Champions of diversity and inclusion across the UK have been named in the 2024Diversity Power List. An honours-style list, it highlights and recognises individuals who are working tirelessly to make a difference to other people’s lives.
Now in its third year, the 2024 Diversity Power List reveals a wealth of individuals, from high profile people through to unsung community heroes, all striving to achieve inclusion and equity for those with one or more diverse characteristics. From celebrating race to offering male allyship, acknowledging LGBTQ rights to understanding neurodiversity, recognising gender choice to embracing mental and physical disability, these individuals are changing the way society behaves.
Recognising the impact of their work, the Diversity Power List features high profile individuals including decorated Paralympian and TV presenter Hannah Cockcroft OBE, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Director of the BBC Proms David Pickard and disability advocate Sophie Morgan. Listed alongside senior leaders championing diversity at well-known organisations including JP Morgan Chase & Co, Amazon and Channel 4, they join an array of inspirational community champions ranging from poets, activists and athletes to authors, charity workers and journalists.
Particularly notable this year is the number of people addressing the unique challenges presented by intersectionality whereby individuals living with more than one protected characteristic often face further discrimination. Achievements in social mobility, harnessing tech and AI to find solutions, support for mid-life women and empowerment of youngsters are also strongly represented in the 2024 Diversity Power List.
“Our annual Diversity Power List highlights the work of extraordinary individuals, many of whom fly under the radar, championing diversity, driving inclusion and striving to achieve equity in society,” says Paul Sesay (pictured above) CEO and founder of Inclusive Companies. “If charity begins at home, then diversity begins in communities among our colleagues, neighbours, friends and peers.
“Lasting change starts small. So often we see one person’s commitment and vision ignite the conversation or spark action before others get behind them,” says Paul. “Not everyone feels able to start a movement but we all have the capacity to support someone else. Time and time again I hear how individuals, colleagues and communities follow the example set by someone who has the courage to set in motion the wheels for positive change. I urge everyone to look at their community, workplace and social circles to see where they can support diversity and inclusion. By coming together, we can achieve tolerance and acceptance to change people’s lives and society for the better.”
The 2024 Diversity Power List is in brief below and in full HERE.
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2024 Diversity Power List
Flavilla Fongang – CEO, Black Rise
Cecil Peters – Europe, Middle East & Africa Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, JPMorgan Chase & Co
Dr Rashada Harry – Account Director, Enterprise Sales, Amazon Web Services
Elliot Rae – BBC One Documentary Presenter: Redefining Masculinity and Male Allyship
Ella Willis – Content Creator
Berwyn Rowlands – Founder, Iris Prize
Sadiq Khan – Mayor of London
Jaspreet Kaur – Poet/Writer
Sabah Choudrey – Founder, Trans Pride Brighton
Claudine Adeyemi-Adams – Founder and CEO, Earlybird and Co-Chair of Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion
Eleanor Mills – Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Noon
Dee Whitnell – Freelance Content Creator, Journalist, Speaker & Trans Activist
Ellie Middleton – Founder, (un)masked
Faheem Khan – Founder and CEO, Future Leaders UK
Joseph Galliano-Doig – Co-Founder and Director, Queer Britain
Dr Raphael Sofoluke – Founder, Black Business Show
Sarah Atkinson – Chief Executive Officer, The Social Mobility Foundation
Leila McKenzie-Delis – CEO & Founder, DIAL Global
Marcia Brissett-Bailey – Rising Stars 100 Winner 2024, Co-Founder of BleND
Tony Kelly – Diabetes Ambassador
Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE – Author, Speaker, and Presenter
David Pickard – Director, BBC Proms
Sophie Pender – Founder, The 93% Club
James Timpson – Minister for Prisons, Probation & Reducing Reoffending: ex-CEO of Timpson
Cassa Pancho MBE – Founder, Ballet Black
Nancy Doyle – Founder, Genius Within
Alex Mahon – CEO of Channel 4
Veronica Martin OBE – Founder, Beyond Our Youth and Black Leaders Awareness Day
Sophie Morgan – British Television Presenter and Disability Advocate
Marty Davies – writer, activist, cultural strategist and founder of Trans+ History Week
Sarah Garrett – CEO & Founder, Investing in Ethnicity and British LGBT & Ethnicity Awards
Dr Shirley Woods-Gallagher – Inspirational Speaker, Podcaster, and Advisor
Jannett Morgan – Director, JM Learning & Skills Ltd
Professor Udy Archibong MBE – Professor of Diversity, University of Bradford
Jon Attenborough – Sports and Inclusion Consultant
Charlene Gravesande – Founder and CEO of Sports Media Production Company Ink Media Ltd
Simon Sansome – Founder, Snowball Community App & Disability Consultant
Hannah Cockroft OBE– British Wheelchair Racer and TV Presenter
Deborah Garlick – Founder and CEO of Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace
Lucy Ruck – Taskforce Manager at Business Disability Forum (BDF)
Veronica Kumeta – Co-Founder and COO of Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer (LFBC)
Jodie Hill – CEO, Thrive Law
Gary Trowsdale – Founder Hope Collective- Youth Advocate and Anti-Violence Campaigner
Binita Kane – Co-Founder, South Asian Heritage Month
Carol Stewart – Leadership Coach and Advocate for Introverted Women
Jacqueline Onalo – Human Rights Lawyer and ED&I Expert
Ariel Chapman – Executive Director, KeshetUK
Ben Jackson – Head of ED&I, Wickes
Dr Shani Dhanda – Multi-Award-Winning Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Consultant
Oly Newton – Mental Health Advocate
