Isa and Hannah believe that stretching our D&I orientation to a world perspective (“thinking outside of your world”) can inspire new ideas and improve our ability to empathise at a local level. As such, they endeavour to invite a mix of contributors based in the UK from different sectors and from other countries as well.

Isa Buencamino has practised Diversity and Inclusion advocacy in corporate Leadership and Talent Development for almost 30 years. She has designed and facilitated programmes that focuses on the progression of Women at Work as well as Black and Asian minority groups. She has worked with an incredibly diverse talent pool, from across cultures, across functions, across levels having lived and worked in the Philippines, the Netherlands, Belgium, Bahrain and England and ran development programmes in the UK, Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/isa-buencamino-agbayani-43b30a4/

Hannah Wilson is an independent consultant and facilitator who specialises in leadership development and training.She is a DfE coach for the Women Leading in Education initiative and an advocate for flexible working (the focus for her MA in Education). She specialises in: Diversity, Inclusion and Equality, Professional Learning, Early Career Teachers, Mental Health and Wellbeing. She is the Founder of #DiverseEd and #LeanInGirlsUK and Co-Founder of #OxWomenLeaders and #WomenEd

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-wilson-fcct-frsa-60951456/

Our free webcast resource is aimed to "fast forward" our D&I orientation, allowing new (and old) advocates to build from what's already been learned and achieved, promote meaningful action, and take the agenda to new heights.

Our hope is that that these series will also enhance people’s ability to understand and empathize the lived experiences of others; to do something personally and professionally about it in a meaningful way.

We are delighted to welcome the following guests to join us in conversation:

July 5th Rhodora Palomar-Fresnedi 10am BST:

An internationally awarded advocate for diversity and inclusion, a global business leader, international speaker, author, and executive coach. She is well recognized for innovative approaches to large-scale change whether it is enabling greater diversity and inclusion in corporate settings or creating sustainable changes in non-government organizations. Her professional and personal achievements are noteworthy, but her passion remains deeply rooted in changing the world from wherever she is at the moment. She would like to help build a world where every person, no matter what gender, race, creed, religion, sexual orientation, ability, disability or any other uniqueness will be able to say: “I am valued. I belong. I make a difference.”

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhodora-palomar-fresnedi-5567641/

July 12th Elizabeth Wright 10am BST:

A writer, speaker, and activist, Elizabeth brings forth all of her life experience to challenge people around disability, diversity, and inclusion. Born with limb difference, Elizabeth was raised by parents who taught her how to fight for equality and opportunity. They also taught her to work hard for her dreams. A Paralympic Medalist for Australia, Elizabeth competed at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games. The Paralympics taught her how to be resilient and tenacious, no matter the obstacle she faces.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-wright-300610129/

July 19th Professor Paul Miller 10am BST:

Paul Miller, PhD, is Professor of Educational Leadership & Social Justice and President of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management. The first black professor of educational leadership in the UK, he has a significant body of research on the career progression of teachers and academics of BAME heritage in England. Professor Miller's research examines gaps and lack of monitoring in existing government policy and institutional and leadership behaviour in tackling race discrimination in BAME staffing and progression.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-miller-84719683/

July 26th Dr Frances Johnston 3pm BST:

Fran wants to help create an equitable, loving world where we embrace our collective power to make a positive difference, however small, in racial fairness, equity, spiritual and ancestral reparations. And she does this through her work, moving leaders who move the world. US based Fran is a world-renowned scholar-practitioner, researcher, and co-author of the Harvard Business Press book, Becoming a Resonant Leader. Over the course of her 25+ year career, she has become a trusted mentor and advisor to C-level executives and top teams across a broad range of organizations and sectors—including many of the world’s biggest and most well-known companies: Merrill Lynch, Viacom, Unilever, CISCO and Unisys; and small ones including architecture firms, food co-ops, and school districts. She has also worked with the United Nations Development Programme and consulted with government leaders around the globe on issues of inclusion, post-conflict organizational development, and community leadership.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fran-johnston-65a3554/

August 2nd Sarah Dolman 10am BST:

Sarah is currently a senior Lecturer and Teacher Governor at FE College where she teaches English as a Second Language (ESL), Literacy, and English teaching. Prior to working in education, Sarah was a media professional and Director for the Charity Terrence Higgins Trust, The UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity that supports people living with HIV. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are her passion and has worked with other consultants to bring better awareness of LGBTQ+ in Schools. Her commitment is to encourage more of everyone to bring all of themselves to work and to foster understanding and fluidity in order live in a better world.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-dolman-a1912047/

August 9th Fajli Bibi 3pm BST:

Fajli Bibi, is an award-winning Philanthropist, Businesswoman and Community Leader. She works in partnership with the local communities, public, private and third sectors to improve the public services delivery to meet the needs, priorities and aspirations of the local residents and improve quality of life, health, education, skills, environment; and reduce unemployment, crime and anti-social behaviour. Among the many roles she plays for her community include, Founder and Chair of the West Midlands Authority’s Inclusive Leadership Ambassadors, Executive Board Director of Greater Birmingham’s Asian Business Chambers of Commerce and Vice-Chair of the British Bangladeshi Business Club. She was nominated for The Midlands Business and Community Inspirational Woman of the Year Award, awarded Positive Asian Role Model by the BBC, and is listed in the Pride of Asia’s Top 100 list.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fajli-bibi-ma-57465613/

August 16th UK Youth Panel (Sabrina Jones and Joshua Olasehinde) 10am BST:

Sabrina Jones is the founder of a not for profit social enterprise called Say It With Your Chest. Say It With Your Chest works with students who are at the highest risk of being excluded from school. Say It With Your Chest focuses on reducing exclusions due to the negative impact that exclusions cause. For example, only 1% of excluded students receive five good GCSE's and those that are excluded are more likely to become involved in youth violence and offending behaviour. Sabrina is also on the advisory board for UK Youth. In her role on the advisory board she strengthens links between youth organisations, builds relationships with decision makers and inspires other young people to take action on the things that matter to them the most.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-jones-94799a1b0/

Josh Olasehinde is 23, he’s from Bradford but is studying at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. A regular speaker at UK Youth events he launched the UK Youth Fund in January with Baroness Barran and Baroness Morgan. He has also taken part in the research with the British Council about young people’s barriers to involvement and focuses on the opinion of BAME young people.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-olasehinde-a19533188/

August 23rd Dion Johnson 10am BST:

Dion Johnson is the Womanologist, a multi-award winning women's champion with diversity, inclusion and authentic feminine influence at the heart of her work. As an international strategic ally and master coach to women in senior leadership, her mission is the repowerment of womanity in marketplace leadership. Dion's clients are chief executives, directors and heads of departments across industries because she knows that when these women truly thrive, so do boards, organizations, industries and, ultimately, our world. Dion is challenging and changing inner narratives about what it means to be a credible influencer in today's fast changing work space.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dion-johnson-the-womanologist-123756a/

August 30th Shaun Dellenty 10am BST:

Shaun Dellenty is an educator, advocate, author, trainer, consultant and speaker. He was named one of 100 most influential LGBT+ people in U.K and world’s top 101 Diversity and inclusion leaders globally 2020; he is an international LGBT+ inclusion trainer and speaker, facilitating positive LGBT+ inclusion in learning communities since 2009 - he devised the multi award winning training strategy’Inclusion For All.' He helps pioneer compassionate LGBT+ inclusion in primary and faith education in the UK with teacher training faculties, schools, unions, faith, training organisations, governors, leadership and advising on policy. He is an associate of 'Independent Thinking' and an advisor for the Center For LGBTQ+ Inclusion In Education, Leeds Beckett University.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaundellenty/

September 6th Ray Vincent 10am BST:

September 13th TBC 10am BST:

September 20th UK Youth Panel 10am BST: