Description
Join us and Open for Business on a virtual regional launch as we unveil the results of the recently published Economic Case for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Southeast Asia. In this event, we will learn to engage in high-quality, meaningful dialogue grounded on insightful data that impacts our society as a whole.
Event Speakers
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Jeiz Robles
Director of DE&I at Community BusinessRead More -
Steph Galera
She/her/hersHead of Southeast Asia, Open For BusinessRead More
Jeiz Robles
Director of DE&I at Community Business
Jeiz Robles is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) at Community Business, where she is committed to driving impactful change for underrepresented and underserved communities. With over 10 years of experience in the DE&I field, Jeiz is a subject matter expert in three key areas: the DE&I landscape in Asia, localizing LGBTQ+ inclusion programs and benefits, and creating and sustaining AAA+ employee networks.
As a certified Design Thinking coach, she excels in building empathy and extracting community experiences to inform corporate DE&I strategies. Jeiz has played a significant role in developing important resources such as the Philippine Financial & Inter-industry Pride Playbook, Sasin's Inclusion Toolkit for Thai Businesses, and Open for Business's Economic Case of LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Southeast Asia.
Her approach includes a range of frameworks from strategic advisory (benchmarking, policy review and audit, focus groups, and program design), ideation through empathy mapping, mentoring, workshops, thought leadership (whitepapers, toolkits), and storytelling through speaking engagements.
As a cisgender, bisexual, neurodivergent Filipina, Jeiz brings lived experiences from various intersecting communities. She has had the privilege of collaborating with numerous organizations across Asia to amplify voices that are often unheard. Fluent in both English and Filipino, she is dedicated to fostering inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive authentically.
As a certified Design Thinking coach, she excels in building empathy and extracting community experiences to inform corporate DE&I strategies. Jeiz has played a significant role in developing important resources such as the Philippine Financial & Inter-industry Pride Playbook, Sasin's Inclusion Toolkit for Thai Businesses, and Open for Business's Economic Case of LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Southeast Asia.
Her approach includes a range of frameworks from strategic advisory (benchmarking, policy review and audit, focus groups, and program design), ideation through empathy mapping, mentoring, workshops, thought leadership (whitepapers, toolkits), and storytelling through speaking engagements.
As a cisgender, bisexual, neurodivergent Filipina, Jeiz brings lived experiences from various intersecting communities. She has had the privilege of collaborating with numerous organizations across Asia to amplify voices that are often unheard. Fluent in both English and Filipino, she is dedicated to fostering inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive authentically.
Steph Galera
She/her/hers
Head of Southeast Asia, Open For Business
Steph Galera's pronouns are she/her/hers. She is a proud Asian woman raised in the Philippines, now residing in Thailand. She is also part of the women, LGBTQ+, and neurodiversity communities.
Steph was with a global tech company for 15 years and has been in different roles within HR and People disciplines from Talent Acquisition, Business and Data Analytics, Talent Development, and Diversity and Inclusion.
She continues to advocate for the LGBTQ+ communities in the region as the Head of Southeast Asia with Open for Business in building the economic case for LGBTQ+ inclusion. And as a consultant for Radius Networks based in APAC, Steph uses her unique knowledge of the region to support & connect employee resource groups across Asia and globally.
Steph was with a global tech company for 15 years and has been in different roles within HR and People disciplines from Talent Acquisition, Business and Data Analytics, Talent Development, and Diversity and Inclusion.
She continues to advocate for the LGBTQ+ communities in the region as the Head of Southeast Asia with Open for Business in building the economic case for LGBTQ+ inclusion. And as a consultant for Radius Networks based in APAC, Steph uses her unique knowledge of the region to support & connect employee resource groups across Asia and globally.