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(he/they) Dhiren Dhiren Doshi-Smith is a queer British-Indian counsellor, speaker, and model with ADHD. His work centres on the intersections of mental health, neurodivergence, queerness, and identity. Rooted in person-centred therapy, Dhiren creates reflective, emotionally honest spaces where people, especially those from marginalised backgrounds, feel seen and empowered. He brings both professional insight and lived experience to his work, offering a grounded, compassionate approach that challenges shame and uplifts authenticity. Dhiren is passionate about making emotional education and mental health support more accessible, particularly within queer, neurodivergent, and POC communities, and believes in the transformative power of holding space with integrity and care. Dhiren Doshi-Smith Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

Land Back Land Back is a campaign by Indigenous people in the United States and in Canada that seeks to re-establish Indigenous sovereignty - notably, the political and economic control of lands in what is now the United States and Canada to the peoples who have historically occupied them prior to colonization. See: Colonisation and Indigenous. < Back to Glossary

Learning Learning and education impart more than just knowledge and skills. They also transmit the values, attitudes, and behaviours we have decided to share. They are what we use to make our societies better for ourselves, those around us, and those who come after us. Through education we can promote understanding, acceptance and friendship among groups and communities. < Back to Glossary

As a non-profit community-led social-enterprise, profits made from the work we do with corporations go back into the LGBTQ+ community. And the donations that we receive go towards providing free events, well-being solutions, resources and support to the wider global queer community. Our Impact. OUR COMMUNITY WORK At WE CREATE SPACE , it's our mission to build a platform and community that serves to educate, support and inspire all individuals to engage in personal growth, healing, self-leadership development, allyship and community wellbeing. As a community-interest social-enterprise (CIC), profits made from the work we do with corporations go back into the communities that we serve ; providing free networking events, leadership resources, and wellbeing support. “We are powerful because we have survived, and that is what it is all about – survival and growth.” AUDRE LORDE We exist to serve, educate, inspire and grow our communities. 1. We invest into the LGBTQ+ community through the providing of paid work opportunities. 2. We provide year-round community support via FREE... • Workshops, Webinars and Panel Discussions • Content and Resources • Leadership Development Opportunities • Retreats and Summits • In-Person Networking and Meet-Ups 3. We support our corporate partners through consultancy, guidance and strategy. Our Global Communities WCS Collective of Queer Leaders WCS Community LGBTQIA+ Global Professionals WCS Clients , Partners and Corporate Network Our Community Events Our virtual and in-person events are attended by LGBTQ+ professionals from our global communities. We believe heavily in the power of story-telling to encourage community building and create change. To create spaces where LGBTQ+ people come together, learn and inspire each other, with a wide range of people attending our events from across both our corporate and community activism networks. WHAT WE'VE ACHIEVED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS: 35k+ ONLINE COMMUNITY MEMBERS 1000+ EVENTS & SHARED EXPERIENCES 180+ GLOBAL CORPORATE PARTNERS £1m+ INVESTED INTO THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY Read our 2023 Community Impact Report here How do we raise funds? 1. Corporate Solutions - DEI Training, Workshops and Webinars - Live Conversations, Panels and Discussions - Leadership Programmes and Retreats - Coaching and Consultancy 2. Corporate Memberships 3. Sponsorships and Partnerships - Content - Community Insights and Research 4. Merchandise 5. Paid Premium Experiences - Retreats - Memberships 6. Donations Our Global Audience Our 35k+ Global LGBTQIA+ Audience We have a global community of queer professionals, leaders, changer-makers, international activists , and fundamentally anyone who wants to drive positive change or make a difference in the world for LGBTQIA+ people. They share a common goal of wanting to improve themselves to help drive change for other people within their respective communities, organisations or societies. Want to take part? Join an event Sign up to our newsletter Follow us on Instagram or Linkedin

(he/she) Kirill Kirill is a Queer Prana Yoga instructor and psychologist specializing in existential analysis and body-oriented approaches. His sessions focus on overcoming shame, promoting queer awareness, and managing anxiety, creating a safe space for self-exploration and healing through mindful movement and breathwork. Kirill Slobodianiuk Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

(he/they) Luke Luke is a Freelance Art Director. He was the co-founder and design director of DESALU Creative , a multi-racial, cross-cultural, and queer-owned purposeful design studio. He has honed his skills in crafting impactful branding and design work that blends creativity, empathy, and storytelling with 15 years of experience in various industries from government and healthcare, media, non-profit, and fashion. Luke is also a passionate speaker, and he has spoken at various events about topics like anti-racism, self-empowerment, and community building. His lived experiences with queerness, intersectionality, mental health, and well-being are integrated into this work. His goal is to be a leader for all equity-seeking groups, enabling them to bring their authentic selves to both work and life, where they can be celebrated and succeed. Luke Lopez Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

(he/him) Sebastián Sebastián is a gay person living with disability and an advocate for social equity, driven by his passion for community engagement and cultural inclusion. His work centers on amplifying marginalized voices and using storytelling to foster connection and change. Sebastián can speak on topics such as Workplace Allyship, LGBTQ+ History, Disability and more. Sebastián Dalla Ba Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

Phalloplasty A genital surgery to construct a penis that some trans men and trans masculine people choose to undergo. < Back to Glossary

Appropriation The inappropriate or unacknowledged adoption of an element or elements of one's culture or identity by members of another culture or identity. This can be controversial when members of a dominant culture appropriate from minority cultures. When thinking specifically about the appropriation of the LGBTQIA+ community, Queerbaiting is a prime example of this. < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Kathryn Kathryn is an anthropologist, writer, trainer/facilitator and researcher, who has taught and conducted fieldwork in India, Spain, Italy, the UK and Brazil. She is a gender and LGBTQ equality trainer, with expertise in bystander intervention to prevent sexual and anti-LGBTQ harassment; affirmative action policy; the use of language; and creating safe, LGBTQ affirmative spaces in the workplace and in schools/universities. Kathryn is a feminist activist, passionate about combatting period poverty and helping queer refugees integrate into society. She is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, and English. Kathryn Lum Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

(he/him) Gonzalo Gonzalo is an Argentinian scientist and an expert in computational biology. He studied Bioinformatics and got a Ph.D. from Buenos Aires University, after which he has worked as a researcher at prestigious international institutions like the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and the German Cancer Research Center. Currently, Gonzalo works at Barcelona Supercomputing Center where he tries to unravel the mysteries of molecular biology to advance the understanding of health and disease. He participates in multiple international forums to make science a more equal, diverse and inclusive environment. Gonzalo Parra Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

(he/him) Hishaam Hishaam is a devoted advocate for the LGBT+ community and a seasoned digital marketing professional based in Los Angeles. His passion and dedication revolves around fostering inclusivity within the greater LGBT+ community, especially for challenges faced by queer individuals of faith, which he draws from his own journey as a queer Muslim. In addition to creating and writing digital content addressing the intersection of spirituality and sexuality, Hishaam has made significant contributions towards advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in corporate environments, actively working to build more equitable and inclusive workplaces for all. Hishaam Siddiqi Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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) Steph Steph is a freelance inclusion consultant who believes in equity for all. Her most recent role as Senior Business Director at Creative Equals , saw her work with global brands including Philips , H&M Group and Netflix to embed inclusive behaviours into their business and brand DNA. She’s been recognised as one to watch, with a WACL Future Leader Award in 2017/18, awarded the #2 HERoes Future Leader in 2019 and a BIMA 100 Champion of Change in 2021. Steph Matthews Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

Transgender A transgender person is someone whose gender identity or gender expression does not correspond with their sex or gender assigned at birth. Many transgender people experience dysphoria, which they sometimes seek to alleviate through transitioning, often adopting a different name and set of pronouns in the process. See: Transition. < Back to Glossary

Polynesian Polynesian culture and heritage is typically associated with the region made up of Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Niue, Wallis and Futuna, and French Polynesia. (See: Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders) < Back to Glossary

(she/her) Brandi Brandi Andrews is a Black-Latinx female identifying lesbian who co-parents with her gay male best friend and loving wife. She brings over 23 years of experience, awards, and recognition in the beauty industry. Brandi also sits as Executive Director of the non-profit UNITE which is focused on providing mental health resources to underrepresented communities. She has provided top-tier services and education in the LA area where specializing in pigmentation disorders and skin conditions for people of color will have her 3rd state license in medicine in 2024, and has created her own skincare line YouthDealer, A science backed and melanin focused natural products that focus on safe products for people with melanated skin. Brandi Andrews Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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) Jasmine Jaz is a mixed-Pakistani, non-binary, bisexual mental health expert, public speaker, and journalist. They're particularly focused on how intersecting areas of inequality can impact people's access to mental well-being and how queerness collides with South Asian culture. Currently, Jaz is a lecturer in Gender & Sexuality as well as Diversity in Creative Industries at Bimm University in Birmingham, and they hold the position of Editor-In-Chief for a local creative media outlet called Birmingham Review. Jaz creates and facilitates tailored mental health talks and workshops, which are informed by their practical and personal experience of mental health and mental illness, as well as their MSc which covered the philosophy of mental health and cognitive neuroscience. They are passionate about advocating for anti-racism and intersectionality and have extensive knowledge of LGBTQ+ history and discrimination. Jaz also advocates for sexual health and self-empowerment and believes in promoting mental well-being in all aspects of life. Jasmine Khan Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

Influence The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something. We can all use our expertise, our platforms and our spheres of influences to raise awareness and pave the way for positive change in our communities, organisations, our families, and wider society, too - to make the world we live in a better place. < Back to Glossary

(they/he) Santo Santo, who is of Calabrian heritage, grew up in suburban Australia, facing the challenges of immigrant and queer identities. These experiences have strongly shaped their current research and work. As a PhD student in Positive Psychology, Santo studies how the emotion of ‘awe’ can change our understanding of wellbeing. They organise workshops, retreats, and talks focused on queer ecology, connecting with nature, and the intersectionality of mental health and wellbeing. Santo believes in a communal approach to rediscovering happiness and living well through storytelling, body awareness, connection, and emotional expression. Santo Tripodi Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... DEI Trends in 2025: Practitioner Wellbeing and Career Sustainability. UNLOCK | Queer Leadership 101 with Pius Kennedy Harnessing Queer Joy as an Act of Resistance. 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

Ageism Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or group based on their age. < Back to Glossary