Barry Phillips (CEO) BEM founded Legal Island in 1998. He is a qualified barrister, trainer, coach, and meditator, and a regular speaker here in the UK and Ireland, and abroad.
Barry has completed the Oxford University course “Leading AI Implementation” in June 2026. He has trained hundreds of HR Professionals on how to use GenAI in the workplace and is the author of the book “ChatGPT in HR – A Practical Guide for Employers and HR Professionals”
Commenting on the Equality Commission’s publication of survey findings* on social attitudes and perceptions of equality in Northern Ireland today (Wednesday 31 January), Barry Phillips, Chair of Legal-Island, and organiser of Northern Ireland’s Equality and Diversity Awards, said:
“There is a lot in this report that is very encouraging. We are seeing significant changes in attitude towards a number of minority groups over time. I believe that a principal reason for this is that many employers are now doing training on equality and diversity issues in the workplace.
“We know that this training can change attitudes and open minds. If you look at the history of the Fair Employment legislation in Northern Ireland or Race Relations legislation in Britain
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