myGwork celebrates 10 Years of empowering workplace inclusion at WorkPride 2024

myGwork, the largest global LGBTQ+ business platform, proudly celebrated its 10th anniversary during its annual WorkPride conference.

The fifth annual WorkPride conference, organized by myGwork, was another resounding success. Held from June 17th to June 21st, the event attracted thousands of participants worldwide, engaging in essential discussions on workplace belonging and inclusion. This year's WorkPride featured over 60 panels and workshops in English and Spanish, with more than 250 speakers sharing best practices and tools to create safe and inclusive workplaces for all. Topics covered included neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ parenting, eradicating the rainbow ceiling and wage gaps, non-binary representation, creating inclusive workplaces for diverse professionals, and much more. You can check out and watch the videos of all the sessions here.

The conference concluded with a celebration at Tower Hill in London on the evening of June 21st, accompanied by a second celebration in Madrid on July 4th, 2024. Both were attended by myGwork corporate and individual members, community partners, activists, and ambassadors from countries leading in LGBTQ+ rights.

Over the past decade, myGwork has been at the forefront of empowering and accelerating LGBTQ+ inclusion within workplaces. Key celebratory milestones over the last decade include:

•      Recent investments exceeding £3 million, helping myGwork double its global team to over 40 employees and expand internationally.
•      Launching the award-winning myGwork Academy, offering practical and innovative DEI training to support workplace inclusion efforts.
•      Empowering and accelerating LGBTQ+ inclusion for more than 350 partners, including FTSE 100 companies, assisting them in attracting and retaining LGBTQ+ talent while enhancing their employer brand visibility.
•      Receiving an average of over 230,000 job applications per month, showcasing the tangible impact of the platform in connecting talent with inclusive opportunities.
•      Building a global readership exceeding 2 million, and fostering an engaged professional networking community of over half a million members, comprising LGBTQ+ professionals, graduates, and allies. 
•      Spearheading initiatives such as WorkPride, a flagship five-day global conference held during Pride month, and WorkFair, the largest virtual careers fair connecting LGBTQ+ graduates and students with inclusive employers. Both events attract thousands of participants from around the world.
•      Hosting regular monthly panels addressing key DEI topics and careers-related workshops, drawing hundreds of attendees each month, fostering dialogue and learning around topical workplace and community issues for the LGBTQ+ community.
•      Earning nominations for prestigious accolades, such as the upcoming National Diversity Awards 2024, alongside securing multiple awards in the tech and DEI space over the past decade, highlighting myGwork’s dedication to workplace inclusion and tech innovation.

"As we celebrate a decade of myGwork, we are immensely proud of the strides we have made in advancing LGBTQ+ inclusion within workplaces globally. Our journey has been marked by profound moments of progress and meaningful collaborations thanks to our corporate and community partners, all of which have contributed to creating environments where authenticity is celebrated and diversity thrives,” stated myGwork’s co-founders Adrien and Pierre Gaubert. “As we embark on the next chapter, our commitment to creating discrimination-free workplaces remains unwavering. Together, we will continue to champion inclusivity, empower allies, and pave the way for a future where everyone can work with pride, regardless of how they identify."