Event Highlights
This global roundtable brings together transgender individuals, advocates, economists, legal professionals, and policy experts from across the U.S., South Asia, Europe, and beyond.
Together, we’ll explore how economic systems influence transgender livelihood—from employment and education to healthcare and financial access.
The event is designed to generate collaborative, practical solutions rooted in lived experiences and cross-disciplinary insight.
Who Attends?
Transgender Individuals & Advocates
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Community members with lived experience
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Activists and leaders from LGBTQIA+ organizations
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Individuals working on grassroots trans empowerment
Economists & Academics
Professors and researchers specializing in:
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Labor Economics
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Gender Economics
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Inequality & Development
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Social Policy and Economic Theory
Legal & Policy Professionals
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Human rights lawyers, DEI leads, and anti-discrimination experts
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ESG and GRC professionals
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Legal scholars working on identity protection, labor rights, and health access
Tre'Andre Carmel Valentine
Executive Director, Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, USA
James Patnaude
Transgender Advocacy Specialist, San Joaquin Pride Center,
USA
Robert Panico
MA Psychological Studies
Student, UK
Safara Malone
Student, Harvard University & Policy Intern, Transgender Education Network of Texas, USA
Sakshi Jain
Lawyer and founder of The Queers of Jammu,
India
Ashraf Hussain
State Program Manager,
Basera Samajik Sansthan,
India
Milena (Mickey) Papakoch
Operations Coordinator,
Trans Networks Balkan,
Western Balkans Region
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
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Introduce Yourself: Foster familiarity by introducing yourself to the group.
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Networking Opportunity: Use allocated time to freely exchange virtual conversations and explore new opportunities.
11:10 AM – 12:55 PM
Economic Empowerment and Legal Recognition: Transgender Inclusion in America and Beyond
Core Theme
This roundtable investigates how economic systems, legal frameworks, and governance structures shape the lives and opportunities of transgender individuals globally—especially through the lens of employment, income equity, education, legal access, and human rights.
Discussion Areas
For Economists & Academics:
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The macroeconomic cost of trans exclusion: labor participation, GDP impacts
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Gender wage gaps and their effect on economic mobility
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Data scarcity: How do we build more inclusive datasets and models?
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Are current economic policies adequately addressing LGBTQIA+ disparities?
For Legal & Policy Experts:
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Anti-discrimination laws: what’s working, what’s not
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Legal identity & access: ID laws, healthcare, and credit systems
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Corporate compliance, ESG, and DEI frameworks—where do they fail trans individuals?
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How data protection laws impact trans safety, privacy, and employment
For Transgender Individuals & Advocates:
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Lived experiences navigating education, work, and financial systems
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Barriers to employment, housing, healthcare, and upward mobility
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Community-based solutions that have made a real difference
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How policy and economic language can better reflect trans realities
Don’t see your focus area here?
We welcome all unique perspectives. If there’s a particular topic or lens you want included in the session, let us know—we’ll tailor the discussion to ensure it reflects what you care about.
12:55 PM – 01:00 PM
Q&A Session, Closing Remarks & Thank You Note
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN & WHAT MAKES THIS EVENT DIFFERENT
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It’s Global: Featuring voices from the U.S., South Asia, Europe, and beyond—offering insights from across economic, cultural, and legal systems.
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It’s Solution-Oriented: We’re not here just to talk. We’re here to listen, learn, and collaboratively build solutions that help transform economic access and legal protections for transgender communities worldwide.
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It Connects Economics & Identity: This roundtable confronts a rarely explored reality—how transgender livelihood is directly shaped by economics. By bringing economists into the conversation, we are challenging traditional silos and shaping a more inclusive discipline.
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You’ll Be Recognized: Every attendee receives a certificate of participation. Speakers are honored for their contribution to global inclusion and change-making.
EVENT STRUCTURE
Format: Roundtable with Guided, Thematic Dialogue
The conversation will move through key economic, legal, and social topics, based on the curated discussion areas. A moderator will guide the flow to ensure balanced participation and focused engagement. If someone prefers to only observe or speak briefly, that’s respected too.
The clear objective of this event is to collaboratively explore actionable solutions that improve the economic and legal conditions of transgender individuals worldwide.
REGISTRATION
Interested in speaking at this global roundtable?
We’re looking for passionate transgender advocates, economists, legal experts, and scholars from around the world to share their perspectives and co-create solutions.
Fill out the short form to be considered as a speaker. All selected speakers will receive a certificate recognizing their contribution to global inclusion efforts.
Past Event Video & Testimonials
“It was an honor to be a part of the conversation. And thank you to the other speakers who shared your perspectives; it was incredible to hear everyone’s work and journeys working with other Transgender communities worldwide.”
— Past Participant