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(he/they) Luke Luke is a speaker, writer, workshop leader and host, who believes the most important step to fostering a culture of true, genuine inclusivity is cultivating empathy. As an autistic, queer person living with a chronic health condition, he has first-hand experience how these identities individually, as well as the intersectionality of all three, influence one’s presence in different spaces. By starting from a place of empathy and listening to each other, we open many doors to change. Luke Thomas Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Abolition The action of putting a stop to a system, practice, or an institution, typically to make way for more progressive legislation and ways of working to reflect the liberalised views of mainstream society. < Back to Glossary

MLM Men who love or are sexually attracted to other men. < Back to Glossary

Strength Inner Strength refers loosely to the wide range of mental and emotional resources (behaviours, skills and attitudes) that keep us stable and adaptable in life. < Back to Glossary

South Asian South Asian culture and heritage is typically associated with the region made up of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, The Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Each of these countries has been hugely impacted by its relationship with Britain, primarily through war, colonisation, and ultimately via the British Empire. < Back to Glossary

Advocate Similarly to an ‘activist,’ an advocate also wants to make change and support a cause or community that matters to them. However, they work within existing systems to raise awareness about issues and injustice, selectively considering when they are vocal about a specific issue - amplifying discourse taking place in society, and bolstering the efforts of activists. < Back to Glossary

(they/them) River River is a Brighton-based non-binary, neurodivergent creative working on projects as a songwriter, photographer, model and creative director. They use their own lived experience with mental health struggles and self-discovery to create music and media with a message. Their song ‘Paranoia’ , an original piece about gender-based violence, was featured in the UN Women UK 'A Safe Space' Virtual Exhibition. As a Youth Consultant for Mind, they work on a freelance basis, developing a trauma-informed care programme for young women, girls and non-binary people as well as delivering presentations and workshops on the relationship between mental health and physical activity. River Solace Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

(she/her) Sara Sara has over 8 years of experience in the Tech Recruitment sector across the EU, managing Talent Selection Teams. After her successful stint in the corporate world, she decided to embark on an entrepreneurship adventure with two talented women. Together, they founded TRech International - a Global Training Incubator for Recruitment, where Sara currently serves as the Learning & Development Partner. With her wealth of experience and expertise, Sara is committed to creating a unique learning experience that helps individuals and organizations thrive in the recruitment industry. Sara Alvarez Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Peace (Inner peace) Inner peace refers to a state of being mentally and spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself resilient in the face of stress. See: Grounding, Breathwork, Resilience and Meditation. < Back to Glossary

Sexual Characteristics Our sex characteristics refer to the different aspects of our bodies that make up our sex in terms of biology and physiology. There are distinct types of sex characteristics, like our chromosome patterns and genes, hormone patterns, and our external/internal genitalia. Our primary sex characteristics are what we are born with. For many of us, our secondary sex characteristics are what emerge or change during puberty. < Back to Glossary

Profiting Refers to the discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual's race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, or another aspect of their identity. Profiling can also be see as a form of prejudice. See: Prejudice and Discrimination. < Back to Glossary

Transmisogyny Discrimination that falls at the intersection of transphobia and misogyny, as experienced by trans women and trans feminine people. < Back to Glossary

ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that impacts the parts of the brain that help us plan, focus on, and execute tasks. ADHD symptoms vary by sub-type — inattentive, hyperactive, or combined — and are often more difficult to diagnose in girls and adults. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Jim Jim Fielding is a respected leader and C-Suite veteran in brand strategy, consumer products and experiences, and storytelling. He has worked at some of the world’s largest media and retail companies, including Disney, Dreamworks, and 20th Century Fox. He is a passionate advocate and philanthropist for the Queer Community, higher education, and diversity, equity and inclusion. As author of All Pride, No Ego, he is committed to safe and authentic spaces for all individuals and communities. Jim spends his time as an Executive Coach, Speaker, and Advocate now and gives back through his work with Braven Mentoring, the Indiana University Foundation Board, The Point Foundation, and various local community efforts in Atlanta. Jim Fielding Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Stimming Stimming is the repetition of physical movements, sounds, words, moving objects, or other repetitive behaviours. While everyone stims to some degree it is especially common in people who are autistic. People may stim to soothe anxiety or to help themselves deal with overstimulation or sensory overload. Autistic people often feel the need to suppress or hide their stimming from others who do not experience the same compulsions but this can be detrimental to their overall wellbeing. < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Nick Nick has thirty years of experience as a mindfulness practitioner, including seven years as a Buddhist monk and brings a calm, centred and grounded presence to the session. His sessions are client led, so respond to the needs of each person. Nick has led the London Gay men’s mindfulness group since 2009. He is trained in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy course (MBCT) for depression and anxiety, Trauma Release Exercises (TRE), self-care practices that boost self-care skills and empathy as well as lucid dreaming for trauma release Nick Kientsch Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

(they/them) Max Max Price is a bisexual, non-binary, and neurodivergent (AuDHD) coach, facilitator, and community leader based in Somerset. Since 2011, Max has co-founded and led Proud2Be, a grassroots social enterprise in Devon, where they ran Totnes Pride for a decade, developed peer support groups, events, 1:1 programmes, and delivered inclusion training across sectors - all with a person-centred, trauma-informed approach. A TEDx speaker, Max co-delivered a talk on how shame became a catalyst for growth. Through Queer Leadership Coach and Gentle Open Mic (launched in Taunton), Max supports queer and neurodivergent creatives and changemakers to lead with pride. Max Price Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Pacific Islanders Pacific Islanders refer to those whose origins are the original peoples of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. Polynesia includes Hawaii (Native Hawaiian), Samoa (Samoan), American Samoa (Samoan), Tokelau (Tokelauan), Tahiti (Tahitian), and Tonga (Tongan). Micronesia includes Guam (Guamanian or Chamorro), Mariana Islands (Mariana Islander), Saipan (Saipanese), Palau (Palauan), Yap (Yapanese), Chuuk (Chuukese), Pohnpei (Pohnpeian), Kosrae (Kosraean), Marshall Islands (Marshallese), and Kiribati (I-Kiribat). Melanesia includes Fiji (Fijian), Papau New Guinea (Papua New Guinean), Solomon Islands (Solomon Islander), and Vanuatu (Ni-Vanuatu). (See: Native Hawaiians and Polynesian) < Back to Glossary

(he/him) Brian Brian knows that inclusive leadership requires leaders to recognize the full humanity of themselves and their team. As the founder and CEO of Hummingbird Humanity , a consulting firm and speakers community that aims to amplify the voices of the unheard, Brian, an openly gay man and a person with a disability, shares his lived experiences in service of fostering workplaces where humans thrive. As an author, consultant, facilitator, and speaker with over 25 years of experience across industries, Brian is a sought-after leader in cultivating human centered workplace cultures and navigating organizational change through the lenses of DEI and employee experience. Brian is committed to changing how people lead and work within organizations to meet the changing landscape of our society. Brian McComak Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... Beyond Calendar Moments: How Organisations Turn Belonging Into a Movement. Community Building 101 | Wellbeing with Panteres Grogues. Our Community Impact: 2025 Year in Review. Create Space for Change. We work with 100+ Businesses, ERGs and Change-Leaders providing bespoke DEI solutions. Through consultancy we design shared learning experiences, produce insights and craft content that support individuals with strengthening their roles as change-agents within their communities and organisations. Discover our bespoke corporate solutions... Work with us

Justice Social justice constitutes a form of activism, based on principles of equity and inclusion that encompasses a vision of society in which the distribution of resources is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure. Social justice involves social actors who have a sense of their own agency as well as a sense of social responsibility toward and with others. < Back to Glossary