June has enjoyed a 20‐year career, in which she has become one of the most recognisable faces of British television. June began her career at Kiss 100 and later became a presenter for MTV UK & Ireland.

It was when she started on Channel 4’s T4 that she became a household name. June hosted 2005’s Make Poverty History event and presented at the UK leg of Live Earth in 2007. In 2008 she hosted Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebrations in front of 30,000 people in London’s Hyde Park. June has also interviewed and introduced some of the world’s biggest names including HRH Prince of Wales, Bill Clinton, Al Gore and George Clooney.

She has worked extensively with HRH Prince Charles as an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust, whilst campaigning for The One and Produce (RED). June was awarded an MBE in 2007 for her services to broadcasting and charity, making her one of the youngest people ever to receive an MBE. June was later…

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

Previously Global Head of Data Governance at Chanel, now CEO & Founder of True Change (a business connecting diversity, equity, inclusion, data and stories to drive change) Sathya inspires others through her unique story. Driven by purpose she transitioned from a successful corporate career (Chanel, Deloitte, HSBC, Barclays) to create her own business and the global community My Skin My Story, which empowers women of colour. Sathya is also Board Trustee at Young Lives vs. Cancer and dance organisation Company of Others.

In speaking, she demystifies identity, bias, intersectionality, inclusion and allyship by tapping into stories and humanising data. By telling her story, Sathya embraces the uniqueness of her lived experience, being a Sri Lankan Tamil woman, born in Singapore who grew up in Sydney and moved to London as a young adult.

Sathya’s purpose: I use my leadership platform and deep relationships…

Asif Sadiq has over fifteen year's global experience in his impressive industry, having worked in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. Seeing significant success in achieving strategic and operational targets as well as managing risk, change, performance and quality.

Asif boasts an impressive track record as the former Head of Diversity and Inclusiveness for EY Financial Services and former Head of Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Unit for the City of London Police. Moving from his position as Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging for The Telegraph Media Group in 2020, Asif was appointed as Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Impact for global sports brand Adidas.

In July 2021, Asif was appointed as Senior Vice President at Warner Media for Equity & Inclusion International, where he looks after some of the world’s most iconic brands such as Warner Bros, CNN, Cartoon Network and HBO Max to name a few. Committed in creating a strong sense of belonging Asif…

Colonel Dame Kelly Holmes is a British icon and an inspiration 

She joined the British Army at 17, serving for nearly 10 years as a qualified HGV driver and Physical Training Instructor and in 1998 she was awarded an MBE in recognition of her services to the armed forces.

During a 12 year international career, Kelly won multiple medals at Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic level, culminating in two Gold Medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics Games for the 800m and 1500m, which cemented her place in history as the first women ever in Great Britain to win two gold medals at the same games. She was honoured with a Damehood in 2005 for services to sport.

Today Kelly is a Global Inspirational Speaker, an award-winning author, as well as a championing fitness, wellness and mental health. She continues to be President of the charity she founded in 2008, Dame Kelly Holmes Trust – a charity which supports disadvantaged young people using the…

James Adeleke is on a mission to change the world. He is a Nigerian-born, dyslexic Social entrepreneur & the CEO of Generation Success.

James is the CEO and Founder of Generation Success, an award-winning social enterprise that works with 70+ employers in the UK and Ireland to tackle the social inequalities in society and connect diverse talent to careers. This is delivered through their mentoring, training and early careers recruitment services.

James started Generation Success after the London riots. Rising from the riots came a desire to be part of the change. Driving by the fundamental belief, your career should not be defined by your birth and witnessing the struggle that many of his contemporaries in law school faced in their careers, due to social or economic background James set about taken action.

He has been involved in a number of projects, reports and commissions centered around enterprise and employability. He has also spoken in parliament and city hall on social mobility, diversity…

Civil engineer, BBC Presenter, Former Deputy Mayor of Reading, Sustainability Speaker, Motivational Speaker, STEM Speaker & Neurodiversity Speaker.

Ayo Sokale is a Chartered Civil engineer, and one of the fastest engineers to achieve this Status. She has vast experience of delivering flood risk management projects, managing people, supervising engineers, influencing policy through key committees, and advocating for sustainability. She is a sought-after speaker on technology, sustainability, engineering, innovation etc.

Ayo is a BBC Broadcaster, featuring most prominently as the co-presenter on CBeebies’ Get Set Galactic – an entertaining, science-based immersive gameshow, exploring themes from gravity and the Solar System to pollination, energy and much more, showcasing her love of working with children and sharing the joys of scientific learning, exploration and experimentation. Ayo has presented for BBC Reel and BBC Bitesize as well as documentaries for the Smithsonian, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Yesterday TV and Channel 5. In addition to presenting for commercial clients such as ITN and Trimble.

She presents and produces…

Anita Asante is a former England defensive midfielder/ centre back who currently plays for Aston Villa in the FA’s Women’s Super League (FAWSL). With 71 caps international caps under her belt, spanning 14 years, including competing for Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, Anita is a hugely prominent figure in the footballing world.

The 35-year-old made her England debut in 2004, and she went on to compete in two Football World Cups and three UEFA European Championships. Anita also kicked off the first ever women’s Olympic football match for Team GB at the London Olympics in 2012.

Her showcase career began with Arsenal as a teenager; a club where she went on to be part of the historic quadruple winning Arsenal team who were crowned champions in the Champions League, Premier League, Premier League Cup and FA Cup all in one season. Arsenal also became the only English team to ever win the Champions League.

Anita has also played top-flight club football for Chelsea,…

Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon is a keynote speaker, presenter, and co-founder of the award-winning social enterprise, Stemettes. Voted the most influential woman in tech in the UK of 2020 by Computer Weekly and featured among the top 10 BAME leaders in tech by The Financial Times.

A recognised and respected thought-leader in the tech space and trustee at the Institute for the Future of Work, Anne-Marie has spoken across the globe for some of the world’s biggest digital companies and conferences, including Facebook, Amazon, Google, Mercedes Benz, Fujitsu and Mastercard.

Anne-Marie is the temporary Arithmetician on Countdown, the world’s longest running gameshow. She also hosts the highly popular Women Tech Charge podcast for the Evening Standard, and is a sought-after presenter and conference facilitator, conducting live interviews with famous faces from the tech world and beyond, including Jack Dorsey and Sir Lewis Hamilton. Her first book She’s In CTRL is to be published by Transworld in June 2022.

Voted the most influential woman in tech in…

A World Record holder, much loved media personality and inspirational speaker, Colin Jackson is a national treasure and one of the most well-known athletes in Great Britain.

When he retired from competing, his multi-medal career and infectious personality made him the natural choice to join the BBC’s athletics commentary team. Over the last 15 years Colin has become an integral part of  the team, covering the Rio Olympics in 2004 and all major athletic events since  then, including the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016 and the 2020 Tokyo Games too.

Colin has also developed into a hugely important figurehead for diversity,  inclusion and mental health over the last two years. His open and connectible honesty has captivated the media and live audiences alike, as he speaks form the  heart about the stressful demands of competing at the highest level, as well as  the impacts of anxiety, eating disorders and body dysmorphia. In 2020 Colin presented BBCs Panorama…

Professor John Amaechi OBE is a respected organisational psychologist, and the Leadership Transformation Expert at APS Intelligence LTD, the consultancy he founded in 2006. At APS Intelligence, John and his team of specialists' partner with businesses to build bespoke programmes focused on executive coaching and behavioural change that help create effective leaders and authentic and ethical cultures. This is what John believes leads to sustainable organisational growth and high performance while ensuring the dignity and well-being of all colleagues.

Recognised as an influential thinker in HR, John is aProfessor of Leadership at the University of Exeter Business School in the United Kingdom and a Fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology. He’s theauthor of the New York Times and the Sunday Times bestselling leadership book, The Promises of Giants, John draws on his early life in Stockport, near Manchester (UK), his career as the first Briton to play professional basketball in the NBA and deep psychological insights, to challenge and inspire others. In…

Born with Cerebral Palsy, which affects the movement of his leg muscles, Nicolas was initially a wheelchair user. He endured years of gruelling, painful training so that by the age of 17 he could walk completely unaided. A huge achievement in itself, but this was just the first part of his unwavering determination to become a professional racing driver. 

Nicolas was told as a child that he would never walk due to his cerebral palsy and would spend his life reliant on a wheelchair. Not one to be told he cannot do things, with determination and gruelling training he not only walked unaided, but he started to realise his dream: to be a racing driver.

In a notoriously competitive and tough sport, Nicolas has established himself as a potential future champion, an achievement in any context, but even more so for someone who was told as a child that he would never walk. As well as racing Nicolas is focused on sharing his inspirational…

Timothy Armoo - Fanbytes Vice President Influencer, Social Media Marketing expert, Forbes 30 under 30, Digital Transformation Speaker, Business Speaker, Social Media Speaker, Diversity Speaker.

“The leader of the new school of advertising” – Timothy Armoo was the founding CEO of the ground-breaking influencer marketing agency Fanbytes, where he is now Vice President Influencer.

Named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for his achievements in Media and Marketing. “Timo” has been preaching the gospel of Gen Z marketing featuring in BBC, Forbes, Adweek, Business Insider and Tedx, and winning awards, including the Huffington Post Entrepreneur of the Year and most “Influential person in advertising” from the Evening Standard.

From a young age Timo has been heavily influenced by business and technology, starting his first company, Alpha Tutoring at 14 and his second EntrepreneurXpress at 17 which he sold 11 months later to Horizon Media.

In his…

The former Arsenal Captain and England Centurion is the co-host of Sky Sports’ Goals on Sunday, a well-regarded pundit for BBC and Sky Sports, a regular on BBC’s Match of the Day, an ambassador for Nike and Mastercard and current lead host on BBC’s Football Focus.

Alex signed with Arsenal at age 8 and stayed with the team for most of her career. Alex helped the club achieve a domestic double of the FA Women’s Cup and the FA Women’s Premier League. She was also a key figure in the historic quadruple season for Arsenal in which they won all their trophy competitions. This became the obvious prelude to Alex’s captaincy for the club in the 2014/15 season. While playing for England Alex had the opportunity to travel all over the world to play the game she loves. Retiring from international football in 2017, though not before representing Great Britain in the Olympics. In 2017, she was awarded an MBE for…