d&i Leaders Global Workplace Inclusion Forum

The d&i Leaders Global Workplace Inclusion Forum has firmly established itself as the leading gathering of senior inclusion, culture and HR practitioners looking to drive measurable change.

The 8th annual forum took place 12 & 13 May in London and online, with 35+ inspiring speakers and 300+ attendees. View photos.

You can now purchase access to the live event recordings and watch on demand 12 hours worth of presentations, case studies, one-to-one conversations and audience Q&A sessions.

Purchase on demand access

Join us in 2027! The forum will be back in London on 27 & 28 April.

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunties – Click here for details.

d&i Leaders Club

In-house workplace inclusion, culture and HR related practitioners are invited to join the d&i Leaders Club – a network of 20,000+ people!

Membership is free and will give you a 5% discount off your global forum ticket price and a whole host of other networking and educational opportunities.

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Our 2026 inspiring speakers included

Zakaria Milad

Global Lead, Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging

Just Eat Takeaway.com

Lauren von Stackelberg

VP, Global Head of Social Responsibility

The LEGO Group

Heidi Robertson

Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion

ABB

Blynda Stephens

VP, Inclusion Business Partner North America

Warner Bros. Discovery

Tiernan Brady

former Global Director of Inclusion, Clifford Chance

Rukasana Bhaijee

Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion

Financial Times

Sarah Boddey

Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Munich Re

Wil Lewis

Global Chief Inclusion, Belonging & Talent Acquisition Officer

Experian

Melisande Kingchatchaval Schifter

Global Head of Inclusion

Sanofi

Trisch L. Smith

Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

Edelman

Marcella Martinetti

Global Culture & Engagement Director

Alstom

Pauline Hogg

Head of Employee Promise and D&I

Arla Foods

Sarah Fennell

Global Lead, Talent Sponsorship & Inclusion

Standard Chartered

Georgina Warren

Global Inclusion & Impact Director

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Nadia Younes

Head of DE&I, International Markets

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

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Reimagining our approach to inclusion and belonging – building on successes, learning from mistakes, and fresh ideas for the future
From envisioning inclusion to empowering professional and manufacturing teams
Using sponsorship to breakdown structural barriers
Putting inclusion at the heart of your HR and people functions
Embedding inclusion in global project teams from the outset
Putting employee mental health and wellbeing at the heart of your inclusion & belonging strategy
How to balance highlighting exclusion whilst championing and learning from where inclusion thrives
Balancing the emotional and physical toll of being a purpose driven leader
The role of organisations in helping to challenge and breakdown gender stereotypes

How DEI can help teams and the wider organisation tap into the power of AI
Building inclusive workplace cultures in a turbulent and polarised world
DEI around the world – putting a spotlight on countries that are forging ahead
How can organisations encourage and cultivate active allyship at work
How to drive inclusive outcomes at a local level in a complex global organisation
Neuroinclusive AI: Your new approach to productivity, belonging, and burnout
Why we need to reset and move from a focus on difference to embracing commonalities
Putting employee networks and resource groups at the heart of your inclusion strategy

What our past global forum attendees said...

“Worthwhile, thought provoking with take away actions”

Head of HR
McLaren Racing

“Well structured, informative and most of all inspiring”

MD Learning, Development & Citizenship EMEA
State Street

“Really great event, with the right variety of content, speakers and attendees”

Inclusion Leader
Co-op

“An enlightening and inspirational event with outstanding speakers and a comprehensive agenda”

Head of Talent, Resourcing & Development
Tilney

“Inspiring – my head has exploded, but I now feel ready to be braver and more disruptive”

Global D&I Leader
Sage

“A huge success! Great event”

Senior Manager D&I
Specsavers

“A massive information and ideas fest!”

Head of D&I
FDM Group

“An inspiring and challenging forum that has provided lots of food for thought and ideas for my organisation”

Diversity Manager
Bank of England

“A really varied and interesting two days of sharing ideas and meeting like-minded people”

Diversity Officer
Institute of Physics

“Great event with super speakers and honest and interesting discussions”

Group Head of Engagement, Inclusion and Diversity
DS Smith

“Really inspiring – so much information to think on and workout what I can do differently”

D&I Global Programme Manager
Sage

“Extremely insightful, wide range of content and truly inspirational”

HR Generalist
UDG Healthcare

“Insightful, inspirational and refreshing. I came away with lots to think about and take back to my organisation”

Compliance Manager
Talbot Underwriting

“Diversity of presenters, of methods of presentations and of topics, exceeded my expectations”

Global Equality D&I Manager
IKEA

“It allowed me the space to really connect with my tasks for the year ahead”

Diversity & Inclusion Partner
MTR Crossrail

“Really interesting and inspiring. Some really good key take always to consider”

Senior Recruiter
Amazon

“Hugely valuable chance to connect with my peers and learn from best practice. I’m taking so much back to build a more inclusive firm”

Diversity & CSR Manager
Penningtons Manches LLP

“The event was a brilliant opportunity to discuss real diversity & inclusion concerns and successes”

Diversity Manager
Stafford Long

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