Social Mobility at Work Seminar - Diversity and Inclusion Leaders

150+ organisations took part in our 2026 seminar

The 3rd d&i Leaders Social Mobility at Work Online Seminar took place on 27 January, with 11 inspiring speakers and 150+ attendees.

You can now purchase access to the live event recordings and watch on demand.

With 4hrs 35mins worth of presentations and case studies, one-to-one conversations and audience Q&A sessions, we are sure you will be inspired to make a difference in your own organisation.

Purchase on demand access

d&i Leaders Club

In-house DEI, culture, talent and HR related professionals, along with employee network members, 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 online seminar place and a whole host of other networking and educational opportunities.

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Our 2026 inspiring speakers included

Jenn Barnett

Director, Head of ESG & EDI

Grant Thornton UK

Zahoor Ahmad

Head of Social Mobility, Inclusion & Belonging

Co-op

Grace Osborne

Senior Social Mobility Manager

Browne Jacobson

Jacquline Alcindor

Global Inclusion & Wellbeing Programme Partner

Legal & General

Davina Critchley

Group Diversity & Inclusion Manager

Sky

Nadine McCrory

Head of Education & Employability

bp

Sarah Brooks Pearce

Head of Early Careers; Social Mobility Network Lead

Autotrader UK

Geoffrey Williams

former Global Vice President Colleague Attraction & Inclusion, Burberry

Joanne Conway

Head of Inclusion & Culture, EMEA & Asia Pacific

DLA Piper

Maree Moore

Associate Director Organisational Learning, Talent & Inclusion GB

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

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Using socio-economic pay gap data to inform your social mobility strategy
How privilege intersects with race, gender, and class in the workplace
The unspoken rules and hidden barriers faced by those navigating different socio-economic realities
Creating and embedding an essential skills pathway for employees from less advantaged backgrounds
How a social mobility network has built a socio-economic workplace action plan

Working with your supply chain on social mobility and tackling accent bias
Advancing social mobility through apprenticeships and work experience opportunities
How data can help inform your social mobility recruitment strategy
Raising awareness and setting up initiatives to advance social mobility in your workplace
Empowering and removing barriers for diverse young talent entering the workplace

What our previous attendees said...

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

Group Head of Engagement, Inclusion and Diversity
DS Smith

“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

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

Diversity Manager
Bank of England

“Well structured, informative and most of all inspiring”

MD Learning, Development & Citizenship EMEA
State Street

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

Global Equality D&I Manager
IKEA

“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

“It made me uncomfortable in a good way!”

Head of Business Transformation
Lloyd’s of London

“Excellent, thought provoking and inspiring”

Head of HR
WHSmith

“Really well organised, structured with some very insightful and moving speakers”

Talent and Acquisition
Mott MacDonald

“First time in attendance and thoroughly enjoyed it”

Head of HR
Network Rail

Social Mobility at Work 2026

Now available to watch on demand!