The LGBTIQ+ Diversity Conference
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A retrospect on #UNPINKED 2023
September 2023 was the first time our LGBTIQ+ Diversity Conference was held as an in-person event. Over 100 participants from 58 different companies gathered at the DOUGLAS headquarters in Düsseldorf to learn from and with each other about diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. 25 speakers and workshop facilitators shared their knowledge on stage and discussed possible solutions for current challenges in the field of DEI management in small groups.
To get an impression of the #UNPINKED conference 2023, feel free to watch the official after-movie...
What happens next?
The fifth edition of our LGBTIQ+ Diversity Conference is already being planned! The date of the 2024 conference will be decided together with the future host. The plan is mid-September 2024.
The following opportunities are available to join us in 2024....
📣 Hosting and Sponsoring
We are looking for a company that would like to host and support the #UNPINKED conference next year. If your company has the interest, space and budget to support a renowned LGBTIQ+ diversity event, we would be happy to hear from you via email. In addition to extensive visibility of the corporate brand, many other benefits await the hosting company.
🎤 Call for speakers
There will be a main stage and interactive roundtable discussions again next year. If you would like to share your DEI knowledge with the audience in the form of a presentation or a moderated 90-minute exchange and be a speaker, we would be happy to receive your topic proposal. Please use the form below to submit your proposal.
✍️ Pre-register as participant
You can pre-register now for the 2024 conference and secure the Super Early Bird price. We will inform you individually by mail as soon as the Super Early Bird tickets are released. This will save you 50% on the full price of the ticket.
Pre-register now
Highlights of the conference
In groups of up to 15 participants, we will discuss and develop possible solutions for current challenges in LGBTIQ+ diversity management. In a moderated dialogue, experience and best, as well as worst practices can be exchanged among each other. Participants can co-determine the topics of the conference roundtables. In the registration process, we ask about specific topics that are current in your company.
Parallel to the interactive groups, there will also be an exciting stage program. Here is room for panel discussions, keynotes from DEI experts as well as exchange and Q&A with the audience.
Many participants cite the diverse networking opportunities and friendly atmosphere of the conference as the highlight of the day. At #UNPINKED, a wide variety of people from a wide variety of industries come together - with one common goal: more appreciation for LGBTIQ+. This kind of connectedness creates a very special atmosphere in which valuable, sustainable business relationships and friendships are formed.
Networking already starts on the eve of the conference. Together with our sister project, the Proudr LGBTIQ+Afterwork Series, we will organize a get-together in a relaxed after-work atmosphere and beautiful location. Here, the #UNPINKED community can already get to know each other.
Our Host
We would like to thank our partner company DOUGLAS, because the conference of 2023 took place in the beautiful atrium of theDOUGLAS headquarters in Düsseldorf.