Toby Gorniak MBE is an empowerment leader whose work is shaped by profound lived experience, turning childhood trauma and racism into two decades of service. After arriving in the UK at fourteen, unable to speak English, he committed to becoming the support he once needed. He has volunteered more than 40,000 hours, created the Gorniak Method, underpinned the UK’s first Hip Hop PhD and delivered three TEDx talks. This year he shared his full story publicly for the first time, including a conversation with a former Neo‑Nazi, followed by panels and a documentary tour across Europe. Toby has carried his message into governments, police forces, Roma settlements, the UN, European Parliament, Number 10 and the House of Lords. He holds an MBE and more than 50 awards, recognised internationally for his advocacy and community service.