Pride in Diversity (PID)’s Sapphire Program is proud to host our annual International Women’s Day (IWD) Event at the Victorian Pride Centre. In alignment with the 2025 IWD UN theme – For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment. – this panel will bring together industry leaders to discuss how workplaces can drive meaningful change in inclusion and leadership.

This year, thanks to the support of our sponsor and PID member, Custom Fleet, we are excited to present an engaging discussion on the responsibilities of leadership in fostering truly inclusive workplaces.

PID host: JB Beninato (she/they) - Relationship Manager, PID
Panel host: Michelle ‘Mama Mish’ Sheppard (she/her) – 2023 Victorian Honour Roll of Women Inductee & 2024 LGBTQIA Person of the Year

Panel members:

Alyce Schotte (she/her) - Senior Relationship Manager WA & NT, PID
Chris Deakin (she/her) – Relationship & Business Manager, Our Watch Institute
Rochelle Courtenay (she/her) – Founder & Managing Director, Share the Dignity

Panel Theme:
Leading with Impact: Building Inclusive Workplaces for Gender Equality & LGBTQ+ Safety

Discussion Topics:

The role of leadership in advancing gender and LGBTQ+ inclusion.
How workplaces can foster cultures of safety, dignity, and belonging.
Strategies to move beyond policy into real cultural change.

Panel Host & Speakers:
To be announced!

Panel Theme:
Leading with Impact: Building Inclusive Workplaces for Gender Equality & LGBTQ+ Safety

Discussion Topics:

The role of leadership in advancing gender and LGBTQ+ inclusion.
How workplaces can foster cultures of safety, dignity, and belonging.
Strategies to move beyond policy into real cultural change.

Tickets: Free, but registration is essential.

Don’t forget to register to attend the post panel networking on the rooftop