Motivational Speakers

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Speakers

Our diversity, inclusion and belonging speakers work with organisations that want to move beyond statements and initiatives towards real behavioural and cultural change. They bring lived experience, research-led insight and practical strategies that help leaders build inclusive workplaces where people feel respected, valued and able to perform at their best.

SAVED SPEAKERS

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Dame Kelly Holmes MBE (mil) OLY.

Double Olympic Gold Medalist and renowned leadership speaker.

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Sonya Barlow

Award-winning BBC presenter, author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, content creator and writer.

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Bruce Daisley

Bruce Daisley is one of the world's most influential voices on fixing workplace culture and a former VP at Twitter.

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Hayley Barnard

Diversity, Inclusion and Unconscious Bias expert

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Joanne Lockwood

Founder and CEO of SEE Change Happen and equity, diversity and inclusion specialist.

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Julia Streets MBE

Champion of tech and entrepreneurship, innovation, diversity and inclusion.

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Ben Smith

Ben has recently completed 401 marathons in 401 days all over the UK, equating to 10,506 miles, for Stonewall and Kidscape.

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Afua Hagan

Afua Hagan TV & Radio Presenter, regularly appears on ITV, BBC and TalkRadio, Keynote Speaker, Diversity and Inclusion Speaker, Event Host,

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Stef Reid MBE

World champion, paralympian and speaker specialising in high performance and diversity and inclusion.

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Alex Partridge

Alex Partridge is one of the pioneers of social media content the way we know it today.

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Kate Richardson-Walsh OBE

Captain of the gold medal-winning Team GB women’s hockey team.

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Richard Etienne

Communications strategist who empowers introverted leaders and champions a personality diverse working environment.

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Sathya Bala

Sathya is a leader, board member, entrepreneur and Top 100 Empower Ethnic Minority Exec committed to building a more equitable world.

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Suzanne Edmond

Former Director of Government Communications with experience leading teams through times of national crisis including Brexit and Covid

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Ollie Thorn

Disabled endurance athlete and keynote speaker, specialising in disability inclusion and unlocking human performance.

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Piers Linney

Piers Linney is an entrepreneur and investor, best known as a former Dragon on BBC Dragons’ Den and as a Channel 4 Secret Millionaire.

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Dr Asif Sadiq MBE

Multi award-winning expert in equity, diversity and inclusion, with fifteen years of global experience.

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Dr Jo Salter MBE

The first female Fighter Jet Pilot named as one of the 50 Most Inspiring Women in the World.

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Jason Robinson OBE

World Cup Winning First Black British Captain Of The England Rugby Team.

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