#MRSpride - A network uniting LGBTQ+ talent across the sector

We aim to create a new space and community for LGBTQ+ professionals working in research, insight and analytics.

We want to inspire young LGBTQ+ talent by giving a platform to their role models.

We hope to energise discussion around challenges for the LGBTQ+ community.

We aspire to educate straight allies.

#MRSpride is open to MRS members, staff of Company Partners, and anyone within the research and marketing sectors interested in learning from and enhancing the experiences of LGBTQ+ colleagues and developing opportunities for professional networking.

Agenda:

18:30 – Welcome remarks from Jane Frost CBE, CEO of MRS

18:35 – performance by Reece Lyons, spoken word artist

18:45 – Authenticity and belonging in the workplace by Josh Graff, VP EMEA & LATAM, LinkedIn

18:55 – UK by UM: Out of Sight (exploding the invisibility crisis around queer female identity) by Michael Brown, Head of Insight, UM London

19:10 – Researching the LGBT experience by Chantel Le Carpentier, International Research, YouGov

19:25 – Finding Pride by Ali Camps, Deputy Chairman, Quadrangle & Co-Chair, Pride in London

19:45 – Outvertising 2: marketing to LGBTQ+ audiences by Mark Runacus, President of PrideAM

20:00 – panel discussion/Q&A with Josh, Ali, Mark, Jan Gooding (President of MRS and Chair of Stonewall) and Bethan Blakeley (Director, Honeycomb and Research Live Young Researcher of the Year finalist 2018)

20:30 – networking drinks

Then drinks next door at The Artisan.

Booking:

Attendance is free but space is limited, so booking is essential. Contact networking@mrs.org.uk to reserve your place.

With special thanks to:

YouGov

MRSpride principal sponsor. YouGov is an international online research data and analytics technology group. Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks. Our innovative solutions help the world’s most recognised brands, media owners and agencies to plan, activate and track their marketing activities better. With operations in the UK, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research networks.

IPG Mediabrands