has emerged as a 'top voice' on LinkedIn, recognised as one of the top 10 LGBTIA Voices in the UK, and named one of 5 LinkedIn creators to follow by PinkNews in 2023.
They have also contributed LGBTQ articles to Conde Nast Traveller and received the Rising Star of the year award at the UK Recruitment Awards. Thea is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and they use their platform to share insights into inclusive recruitment, neurodiversity, and transgender awareness.
Their unique perspective and engaging approach have earned them a reputation as a thought leader in these areas. Additionally, Thea is well-versed in issues related to identity and workplace allyship, and can speak to those topics as well.
Host:
Nathan Nalla
Founder/Director of Be The Riot and EDI Consultant
Imagine the workplace as a space where everyone can thrive no matter their identity and background. Nathan Nalla believes this is a possibility and is committed to leading organisations on that journey.
Nathan is the founder and Director of Be The Riot, leading organisations to develop equity diversity and inclusion strategies that get results. Applying his experience in culture change for inclusion and adult learning.
Nathan has 7 year's dedicated focus on EDI and over 10 year's engagement in LGBTQ+ advocacy, Anti-Racism and social justice. Alongside 20 year's facilitation and public speaking experience in a variety of contexts.
A note on language: We use the term trans+ as an umbrella term that’s inclusive of trans women/trans femmes, trans men/trans mascs, non-binary, genderfluid, agender, gender/trans-questioning and intersex people.