Which diversity and inclusion leader inspires you the most?
We asked 425+ international diversity and inclusion professionals this question as part of the d&i Leaders Global Benchmarking Survey 2022.
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 2021 list).
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Inspirational d&i Leaders 2022
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Adam Travis
Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity
Logitech
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Adelmise Rosemé Warner
Senior Director, Global Employee Relations
Apple
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Aggie Mutuma
Chief Executive Officer
Mahogany Inclusion Partners
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Aiko Bethea 
Principal Consultant & Founder
RARE Coaching & Consulting LLC
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AJ Frances
Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead
Trustpilot
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André Flemmings 
Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing
WHSmith
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Andrea Rubera
People Caring & Inclusion Manager
TIM
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Angela Peacock
Global Director of Diversity & Inclusion
PDT Global
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Angelin Soosaipillai
Vice President of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Mitacs
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Ann Francke OBE
Chief Executive
Chartered Management Institute
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Dr Arun Verma
Head of Race Equality
Advance HE
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Arvinda Gohil OBE
Chief Executive
YMCA
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Asif Sadiq MBE
Senior Vice President, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, International
Warner Bros. Discovery
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Bal Gill
Talent Director Northern & Central Europe
Capgemini
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Banji Adewumi
Director Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University of Manchester
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Bendita Cynthia Malakia
Diversity & Engagement Leader
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
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Ben-Saba Hasan
SVP Chief Culture Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer
Walmart
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Billy Vaughn
Senior Managing Partner
DTUI.com
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Prof. Binna Kandola 
Co-founder & Senior Partner
Pearn Kandola LLP
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Brandon Bell 
Lead, Diversity & Inclusion – North America
Syngenta
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Brené Brown
Founder & CEO
Brené Brown Education and Research Group
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Candice Morgan
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner
Google Ventures
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Caroline Casey 
Founder
The Valuable 500
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Chloe Davies
Head of Social Impact
Lucky Generals
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Claire Harvey
Global Inclusion Lead
Vodafone
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Daniel Danso
Global Diversity & Inclusion Leader
Linklaters
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Denise Cole
EMEA Head of Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Citi
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Elizabeth Adefioye
Chief People Officer
Emerson
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Elizabeth Broderick
Independent Expert (UN Special Rapporteur)
United Nations Human Rights Council
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Elizabeth Nieto
Global Head of Equity & Impact
Spotify
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Ellonda Williams
Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
B Lab
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Emma Codd
Global Inclusion Leader
Deloitte
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Erika Irish Brown
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent
Citi
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Dr Erin Thomas
Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Upwork
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Fadzi Whande 
Senior Diversity & Inclusion Adviser
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Gamiel Yafai
Founder & CEO
Diversity Marketplace
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Hannah Awonuga
Global Head of Colleague Engagement, Group Diversity & Inclusion
Barclays
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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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Jacqui Gavin
Chief of Culture
British Volt
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Jenn Barnett
Head of ESG, Inclusion & Diversity
Grant Thornton
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Jennifer Brown 
Founder & CEO
Jennifer Brown Consulting
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Jodi-Ann Burey
Creator & Host
Black Cancer: The Podcast
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John Amaechi OBE
Founder
APS Intelligence
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Joy Lodarmasse
Manager Diversiteit en Inclusie
Alliander
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Joy Warmington
CEO
brap
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Kate Nash OBE
CEO
Purple Space
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Kimberlé Crenshaw
Distinguished Professor of Law
UCLA Law
UCLA Law Profile Page
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Lauren von Stackelberg
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
the LEGO Group
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Lily Zheng
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist and Consultant
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Lindsay-Rae McIntyre
Chief Diversity Officer
Microsoft
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Mark Lomas
Head of Culture
Lloyd’s of London
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Mary Peterson
Head of Responsible Business & Learning
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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Mike Adams
Chief Executive Officer
We Are Purple
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Min Rodriguez
Head of Diversity & Inclusion
NHS Property Services
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Mita Mallick 
Head of Inclusion, Equity & Impact
Carta
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Monica Stancu
Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Lloyd’s of London
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Monica Oldham 
Global Head, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The World Bank Group
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Dr Nancy Doyle
Founder & Chief Research Officer
Genius Within
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Nancy Lengthorn 
Global Chief Inclusion & Culture Officer
MediaCom
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Neil Morrison
Group Human Resources Director
Severn Trent Water
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Nichole Barnes Marshall
Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity
Pinterest
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Nova Reid
Speaker, Consultant & Anti-Racism Expert
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Pamela Hutchinson OBE
Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Bloomberg LP
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Paul Farmer
Chief Executive
Mind
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Pauline Miller 
Chief Equity Officer, EMEA
dentsu
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Phyll Opoku-Gyimah
Co-Founder & Executive Director
UK Black Pride
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Pips Bunce
Head of Global Markets Technology Core Engineering Integration Components, Co-head, LGBT & Ally Program
Credit Suisse
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Priscilla Baffour
Head of Diversity and Inclusion
TikTok
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Rachel Billington
Head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Europe & India
AECOM
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Ray Dempsey
Group Chief Diversity Officer
Barclays
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René Carayol MBE
Founder and Chief Executive
Inclusion Inc
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Rob Neil OBE
Director
Krystal Alliance
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Robert Franken
Digital & Diversity Activist
#HeForShe
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Rohini Anand PhD
CEO
Rohini Anand LLC
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Ronald Reeves 
Chief Diversity Officer
AIG
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Rukasana Bhaijee
Executive Director, Equity & Inclusion Workforce International
Warner Bros. Discovery
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Sam Akinluyi
UK&I Managing Director
Innocent Drinks
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Sámi Ben-Ali
Vice President, Inclusion & Diversity
Wood Plc
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Sandra Kerr CBE, OBE 
Race Equality Director
Business in the Community
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Sandra Quince
CEO
Paradigm for Parity
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Sandra Sims-Williams
Chief Diversity Officer
Nielsen
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Sarah Churchman OBE
Chief Inclusion, Community & Wellbeing Officer
PwC UK
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Sarah Winship 
Inclusion & Diversity Director
Molson Coors
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Scott Sallée 
Social Impact & Sustainability Lead
dentsu
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Shani Dhanda
Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Strategist and Consultant
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Sheree Atcheson
Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion
Valtech
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Shereen Daniels
Managing Director
HR Rewired
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Stephanie Nicoll
Diversity, Inclusion & Corporate Social Responsibility Lead
Tesco Bank
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Talita Ramos Erickson
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer / Chief D&I Officer
Barilla
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Tiffany R. Warren
EVP, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Sony Music Group
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Tim Hardy-Lenik
Director of Inclusion & Workforce Equity
CSG
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Toby Mildon
Diversity & Inclusion Architect
Mildon
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Toni McKay-Lewis
Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Tesco
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Tricia Arneson
Chief Diversity & Productivity Officer
Yondr
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Uzma Hamid-Dizier 
Director, Responsible Business
Slaughter and May
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Vernā Myers
VP, Inclusion Strategy
Netflix
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Wil Lewis
Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Experian
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Yvonne Howard
Diversity, Inclusion & Business Transformation Specialist
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Zaheer Ahmad MBE
Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Consumer Healthcare
GSK
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