Will DEI ever DIE? Introductory Speeches at the Battle of Ideas Festival @worldwrite

Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Will DEI ever DIE?
These are the introductory speeches filmed by Worldwrite volunteers at the Battle of Ideas Festival 25.

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Is the DEI movement losing its grip ? From corporations like Amazon and McDonald’s stepping back, to universities doubling down, this panel explores whether DEI is truly ending. Featuring insights from Andrew Doyle’s The End of Woke, this video asks: can DEI ever really disappear? Is this the end of the road for the ‘lanyard class’ and ultimately, should DEI be saved or buried?

The speakers on the panel are:
Dr Tim Crowley - lecturer, School of Philosophy, University College Dublin; convenor, Dublin Academics for Academic Freedom
Andrew Doyle - Writer and comedian; author, The End of Woke and The New Puritans
James Esses - Psychotherapist; writer and investigative journalist; founder, Just Therapy
Meghan Murphy - Writer and journalist; podcast host, The Same Drugs
Akua Reindorf KC - Barrister, Cloisters Chambers
The chair is: Ella Whelan - Co-convenor, Battle of Ideas festival; journalist; author, What Women Want

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