2025 Agenda

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Nicholas Sukitsch

Managing Director & Partner; Global Pride@BCG Leadership Team
BCG Washington D.C.

BCG presents EUROUT 15th Anniversary

Time
18:30
22:00

We warmly invite EUROUT attendees to a drinks and networking reception hosted by BCG, joined by the Dean of London Business School.


Breakfast

Time
9:00
-
10:00

Breakfast will be held in the Dining Room at Sussex Place. After you've had a bite to eat, head on over to North Building to register before we get started!

Opening Remarks from our President Max Taylor

Time
10:00
-
10:05

Join us for opening remarks from our OiB/EUROUT President as they welcome you to an exciting weekend of EUROUT 2025.

Headline Interview with Executive Chairman of Barry's

Time
10:05
-
10:50

Evan Davis, a leading broadcaster and economist, will be in conversation with Joey Gonzalez, Executive Chairman of Barry’s Bootcamp, to discuss LGBTQ+ fitness culture and entrepreneurialism.

Break

Time
10:50
-
11:00

Using the short break to network with speakers, Eurout team, other LGBTQ+ professionals and allies!

Lesbian Leadership: Through the Recruiters' Eyes

Time
11:00
-
11:20

Panel 1: Lesbian Leadership

Time
11:20
-
12:05

Lesbian voices remain underrepresented in conversations about executive success. What will it take to lift lesbian stories from the margins to the mainstream? Hear stories from LGBTQIA+ right advocate Radhika Piramal, State Street Executive Director Marion Bentata, and BCG Principal Lindsey Gordon, moderated by Linda Blackmore.

Lunch

Time
12:05
-
13:00

Lunch will be held in the Dining Room at Sussex Place.

Fabian Apel

McKinsey & Company

Power Hour 1: How to succeed as an LGBTQ+ Professional

Time
13:00
-
14:00

Bringing your authentic self to work can be harder than it seems. How can queer people navigate coming out in the workplace, and how can companies best foster belonging?

  • Fabian Apel (McKinsey)
    • Success as an LGBTQ+ professional: Personal Reflections
  • Thijs de Sterke and Pablo Zurdo-Santos (Bain)
    • Mentorship & Sponsorship in the Workplace – Fireside Chat
  • Sean Summers,  Dominique Rueedi,  Zhenyu Lei (ZS Associates)
    • Authenticity at Work: Thriving as Your True Self
  • Kieren Sharman and Amira Izhar (Lloyds)
    • Leveraging your ERG

Abigail Thorn

Panel 2: Tackling the Manosphere

Time
14:00
-
14:45

Misinformation, hate speech, and the rise of the Manosphere; social media has become a toxic environment for LGBTQ+ people. How do queer people survive and thrive online? Abigail Thorn (Actress, Writer), Lewis Oakley (Broadcaster, Writer), Dominic Arnall (Chief Executive Officer, Ditch the Label) and Fabian Fuchs share their advice on tackling Manosphoere, moderated by Natasha Devon (Writer, Speaker and Campaigner).

Break

Time
14:45
-
15:00

Annie Howard

Senior Programme Manager, HIV Confident

Workshops

Time
15:00
-
16:30

Attendees will select one of the below workshops to attend:

  • Building a World that Respects & Welcomes People Living with HIV
    • led by Annie Howard from the National AIDS Trust
  • Born to Disrupt: Tips for LGBTQ+ Founders  
    • led by Til Klein from identity.vc and Shiv Sivakumar from Omni

Bain Networking Drinks

Time
16:30
-
17:30

Networking with Bain employees to learn more about their DEI strategies, recruiting process and other professional insights!

Careers Fair

Time
17:00
-
19:00

Joined by recruiters and current employees from BCG, McKinsey, Bain, Blackstone, Deliveroo, Salesforce, and more, the EUROUT Career Fair is one of the largest professional networking events at LBS where students can explore the corporate world with confidence and authenticity throughout their recruitment journey.

McKinsey Drinks Reception

Time
19:45
-
21:45

Networking with professionals at the McKinsey office over a pint, wine or even some canapes!

Brunch

Time
10:00 am
-
11:00 am

Brunch will be held in the Dining Room at Sussex Place.

Alberto Padilla Rivera (He/Him)

Senior Vice President
Insight Partners

Opening Remarks

Time
11:00 am
-
11:05 am

Opening remarks with be given by Alberto Padilla Rivera, member of the EUROUT Board of Directors

Ashley Dartnell (She/Her)

Panel 3: The Big DEI Redesign

Time
11:05 am
-
11:50 am

Geopolitics, macroeconomics and AI have led companies and wider society to make changes that are significantly impacting the approach to DEI in the workplace. Where are we now, and what’s needed next? Aneeta Rattan (Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School), Ashley Dartnell (Trustee for Open for Business), Neil Griffiths (Global DEI Director, Kearney), Birgit Neu (Nexus) will share their expertise on the current DEI landscape.

Jakob Jensen

Managing Director & Partner
BCG

BCG Presents: LGBTQ+Inclusion in Global Fashion and Luxury

Time
11:50 am
-
12:35 pm

Jakob Jensen (BCG Managing Director and Partner) in conversation with Johnattan Leon (Burberry Senior Vice President of Commercial & Chief of Staff ), to share their insights on advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and beyond.

Lunch

Time
12:35 pm
-
1:25 pm

Lunch will be held in the Dining Room at Sussex Place.

Matt Cameron (He/Him)

CEO
LGBT Great

Workshops

Time
1:25 pm
-
2:40 pm

Attendees will select one of the below workshops to attend:

  • Articulating the Value Case for DEI
    • led by Emma Appleby from Open for Business
  • Define Your Future: Mentoring as Your Blueprint for Success
    • led by Matt Cameron from LGBT Great
  • ZS Discusses Inclusive Leadership
    • led by ZS Associates

Entertainment Break

Time
2:40 pm
-
2:55 pm

Barry T. Whyte (He/Him)

Head of AI Transformation
Multiverse

Power Hour 2: LGBTQ+ AI

Time
2:55 pm
-
3:55 pm

As AI continues to reshape the way the organizations and leaders make decisions, how can we AI is used responsibly and that systems are transparent, inclusive, and safe for all? Barry (Multiverse) hosts the power hour with the panelists below to share insights on navigating the AI world: 

  • Shaig Abduragimov (OpenAI): Navigating the AI-Shaped Graduate Job Market
  • Jacob Botha (Salesforce): The AI Workplace Revolution
  • Seyi Akiwowo (21/20 Studios): What does queer politics offer the discipline of AI ethics and policy making?

Closing Remarks

Time
3:55 pm
-
4:00 pm

EUROUT Ball

Time
6:30 pm
-
12:00 am

EUROUT concludes in our signature EUROUT Ball, a dazzling evening of celebration, connection, and pride. After days of networking and inspiration, join us as we come together to honour authenticity and the power of community. Expect music, dancing, and an atmosphere where everyone can truly shine as themselves.