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Kate Nash is a singer and songwriter who uses her platform to champion gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights. Alongside a successful music career, she is recognised for activism challenging stereotypes in the creative industries and for supporting greater visibility and opportunity for marginalised artists. Kate continues to inspire audiences through both artistry and advocacy, promoting inclusivity, equal opportunity and a … Read More

Suki Sandhu OBE is the founder and CEO of INvolve, a DEI consultancy and global network, and of Audeliss, an executive search firm focused on levelling the playing field for women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented leaders. A globally recognised authority on diversity and inclusion, Suki has spent over two decades championing authentic representation and embedding equity into … Read More

David Gray-Hammond is multiply neurodivergent, a published author and a committed advocate for Autistic and disability rights. Their work promotes understanding of identity and rights for Autistic, neurodivergent and other marginalised communities, campaigning for neuro-affirmative practice and against neuronormative harm. David produces up-to-date neuro-affirmative blogs, resources and training that reflect current research and lived experience, focusing on what matters most … Read More

Jess Dyson is a strategic leader and recognised expert in diversity, equity, inclusion and wellbeing, known for driving sustained cultural change across organisations. She embeds inclusion into policies, operations and everyday practice so equity is not a box-ticking exercise but a system-level commitment. Jess is approachable to both senior leadership and colleagues at all levels, fostering open, honest conversations about … Read More

Demitri Lucifer Rodriguez, widely known as Inkedupdemitri, is a transgender activist, creator and advocate who turns visibility into impact. As one of the first openly trans survivors of conversion therapy to speak publicly without anonymity, he has channelled personal experience into powerful advocacy that challenges stigma and reframes conversations about gender and identity. Through fearless storytelling and raw honesty, Demitri … Read More

Steve Chalke was born in Croydon, South London, in 1955 and as a teenager embraced Christianity, dedicating his life to ending poverty through social action. A graduate of Spurgeon’s College, he was ordained a Baptist minister in 1981 and served as a local minister before founding the Oasis Trust in 1985. Under his leadership Oasis established housing, healthcare and educational … Read More

Shantanu Kundu is a leading mental-health activist, chief executive of the Be Free Campaign and an NHS clinical entrepreneur and innovation consultant. Holding an MSc in Acute, Critical and Emergency Medicine, he has worked with government and health bodies to enhance mental-health initiatives and is an honorary lecturer in psychology at the University of Liverpool. Shantanu has been recognised with … Read More

Marcia Williams is a distinguished leader recognised for a lifelong commitment to equity, representation and systemic change across government, broadcasting and education. Her career has consistently centred inclusion, challenging entrenched barriers and shaping policy and organisational culture to be more representative and accountable. Marcia combines lived experience with strategic insight to ensure diversity initiatives deliver measurable impact — mentoring emerging … Read More

Joeli Brearley is an activist, author and public speaker who founded Pregnant Then Screwed, the charity and campaign group tackling workplace discrimination and the motherhood penalty. Her campaigning helped secure the UK Government’s £5.2 billion investment in childcare and influenced legal reforms on flexible working, tribunal time limits and redundancy protections. In 2021 Joeli won a landmark case against the … Read More

Rav Bumbra is the founder of Structur3dpeople, a diversity consultancy, and Cajigo, a mentoring platform supporting women in technology. She works with organisations to increase representation of women and people of colour in STEM by addressing barriers to recruitment, retention and career progression. Through mentoring, outreach and advocacy, Rav has created clear pathways for young women to enter and thrive … Read More