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LGBT diversity and inclusion is increasingly becoming a business priority. 87 percent of

Fortune 500 companies now have non-discrimination policies based on sexual orientation.

And for the first time ever, the issue made it to the agenda of the World Economic Forum in

Davos, a gauge for what’s top of mind for global business leaders. Perhaps the biggest

seismic shift comes with millennials, who have great expectations for diversity and are

pushing companies to embrace inclusion much more than previous generations did.

While 2016 has seen some important strides in the fight against discrimination against LGBT

people around the world, setbacks have shed light on how much still needs to change.

LGBT communities continue to be targeted by authorities, with high-profile incidents taking

place in Indonesia, Uganda, Turkey and Egypt, to name a few. In the West, a rise in illiberal

populism has put the economic case for diversity under fire. Given the economic and

political outlook for the next few years, can business play a larger role in moving the mark on

LGBT rights?

Last March at the inaugural Pride and Prejudice Summit, The Economist convened chief

executives, politicians, sports stars and activists to discuss the business case for diversity and

inclusion. We examined the outlook for LGBT rights around the world and analysed why

inclusion is good for the economy and the firms that embrace it. This year, the Summit will

once again take place as a 24-hour global event spanning Hong Kong, London and New

York. We will look beyond the business case for LGBT inclusion and examine how companies

can be catalysts for change.

How are new generations changing the meaning of diversity and forcing companies to

rethink their inclusion policies? What can advocates for LGBT inclusion learn from other

groups that have been marginalised? What can we learn from case studies of businesses

operating in parts of the world where cultures or laws are hostile towards LGBT people?

Chaired by Economist Editors, Pride and Prejudice 2017, will tackle the tough issues pertinent

to each region as we bring to life on stage the ongoing debate about businesses’ role in the

global fight for improving LGBT rights.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: BUSINESS AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE

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PROGRAMME 8.00am Registration

09.00am Chair’s opening remarks

09.10am Keynote address

• Tony Fernandes, chief executive,

AirAsia

09.30am Seismic generational shifts: Millennials

as catalysts of change

• Rica Paras, solution planning

manager, Accenture Philippines

and chairwoman, Society of

Transsexual Women of the

Philippines

• Nathan Law, member of the

legislative council, Hong Kong

10.15am View from the top

• Michael Ebeid, chief executive

and managing director, Special

Broadcasting Service, Australia

• David Korunic, chief executive,

Krungthai AXA Life Insurance

10.45am Morning break

11.15am Breaking down religious and political

barriers

• Ching-Yi Lin, member of Legislative

Yuan, Taiwan (via video link)

• Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, former

minister of Culture, Sports and

Tourism, Mongolia

• Pauline Ong, executive pastor and

church council, Free Community

Church

11.45am Interlude: Voices from the frontlines

• Parmesh Shahani, head, Godrej

India Culture Lab

12.00pm Lunch

13.30pm Interlude: Voices from the frontlines

13.45pm Activating inclusion: turning policy into

practice

• Jeff Bullwinkel, associate general

counsel and director of corporate,

external and legal affairs, Asia

Pacific and Japan, Microsoft

14.30pm Strategy sessions and networking break

15.00pm Interlude: Voices from the frontlines

15.15pm Allies in diversity – finding commonality

in purpose

• Alfred Chan, chairperson, Equal

Opportunities Commission

• Christina Gaw, managing principal

and head of capital markets, Gaw

Capital

• Penny Wong, senator and leader of

the opposition in the Senate,

Australia

16.00pm Looking ahead: Charting new routes

towards LGBT inclusion

• Geng Le, chief executive, Blued

• Gigi Chao, executive vice-

chairman, Cheuk Nang

16.45pm Key takeaways

17.00pm End of event

* For the full programme agenda and speaker line-up, visit pride.economist.com. All topics and speakers are subject to change.

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Paerin Choa

Spokesperson

PinkDot SG

Penny Wong

Senator and leader of the

opposition in the Senate

Australia

David Korunic

Chief executive

Krungthai AXA Life Insurance

Geng Le

Chief executive

Blued

Parmesh Shahani

Head

Godrej India Culture Lab

Christina Gaw

Managing principal and

head of capital markets

Gaw Capital

Tony Fernandes

Chief executive

AirAsia

Gigi Chao

Executive vice-chairman

Cheuk Nang

Damien Green

Chief executive

Metlife Korea

Oyungerel Tsedevdamba

Former member of parliament

and former minister of culture,

sports and tourism, Mongolia

Alfred Chan

Chairperson

Equal Opportunities

Commission

Rica Paras

Solution architect manager,

Accenture Philippines and

chairwoman,

Society of Transsexual Women

of the Philippines

Oyungerel Tsedevdamba

Former minister of culture,

sports and tourism

Mongolia

Nathan Law

Member of the legislative

council

Hong Kong

Pauline Ong

Executive pastor and

church council

Free Community Church

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Le Bao Ngoc

Corporate communications

manager

Mekong Capital

Jeff Bullwinkel

Associate general counsel,

Asia-Pacific and Japan

Microsoft

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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Ching-Yi Lin Member of Legislative Yuan Taiwan

Michael Ebeid

Chief executive and

managing director

Special Broadcasting Service,

Australia

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PROGRESS NEEDS A PUSH

Pride and Prejudice is a global, 24-hour event spanning three cities around the world. It will catalyse fresh debate on the economic and human costs of discrimination against the LGBT community. The event will challenge policymakers and industry leaders to rethink the future of the LGBT movement and its impact on business.

WHY ATTEND?

• Network with Fortune 500 companies and leading local businesses and learn about the

challenges they have faced to create inclusive, diverse workplaces

• Discover how millennials are challenging workplace discrimination and forcing companies

to rethink their inclusion policies

• Find out what local Asian governments are doing to tackle LGBT discrimination

• Understand how to engage internal stakeholders to drive the inclusion agenda forward

• Learn about practical solutions and strategies to help implement inclusive policies across

your business

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WHO ATTENDS?

Pride and Prejudice is a global, 24-hour event spanning three cities around the world. It will catalyse fresh debate on the economic and human costs of discrimination against the LGBT community. The event will challenge policymakers and industry leaders to rethink the future of the LGBT movement and its impact on business.

Industries represented at

the event include:

• Advertising , PR agencies and media

• Chemicals and pharmaceuticals

• Computer, IT and electronics

• Consultants and legal

• Education

• Energy

• Engineering and manufacturing

• Financial services and insurance

• Defense

• Healthcare

• Human Resources and talent

management

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• Real estate

• Retail and consumer goods

• Transport and logistics

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