Inspirational d&i Leaders

Which diversity and inclusion leader inspires you the most?

We asked 331 international diversity and inclusion professionals this question as part of the d&i Leaders Global Benchmarking Survey 2023.

Below we highlight these inspirational individuals nominated by their peers. We encourage you to connect and follow them on social media so they can inspire you too!

This annual list offers a tiny snapshot of some of the many inspiring people accelerating workplace inclusion across the globe (view 2022 list).

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Inspirational d&i Leaders 2023

(Listed A to Z by first name)

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Anna Whitehouse

Founder
Mother Pukka
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Annie Wu

Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity
H&M Group
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Anushka Davies

Head of Talent, Engagement & Diversity
Softcat
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Ashleigh Ainsley

Co-founder
Colorintech
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Asif Sadiq MBE

Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Warner Bros. Discovery
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Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano

Founder & CEO
The Mathpath
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Audra Jenkins

Global Chief Equity Officer
Randstad
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Bernadette Thompson OBE

Associate Director of Inclusion
Barts Health NHS Trust
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Bernie O’Connor

Diversity & Inclusion Specialist
ESB
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Birgit Neu

Senior DEI
Advisor
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Buks Akinseye

Global Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Leader
IKEA
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Camilla-Astrid Robinson

Manager – DEI & Engagement
Philip Morris International
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Carla Grant Pickens

VP HR & Change Agent
IBM
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Carolanne Minashi

Global Head of Inclusion
HSBC
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Carrie Adams

Global Head of Inclusion
Reckitt
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Celia Chartres-Aris

Founding Director
Access2Funding CIC
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Celia Sandhya Daniels

Founder & CEO
Rebekon Consulting
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Char Bailey

Director of People
Birmingham Pride (UK)
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Charlotte Sweeney OBE

Chief Executive Officer
Charlotte Sweeney Associates
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Claire England

Head of Responsible Business (UK, Ireland & Middle East)
Dentons
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Claire Harvey

Head of Inclusion, Wellbeing & Engagement
TP ICAP
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Daniel Winterfeldt MBE

Founder & Chair
InterLaw Diversity Forum
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Deborah Dagit

President
Deb Dagit Diversity LLC
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Deepa Pursooth

Manager & Lead, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy for Europe
Toyota Motor Europe
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Diane Lightfoot

Chief Executive Officer
Business Disability Forum
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Elizabeth Cameron

Strategic Lead – Equality Diversity & Inclusion
One Manchester
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Emma Cumming

Director of Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Quadient
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Dr. Eva Voss

Head of Diversity, Inclusion & People Care, Germany & Austria
BNP Paribas
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Farhana Kuddus

Director:
Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion
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Fiona MacDonald

Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion
ANZ
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Fleur Bothwick OBE

EMEIA Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
EY
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Frank Douglas

CEO
Caerus Executive
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Funke Awoderu

Director, Diversity & Inclusion
Live Nation Entertainment
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Gamiel Yafai

Founder & CEO
Diversity Marketplace
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Hanna Naima McCloskey

Founder & CEO
Fearless Futures
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Harjeet Pruthi 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Center of Excellence
VMware
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Helen Choudhury

Head of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
Music Publishers Association UK
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Hermann Trepesch

Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director
Sanofi
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Isabella Lenarduzzi

Founder & Managing Director
JUMP
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Jagtar Singh

National Officer
Asian Fire Service Association
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Janet M. Stovall

Global Head of DEI
NeuroLeadership Institute
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Javier Leonor-Vicente

Global Inclusion & Diversity Senior Manager
Accenture
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Jenifer Denby

Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity
WTW
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Jenny Baskerville

Director, Head of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
KPMG UK
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Jenny Lay-Flurrie

Chief Accessibility Officer
Microsoft
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Jo Foster

Head of Diversity & Inclusion
The Royal Society
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John Amaechi OBE 

Founder & Everyday Jedi
APS Intelligence
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John Elliott

Chief Technology Officer & Exec Sponsor, LGBT+ Colleague Network
Sainsbury’s
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Dr. Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey

Founder & Managing Director
Element of Inclusion
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Jonathan Saw

VP, Head of Diversity & Inclusion North America
Pernod Ricard
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Dr. Julie Humphreys

Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Reach plc
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Julie McKay

Chief Diversity, Inclusion & Well-Being Officer
PwC
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Dr. Julie Scanlon

Consultant, Trainer, Facilitator & Coach
Julie Scanlon Consultancy
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Justin Farrance

Ambassador for DE&I
Allen & Overy
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Karina Govindji

Senior Director, Global Workforce Diversity – LEAD (Leading through Equity & Diversity)
Google
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Kate Matthews

VP DE&I Global External Engagement and Talent Development
BP
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Katie Lloyd

Global Head of Culture & Organisational Development
The LEGO Group
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Katy Murray

Director, Creator
Catalyst Collective
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Kirat Kaur Nandra

Co-Founder, Social Mobility Committee
Chubb
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Kris Phelps

Inclusion & Wellbeing Lead
Veolia UK
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Leon Donald

Black Action Plan Lead
Tesco
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Lily Zheng

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist,
Author & Consultant
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Liz Grant OBE

Director
Fantail
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Loraine Martins OBE

Global Director for Diversity & Inclusion
The Nichols Group
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Mahzarin Banaji

Founder – Outsmarting Implicit Bias Project
Harvard University
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Mandeep Rupra

Director of Equity & Culture
Citizens Advice
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Marc McKenna-Coles

Head of Inclusion & Diversity
easyJet
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Marie Sandler

Associate Director – Human Resources
Firstsource
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Prof. Marcia Wilson

Dean of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The Open University
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Dr. Maria Angelica Perez

Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Fitch Ratings
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Dr. Min Rodriguez

Head of Culture & Inclusion
NHS Property Services
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Mitchell Coe

National Officer – LGBT+ Equality
Unison
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Monica Stancu

Senior Diversity & Inclusion Manager
Lloyd’s
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Nancy Kelley

Chief Executive Officer
Stonewall
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Neil Morrison

Group Human Resources Director
Severn Trent Water
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Nicke Harrison

Head of Inclusion & Wellbeing
ISG
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Nicola Paul

Founder
Good Work Life
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Nova Reid

Activist, TED Speaker, Podcast Host
& Author
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Oona King

VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Snap Inc.
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Pamela Hutchinson OBE

Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Bloomberg LP
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Pari Dhillon

Director
Social Justice Collective
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Patrick McCann

Global Head of Learning
Linklaters
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Phyll Opoku-Gyimah

Executive Director, Kaleidoscope Trust & Co-Founder & Executive Director
UK Black Pride
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Rachel Osikoya

Head of Culture, Well-being & Inclusion
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
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Rohini Anand

DEI Board Member, Sanofi
& Strategic DEI Advisor & Author
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Ronald Reeves

Chief Diversity Officer
Corebridge Financial
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Ronni Abergel

Founder & Director
Human Library Organization
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Rukasana Bhaijee

Experienced Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Leader
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Ruth Hunt

Director & Organisational Change Consultant
Deeds and Words

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Sámi Ben-Ali

Head of Diversity Recruiting Programs – EMEA & LATAM
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Shani Dhanda

Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Strategist
& Consultant
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Sheena Amin-Liebman

Global Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Fishawack Health
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Sheree Atcheson

Group Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion
Valtech
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Shereen Daniels

Managing Director
HR rewired
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Sukhi Kainth

Diversity & Inclusion Specialist
Save the Children UK
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Thymée NDour

Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment Specialist
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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Tiernan Brady

Global Director of Inclusion
Clifford Chance
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Vernā Myers

VP, Inclusion Strategy
Netflix
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Winnie Annan-Forson

Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Royal Mail
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Yacine Samb

Senior Diversity Specialist, Race Equity, EMEA
Google
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