'Lift the lid on Equality!' Leadership Careers - Under-Represented Groups

Ticket sales will close at 08.00 06.04.22 due to demand - all registrants will be mailed a unique link to enter the meeting.

If you are a student or graduate of a higher education institution on the island of Ireland, and are from any of the following groups: 

Female, LGBTIA, have a disability/are a DARE student, are an Access student/from a socio-economically disadvantaged area, are a mature student and/or are from a minority race, religion or ethnicity, 

and aspire to a career as a leader, this event is for YOU.

Our aim is to educate, motivate and inspire all those attending, towards the contemplation of leadership and achieving a more equal, diverse and inclusive society. 

All are welcome to apply but places will be prioritised for students and graduates of our target groups. There is no charge, but if you are one of the lucky ones that secures a place you'll be invited to donate whatever you can afford to the Ukraine fund: https://irishemergencyalliance.org/ 

Bookmark the live link to the event updates and schedule here: https://sway.office.com/McFzmMUE0jTZ4y8t?ref=Link

We have an amazing line up of leaders from under-represented groups, in a range of fields, from business, to politics, to the arts, alongside experts and influencers in the realm of equality, diversity and inclusion, including:

* Dragon's Den 'Winner', CEO & Founder of Peachylean - Sharon Keegan 

* Caroline Casey, CEO & Founder - The Valuable 500 

* Karen Weekes, Founder - SheCanDo2021, first Irish woman to row solo, unsupported across the Atlantic.

* Orla O'Connor, Director - National Women's Council of Ireland 

* Owen Hurcum, Mayor of Bangor, Wales 

* Senator Lynn Ruane 

* Conor Hickey, CEO - CrossCare 

* Niah Covell, EDI Lead - IDA Ireland 

* Bernard Joyce, CEO - Irish Traveller Movement 

* Barry Walsh, Founder & Content Developer - focusondiversity.ie & Employment Officer - AsIAm 

* Niamh Malone, CEO & Founder - Ailím Healing Centre

* Jools Hamilton, CEO & Co-Founder - The Good Summit & Methodist Chaplain TCD 

* Leon Diop, Co-Founder & CEO - Black and Irish 

* Femi Bankole, Manager, Technology Risk Business Consulting - EY 

* Yvonne Galligan, Director of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, TU Dublin 

and

Joanne Hession - LIFT Ireland will deliver a motivational half time session 'Everyone can be a leader' and we have tickets to win for Mark Smith's 'Making A Mark' Tour 2022!

Save the date - you won't want to miss this!

Note: a full schedule will be published to registrants with a confirmation of places, and an event link, nearer the date.

Again, remember to bookmark this live link to the schedule and updates for this great gathering: https://sway.office.com/McFzmMUE0jTZ4y8t?ref=Link

Angela Collins, WIT Career Development Centre & Jill Barrett, TU Dublin Career Development Centre

Need further information? Reach out to jill.barrett@tudublin.ie