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HSF partners with Brisbane’s MELT Festival
The global firm has continued to throw its support behind the MELT Festival, a celebration of LGBTI arts and culture presented by the Brisbane Powerhouse.
Emma Musgrave
HSF will continue its partnership from 2016 by supporting the event again this year. MELT will run until Sunday 5 February, showcasing a range of theatre, comedy shows, art exhibitions, live music and dance forums.
“We are delighted to support this fantastic festival, which celebrates the diverse LGBTI community and entertains the people of Brisbane.”
As part of the partnership, HSF will treat clients to a private viewing next week of circus cabaret show Quiver by Brisbane’s Vulcana Women’s Circus.
Mr Smith noted that HSF remains the MELT Festival’s only corporate partner and said there are renewed calls for more corporates to support the event.
“We received extremely positive feedback from our staff and clients after sponsoring the festival last year and I’d urge other businesses to get on board and support Brisbane’s talented and diverse LGBTI community,” Mr Smith said.
In its commitment to diversity and inclusion, HSF is also a proud sponsor of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and the Melbourne Queer Film Festival.
The firm has also rolled out a new name for its global LGBTI network – IRIS Network. IRIS stands for Inclusion, Respecting Identity and Sexuality and is a nod to the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris, along with the firm’s logo, which is also an iris.
The network aims to support LGBTI inclusion across Herbert Smith Freehills’ international offices and is open to all partners and staff, including people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex and their allies.
“LGBTI inclusion is one of our key global diversity and inclusion priorities,” Mr Smith said.
“As a firm we aim to create a high-performing, diverse and inclusive workplace where people can bring their whole selves to work and thrive.”
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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