The Future of DEI.
This 48-page DEI Insights & Trends in 2025 Report shares practical knowledge gathered directly from those at the forefront of DEI work, forecasting how innovation, leadership engagement, global challenges, practitioner wellbeing, and external partners will shape DEI in the year ahead.
Actionable Strategies and Solutions from DEI Practitioners.
Moving beyond theoretical justifications, this report dives into the lived experiences of DEI practitioners who navigate complex and often polarised environments to foster inclusive workplaces. Informed by recent roundtable discussions with UK-based DEI experts from diverse industries—including law, finance, technology, entertainment, academia, and consumer goods—this report provides actionable insights and strategies to equip DEI practitioners with tools to drive change effectively. The themes within this report bring forward key learnings and insights central to the DEI work of tomorrow. The learnings here offer both guidance and inspiration, equipping practitioners to navigate today’s complex landscape with confidence and purpose.
2025 KEY THEMES:
DEI & Innovation
Leadership Engagement
Global Challenges, Local Action
Practitioner Wellbeing
External Partnerships
2025 CONTRIBUTORS:
Ally Tyger-Doyle
DEI Lead, EMEA at MiQ
Vijay Chohan
Head of Inclusion and Diversity at British Airways
Kosta Christodoulou
Global Pride ERG President and Cluster Community
Manager at WeWork
Billy Cole
Global Senior Manager of DEI at Unilever
Georgina Court
Diversity and Inclusion Lead UK at Global Law Firm
Michalis Diogenous
DEI Lead EMEA at Alvarez & Marsal
Char Erskine
Senior DEI Manager at Taylor Wessing
Dr. Jack López
Former Associate Dean of DEI at University of Bradford
Christina Peach
Associate Director, Brand and Inclusion at
FleishmanHillard UK
Sirajah Raheem
Global Director of DEI at MiQ
Frank Starling
Chief DEI Officer at LIONS
Jade Fraser
DEI Director at We Create Space
& 14 Anonymous DEI Practitioners
THIS REPORT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY:
LEAD AUTHOR
Coda Nicolaeff
Partnerships Manager at We Create Space
CO-AUTHOR
Jon-Paul Vicari
Managing Director at We Create Space
DESIGNER & ILLUSTRATOR
Jua O'Kane
Marketing Manager at We Create Space
ONSITE EVENTS MANAGER
Neil Hudson-Basing
Events Manager at We Create Space
EDITOR
Sanjukta Moorthy
DEI Consultant at We Create Space
About WE CREATE SPACE
We Create Space is a global community-led learning platform and culture-change consultancy on a mission to improve the lives of marginalised and underrepresented groups of professionals around the world. Find out more