Stephen Gill is a globally respected engineer, inclusion strategist and equity advocate whose systems-thinking approach to diversity has spanned four decades and multiple dimensions — including gender, neurodiversity, ethnicity, disability, social mobility and LGBTQ+ inclusion. Described as a “force of nature” by Lisa-Jayne Cook, Stephen co-founded the International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC) with UNEP and launched Dyslexia in Engineering Day, creating initiatives that deliver visible change. He personally funded over 60 women engineers to join the STEMAZING role model programme, created a pan-African video competition to platform women engineers in local languages and supported women with dyslexia to achieve Chartered status. Stephen advocated for the Engineering Council’s 2024 guidance on neurodivergent applicants, qualified as a Neurodiversity Workplace Needs Assessor and champions initiatives for physical disabilities and LGBTQ+ visibility. He founded Cool Mentoring, a multi-award-winning programme, and has influenced institutions including UNEP, UNIDO, IET, CIBSE and IOR. His work has been recognised through awards including Diversity & Inclusion honours at the RAC Cooling Awards, the Phil Creaney Award and the RAC Gold Medal, and he is shortlisted for Lifetime Achiever at the National Diversity Awards.