Illuminate 2022: Wrapped!

The CGLCC would once again like to thank you for attending the 2022 Global 2SLGBTQI+ Business Summit & Supplier Diversity Forum that took place on June 2-3 in person and virtually.

The excitement of once again coming together to learn more and talk about diversity, inclusion and equity in 2SLGBTQI+ business, was positively electric!

Summit by the numbers:

300 Attendees
22 Sessions, aired simultaneously in person and virtually
5 countries participating, including Canada, Columbia, India, Thailand, and USA
119 unique meetings with 17 major companies and suppliers scheduled via the Corporate Matchmaking event

Summit Virtual:

441 Virtual Attendee page visits
203 Virtual Exhibitor/Sponsor Booth visits

Summit Social Media:

318 New Social Media Followers through #CGLCCIlluminate2022 campaign
14,058 Post Impressions across all social platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
669 Post Engagements

Thank you to the following representatives for their support of this year’s Summit:

Hon. Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Canada
Hon. Mary Ng, P.C., M.P., Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development
Hon. Randy Boissonnault, P.C., M.P., Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance

Highlights of Illuminate 2022

“You never really know, as an out queer person, what kind of impact you’re making on others just by being yourself and bringing that to every aspect of what you do.” Mattea Roach impacted and inspired us by appearing on stage for the first time since her 23-day Jeopardy winning streak!
Actors Blu del Barrio and Emily Coutts from Star Trek: Discovery stopped by to speak about creating safe spaces both on and off the screen, fan response to increasingly diverse and inclusive storylines and characters, and how boldly going forward as our true selves helps all of us reach the stars.
Amber Cubitt from Spoon In won the finals for the EY Pitch competition after a stellar presentation to judges and Summit attendees. Competition was fierce as Shila LeBlanc of Restorative Approach and Kedar Patil of Hydronique Hydration also presented exceptional pitches that made deciding on a final winner exceptionally difficult!
The winners of CGLCC’s annual 2SLGBTQI+ Supplier Diversity Awards were announced on Day 2 of Illuminate 2022. Jessica Grey from RBC and Versatil BPI Inc. were recognized for their outstanding commitment to 2SLGBTQI+ Supplier Diversity. Freshco Retail Maintenance was awarded Exporter of the Year. Congratulations all!
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A new Rainbow Registered website was launched and announced as the program develops further after one year of success! The online directory now provides consumers with a handy directory of accredited 2SLGBTQI+ friendly businesses to visit.

You can view and download some of the memories captured at Illuminate 2022 on our photo site. More will be added throughout the weeks ahead, so please check back often.

Session recordings are now available on CGLCC’s YouTube channel.

If you would like to share your own memories of CGLCC’s Illuminate 2022, please send any photos, stories, or favourite moments to communications@cglcc.ca. You can also check #CGLCCIlluminate2022 on social media to see highlights and continue the conversation or share your experiences.