IP Out and IP Ability Present
a Fireside Chat with Cai Cherry
Tuesday 30 June 2026
6.30 – 9.00 pm, London and online
Join us for an open and thoughtful conversation with Cai Cherry, exploring their lived experience of intersectionality as a queer and disabled legal professional.
Cai will share personal insights from their journey of overcoming barriers to build a successful legal career and become a visible advocate for inclusion. They will reflect on what it means to live at the intersection of multiple identities, the realities of being seen through different lenses in different spaces, and how resilience, authenticity and advocacy can shape both personal and professional life.
This welcoming session is open to everyone working in the IP professions and will include time for questions and discussion. Come along (online or in-person) to listen, learn and help support a more inclusive IP community.
Meet the Speaker
Cai Cherry is a dual-qualified lawyer at global firm DLA Piper, with a practice encompassing public law, commercial disputes, and regulatory law. They are an award-winning LGBTQ+ and disability activist, including being named in the Attitude 101 list of LGBTQ+ trailblazers in 2026, and their debut novel ‘Speaker’, published in 2024, donates 100% of author royalties to supporting LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and refugees at Rainbow Migration. Cai also serves as a commissioner for the Global LGBTI+ Rights Commission, and has a wide range of experience advising on equalities and human rights in the UK, US and internationally.
Time and Location
This event is kindly hosted by Hassletine Lake Kempner at their London office. Please arrive from 6.00pm for 6.30 pm start.
6.00 pm arrival and registration
6.30 – 7.30 fireside chat hosted by Marianne Privett
7.30 – 9.00 networking and refreshments
Who is it for?
All our events are open to everyone working in intellectual property, including paralegals, IT specialists, marketing and finance teams, media and recruitment professionals, administrators, HR colleagues, and more.
Cost and Registration
This event is free. So are all our resources. That said, we do need money to keep the show on the road, so if you are able please consider choosing a voluntary donation ticket or visiting our Just Giving page.
If you have any access requirements, please do get in touch with us at [email protected].