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Programme
10:15 - 10:25
Meditation: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
- A guided practice which reminds us of how we have been shaped by those who came before us.
- Whether our relationships with our ancestors were healthy or difficult, they influenced us.
- Awareness and gratitude for those who pathed the way for us to be at the Men's Summit today.
Alex Cunningham
(He/Him)
Corporate Wellbeing Trainer
The Mindful Compass
10:25 - 10:30
Opening Remarks and Welcome
Minaxi Mistry
(She/Her)
Founder &
Chief Executive Officer
Equality Leaders
10:30 - 11:30
CONFINING PANEL: Performing Masculine Narratives
- Men share their stories, speaking to the ways in which masculinity along with its expectations, obligations, and constrictions have shaped their lived experience.
- What are the unwritten rules of masculinity?
- In what ways have you had to conform and contort yourself to ‘fit in’, if at all?
- How have these experiences shaped the person you are today?
Kat Parsons
(She/Her)
Head of DI&B
UK & Ireland
ISS/AS
Charles Hexter
(He/They)
Capital Project Mgr &
MC BERG Lead
Kelloggs
Mahari Hay
(He/Him)
Retail Transformation Senior Comms Lead
Lloyds Banking Group
Martin Pong
(He/Him)
Head of Product
Trade Nation
Matthew Saliba
(He/Him)
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
JOKR
11:30 - 11:45
Networking Break
11:45 - 12:15
ON MASCULINITY AND LIBERATION: In Conversation with Tate Smith
Tate is an award-winning activist and speaker who shares with us his story about his private transition, the effects of testosterone, family and workplace acceptance, toxic masculinity and male privilege. His activism for trans male visibility reveals his own journey of embracing his truest self to live wholeheartedly.
Dylan Shimmon
(He/She)
Learning Experience Designer
Equality Leaders
Tate Smith
(He/Him)
Legal PA
Memery Crystal
12:15 - 12:30
Networking Break
12:30 - 13:30
REDEFINING PANEL: Renegotiating the Status Quo
- Men must begin questioning the ways in which patriarchal culture keeps them from knowing and loving their true authentic selves and denies them access to full emotional wellbeing.
- How are you reclaiming your masculinity on your own terms?
- What have you had to ‘give up to show up’ for yourself and others?
- What resistance have you encountered in breaking the mould?
Daniel Palmer
(He/Him)
Data & Partnerships Lead
Antonio Bebba
(He/Him)
DE&I Council Europe Operations Lead
Pfizer
James Fellowes
(He/Him)
Founder
The Bridge of Hope Careers
Sathya Bala
(She/Her)
Founder
True Change
13:30 - 13:45
Networking Break
13:45 - 14:15
OUT OF ADVERSITY CAME INSPIRATION: In Conversation with Errol McKellar MBE
Errol’s battle with prostate cancer involved surgery and three months of intensive radiotherapy after which he was given the all clear. Since then, Errol has devoted his life to making men aware of the dangers of prostate cancer; doing so, by encouraging the men who frequented his garage to get tested in return for a discount on their MOT. Men need to talk about it even if they don’t want to.
Rob Neil OBE
(He/Him)
Director
Krystal Alliance
Errol McKellar MBE
(He/Him)
Prostate Cancer Survivor
& Founder of the
Errol McKellar Foundation
14:15 - 14:30
Networking Break
14:30 - 15:30
LIBERATING PANEL: Embracing our Masculinity to Live Wholeheartedly
- We must accept and celebrate the myriad of masculinities. There is no one way to be a man.
- How do we empower men to depart from outdated modes of masculinity to embrace new masculinities guided by vulnerability and emotional literacy?
- What kind of role models are needed to change the narrative and begin nourishing new masculinities?
- How can men and allies alike champion and advocate for change within a system that continues to undermine their mental health?
Ruben Carol
(He/Him)
Disability Inclusion Trainer
Equality Leaders
Alex Cunningham
(He/Him)
Corporate Wellbeing Trainer
The Mindful Compass
Helena Russo
(She/Her)
Equality Diversity & Inclusion Lead
British Canoeing
Landa Mabenge
(He/They)
Education Consultant
Landa Mabenge Consulting
Scott Sallée
(He/They)
Social Impact & Sustainability
dentsu
15:30 - 15:45
Closing Remarks & Thank You
Dylan Shimmon
(He/She)
Learning Experience Designer
Equality Leaders
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17+ speakers
17+ world-class speakers across multiple business functions
5 panel sessions
Includes storytelling, sharing of lived experiences, and bringing perspectives to the forefront to drive positive engagement
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Knowledge building
200+ business and community voices coming together to exchange ideas
Crossing continents
Speaker line up spanning across UK, Europe, Africa & Asia
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