Motivational Speakers
Diversity & Inclusion Speakers
At Raise the Bar, we understand that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords, but are crucial aspects of a thriving and successful workplace. And it's an area we love supporting our clients with, to help them create a positive and innovative work environment.
SAVED SPEAKERS
Jono Lancaster
Jono Lancaster was born with a visible difference, is an advocate for self love and being a hero in your own life.
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Richard Etienne
Communications strategist who empowers introverted leaders and champions a personality diverse working environment.
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Alex Scott MBE
Alex is a a former professional footballer, pundit and lead Presenter on BBC’s Football Focus.
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Azeem Rafiq
Azeem Rafiq is a British Asian ex professional cricketer and now a campaigner for meaningful change in sport.
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Dr Tessy Ojo CBE
Visionary female leader driving transformative change for youth and women globally.
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Chelsea Roffey
The first and only woman to have officiated in an Australian Football League Grand Final.
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Charlie Martin
Racing driver, transgender, diversity role model & Stonewall Sports Champion. Also adventure sports - surfing, snowboarding & trail running
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Steven Bartlett
Steven Bartlett is the 27-year-old CEO of Social Chain, one of the UK’s largest publicly listed social marketing agencies & media publishers
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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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Sharon Amesu
Former Barrister turned award-winning speaker and consultant, specialising in leadership and diversity.
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Bejay Mulenga
Creative entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in business and education.
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Col Dame Kelly Holmes DBE
Double Olympic Gold Medalist and renowned leadership speaker
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Jason Robinson OBE
World Cup Winning First Black British Captain Of The England Rugby Team.
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Dr Nighat Arif
Dr Nighat is a GP specialising in women's health, family planning and menopause care with over 15 years of experience in the NHS.
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Nicolas Hamilton
Nicolas Hamilton, born with Cerebral Palsy, became the first disabled driver to compete in the British Touring Car Championship.
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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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Kay Formanek
Kay Formanek is an advisor, author, coach and speaker on the transformational power of diversity to organisations and society. Kay collabor
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Clive Myrie
Award Winning BBC Presenter & Host
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Dr Alison Edgar MBE
Alison Edgar MBE is also known as “The Entrepreneur’s Godmother” to a plethora of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs.
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Amazin LeThi
Amazin's journey from homelessness to becoming one of the most visible & influential LGBTQ+ activists in the world is truly inspiring.
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Shappi Khorsandi
Shappi Khorsandi is a highly acclaimed comedian, writer and TV & radio personality who was forced to flee Iran with her family.
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Seyi Akiwowo
Founder and CEO of Glitch, an award-winning charity working to prevent online abuse & gender-based violence.
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Penny Haslam
Award-winning motivational speaker, author and former BBC business journalist.
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Holly Tucker MBE
As the founder of Holly & Co, notonthehighstreet and the UK Ambassador to Creative Small Businesses, Holly champions and shines a light on t
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Jeannette Linfoot
Jeannette is a high performing corporate CEO turned entrepreneur with a multi-million pound business portfolio.
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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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Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE
Anne-Marie Imafidon is Head Stemette and co-founder of Stemettes, inspiring females into STEM.
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Afua Hirsch
Speaker & Host Afua Hirsch is a former barrister, journalist and documentary maker.
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Hayley Barnard
Diversity, Inclusion and Unconscious Bias expert
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Stefanie Sword-Williams
TEDx speaker, founder, and author of F*ck Being Humble - an empowering movement dedicated to inspiring individuals.
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Matt Lindley
Matt Lindley is an airline and ex RAF Royal Squadron Pilot.
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Reggie Yates
One of Britain’s most recognisable media personalities and broadcasters.
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Tom Daley OBE
Olympic gold medallist and double World Champion Tom Daley is the most decorated British diver of all time.
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Karen Blackett OBE
Karen Blackett OBE, UK Country Manager for WPP and GroupM UK CEO, is a renowned and proven business leader with a track record in creating v
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Swarzy Macaly
Swarzy Macaly presents BBC Radio 1Xtra's Weekend breakfast and is a Voice of BBC Sounds. She is a vibrant event host, moderator and speaker.
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Lotte Jeffs
Lotte Jeffs (she/they) is an award-winning magazine writer and editor and the author of How To Be A Gentlewoman.
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Colin Jackson CBE
Colin Jackson, Great Britain’s Legendary Hurdler, Multiple Gold Medallist & World Record Holder and Broadcaster
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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE DL
Britain’s greatest Paralympic athlete and acknowledged as one of the most courageous sportswomen of her generation.
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Perrine Farque
Perrine Farque is a professional keynote speaker, author and inclusion and diversity and inclusion expert.
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Rt Hon David Lammy
David Lammy is the Member of Parliament for Tottenham, London’s most diverse constituency.
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Anton Ferdinand
Anton Ferdinand is a former professional footballer, media personality and mentor.
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Donna Fraser OBE
Donna Fraser is a 4 time Team GB Olympian with Equality, Diversity & Inclusion expertise in sport organisations and businesses.
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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 Kate Allatt
Dr Allatt was considered 'better off dead' but her extraordinary recovery and resilience, proves you can do anything if it matters enough.
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James Adeleke
James Adeleke is on a mission to change the world. He is a Nigerian-born, dyslexic Social entrepreneur & the CEO of Generation Success.
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Timothy Armoo
Timothy is the award-winning CEO of influencer marketing agency Fanbytes and a 'Generation Z' business expert.
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Dr Patrick Vernon OBE
Dr Patrick Vernon OBE social commentator, cultural historian and health activist
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Leanne Spencer
Leanne Spencer is a female keynote wellbeing speaker specialising in stress management, burnout prevention, recovery and resilience.
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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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Shola Kaye
Author and global keynoter, Shola's work sits at the intersection of communication, emotional intelligence and inclusion.
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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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Vernice Armour
America's First Black Female Combat Pilot, Former Marine & Cop, Author of Zero to Breakthrough and Consultant to Business
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Ayo Sokale
Civil engineer, entrepreneur, BBC Presenter, Former Deputy Mayor of Reading, speaker on sustainability, motivation, STEM and neurodiversity.
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Alex Mahon
As the CEO of Channel 4, Alex Mahon stands out as the first woman to lead a major UK broadcaster.
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Anthony Mays
Anthony D. Mays is a public speaker, DEI consultant, writer, tech career coach, and software engineer of over 20 years experience.
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Lucy Hawking
Influential populariser of science, best-selling author, story-teller, and the daughter of Theoretical Physicist Stephen Hawking.
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Joanne Lockwood
Founder and CEO of SEE Change Happen and equity, diversity and inclusion specialist.
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Emmanuel Asuquo
Emmanuel Asuquo is a Finance Expert, Author and Television Presenter and Expert.
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