Q Chamber is proud to present an invitation-only event “In Conversation with Leo Varadkar”. Leo Varadkar is former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland and one of the world’s most prominent openly gay political leaders.

In this dialogue, Leo Varadkar reflects on his journey through public office, exploring what it means to lead authentically at the highest levels of power while navigating scrutiny, expectations and change. Drawing on his experience in leadership and international diplomacy, the conversation will examine the intersections of identity, leadership and representation.

Designed as a thoughtful, moderated fireside-style conversation, this event speaks to Q Chamber’s mission of advancing inclusive leadership, economic participation and principled allyship across business and civic society.

  • Leo Varadkar was Prime Minister (Taoiseach) of Ireland from 2017-2020 and again from 2022-24.  He served in the cabinet continuously for 13 years in the Ministries of Transport, Tourism & Sport, Enterprise, Trade, Employment, Social Protection and Health. At the time of election, he was Ireland’s youngest ever Taoiseach and the first to be gay and biracial.

    The Governments he participated in; lifted Ireland’s ban on abortion and introduced marriage equality. He also advanced workers’ rights including the right to sick pay, paternity and parental leave, occupational pensions for all workers and a new public holiday – St Brigid’s Day. 

    He led Ireland into PESCO, the European Union’s structured co-operation on the Defence and Security.

    At the time of leaving office, Ireland had record levels of employment and a budget surplus.

    He is a life member of Ireland’s Council of State.  A member of the Global Advisory Board of Penta Group, he writes a column for the Sunday Times Ireland.  He serves on the Board of Global Citizen Europe, the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) and the advisory board of Care4Everyone which advocates for equal access to healthcare and healthcare research for women.

    A medical doctor by training, he is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians Ireland.

  • Rachel Yeo
    Rachel Yeo is currently Director at global business advisory firm FTI Consulting, where she delivers reputational and political risk work across Southeast Asia for blue-chip clients. She also volunteered for over five years as Communications Lead at Pink Dot and was instrumental in leading and coordinating the community’s collective response to the repeal of Section 377A. A former international news journalist at CNA, Rachel was among the few openly queer news anchors in local TV history.

    Remy Choo
    Remy Choo is an Executive Committee member of Q Chamber, and the founder and Managing Director of boutique litigation law firm RCLT Law Corporation. Remy was one of the lawyers who led the constitutional challenges to Section 377A of the Penal Code in 2013, as well as in 2018. Remy co-chairs the International Bar Association’s LGBTQI+ Committee, and, in 2016, was the first Singaporean lawyer to be awarded the IBA’s Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year Award, an honour that highlights a commitment to high ethical standards and professional excellence. 

Mark your calendar for 30 January 2026 (Friday) from 7 pm to 9 pm to join us for this event. Event registration starts from 6:30 pm. Light bites and beverages will be provided.

This is a private event and attendance is limited to invited guests only due to event space capacity. All confirmed guests will receive an email confirmation.

Join us for an inspiring evening with leadership lessons particularly relevant to LGBTQ+ leaders on how to lead with credibility without sacrificing authenticity, how to build allyship across differences and how visible leaders can deliver systemic impact.

Thank you for your interest. Due to popular demand, we are now at maximum capacity for the event and have closed registration. To receive priority invitation to future Q Chamber events, do sign up to join our membership.

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About Q Chamber:

Founded in 2022, Q Chamber is Singapore’s first LGBTQ+ and allied chamber of commerce, and strives to connect businesses and individuals to promote our shared economic interests and values of diversity, equity and inclusion.

As a business alliance, we exist to create economic agency - connecting businesses from SMEs to MNCs, opening pathways to employment, mentorship, leadership, and structural change. We were inspired by the lack of institutional support for LGBTQ+ professionals in Singapore and motivated to build what we didn’t have.

Our hope is that Q Chamber helps queer people thrive by making inclusion not only visible, but economically undeniable. For more information on Q Chamber, do visit our website or sign up to join our membership as a Corporate or Individual member