An intensely personal fireside chat where Max runs us through the timeline of his transition against a backdrop of the realities of being Trans in the world today.
We’ll talk about his experiences of coming out, surgery, hormones and navigating the world as a trans person. Max will also discuss tips on being a trans ally, using pronouns and how organisations can be more trans inclusive.
LGBTQ 101: The Importance of Pride Month
This session uses a combination of history, up to the minute world events and lived experiences to give context and understanding to the existence and celebration of Pride month. We’ll explore the LGBTQ+ timeline with a lens of understanding current legal and social attitudes globally, and discuss the importance and power of corporate activism.
How to Run Pride Marketing Campaigns Which Don’t Suck
It’s the time of year where brands start thinking about their Pride campaigns for the following year. In this session, Max will cover 5 key elements of a great LGBTQ+ pride campaign. This session will ensure that you can avoid the rainbow-washing accusations, make authentic impact and contact with the community.
Understanding & Creating LGBTQ Psychological Safety
We’ll explore the LGBTQ+ timeline with a lens of understanding current legal and social attitudes globally, and discuss the importance and power of corporate activism and inclusion. Max will also introduce his own journey and experiences as a transgender man to give context to the session.
Understanding the importance of culture and communication as a base for inclusion and equity.
Key areas of structural and policy changes, with best practice examples.
Trans & Employed: Why do we need to be talking about Trans inclusion in the workplace?
Designed to give context to conversations about pronouns and gender neutral bathrooms, this session gives the “why” before the “what” when it comes to gender diversity at work.
Trans in Tech: Access & Responsibility
A custom session looking at the role the tech industry plays in trans inclusion and empowerment, both via their workforce and their external influence.
Trans parenting & families: In their own words
A fireside chat between Max and non-binary activist and parent Marlowe using their experiences to discuss speaking to children about trans people and gender identity.
Masculinity & men's mental health: Learnings from the Transmasculine experience
An intimate session exploring the perspectives that transition can give on masculinity and mental health. This session will explore how being perceived as male changes both external and internal perceptions, in the context of mental health, gender equality and employment.
Online Abuse: The Reality & The Future
Addressing online abuse and trolling from the perspective of a Trans man on the internet. This session will share lived experiences of existing openly online, discussing how to deal with safety issues and what we can do to help.
Corporate Queerness & Activism
A dually retrospective and forward thinking session, addressing where LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace has brought us to, and where it needs to go from here.