(she/her) Jen Jen, a transgender woman, graphic designer, and food photographer from Thailand who is a former commercial model and passionate trans rights activist, has faced significant challenges in her home country. Seeking a more inclusive environment, she relocated to Barcelona, where she has discovered new opportunities and renewed hope. Her ultimate goal is to have her gender legally recognized as female in Spain. As a strong advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, Jen believes our strength lies in embracing diversity. She likens our journey to a butterfly's transformation—requiring patience, self-trust, and appreciation for becoming our truest selves. Jen aims to inspire others by example. Jen Keawphaisan Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) Jani Jani is a writer, actor and speaker. With a mother from Finland and a father from Kenya, Jani was born and raised in Helsinki, Finland. He served as an MP from 2011 to 2019. He is the first black member of the Finnish Parliament and one of the few openly gay politicians in Finland. His biggest political success was passing the same-sex marriage act in 2016. Before becoming a politician Jani was known as an actor and tv-host. He has published two books in relation to identity and fatherhood, and is currently working on his third book. He is also the proud father of a 7-year old. Jani Toivola Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) Vijay Vijay Chohan is a former corporate solicitor who quickly discovered that, as a gay South Asian, he didn't quite "fit in" to the homogenous (straight white middle-class) culture of his workplace. After seven years of enduring this toxic environment, he left and joined OLIVER Agency as an in-house lawyer, in search of a more creative and accepting culture. Following a two-year stint in Legal, Vijay decided to pursue his passion and joined the newly-formed DEI team as Global DEI Partner. Having made waves in Ad-land, Vijay has recently joined British Airways as Inclusion & Diversity Manager, where he hopes to drive sustainable change across aviation. Combining his legal expertise and personal experiences, he now champions inclusion and diversity in the workplace. Vijay is an expert in topics such as anti-racism, intersectionality, workplace allyship, and community building. He also has valuable insights into LGBTQ+ discrimination, mental health, well-being, body positivity, and identity. Vijay Chohan Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) Sharon Sharon is an experienced professional speaker. She brings a unique blend of expertise to the table— a native New Yorker with over two decades living in Europe, she understands the global pulse. Her intersectionality includes a variety of social identities – self-employed female, Afro-Latina, American expatriate, middle-aged, mother, spouse and care giver. These overlapping identities allow her to view and experience the world through a variety of lenses. With an MBA and a certificate from Cornell University in DEI, her credentials back her passion. Sharon has spent three decades in corporate roles, leading and inspiring teams across the globe. Sharon Ehrlich Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) Mus Mus is a Queer Brit of Middle Eastern heritage now based in London, but a northerner at heart. He is a pharmacist by day, but has many interests outside of the NHS, including work with a local LGBTQ+ mental health charity, volunteering at Queer Britain Museum and team leading a Sunday soup kitchen for the homeless. Mus Alsaeid Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) MK MK, a marketing executive and public speaker, is dedicated to bringing authenticity and empathy into organizations around the world. With over a decade of experience in building and leading organizations, they empower others to realize their full potential. MK is also a strong advocate for intersectionality and neurodiversity, and is passionate about raising awareness about addiction. When they're not working, MK can be found enjoying beachside adventures with their wife and two dogs. MK Getler-Porizkova Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) Emilia Emilia is a trauma informed psychotherapist specialised in relationships. With a global perspective, shaped by living in eight countries across four continents, she deeply understands the mental health challenges that come with adapting to life abroad. As an integrative therapist, Emilia is trained in a variety of evidence-based modalities and has worked with diverse clients from all walks of life. Recognizing that true healing rarely happens in isolation, she began specialising in relationships and trauma healing, focusing on the importance of community in the process. Since 2019, Emilia has run her private practice, serving the English-speaking community in Barcelona. Emilia Astrom Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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/they) Elle Elle is a breathwork practitioner, rest teacher, and embodiment guide who helps people reconnect with their inner selves and rediscover their inner strength. Her unique approach combines breathwork, rest, ritual, somatics, and practical magic to facilitate a transformative healing journey. They're passionate about empowering members of the LGBTQIA+ community to prioritize their mental health and well-being. Elle believes that slowing down and tuning into your body's signals is crucial to understanding your identity and healing trauma through embodied practices. Elle is dedicated to creating a safe and nurturing space for individuals to explore their inner world and connect with their authentic selves. Through their workshops and speaking engagements, Elle shares their expertise on various topics including mental health, well-being, self-empowerment, and body positivity. Elle Bower Johnston Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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/she) Hannah Hannah is a Queer, Disabled, Colombian-Pakistani Art Director, graphic designer, illustrator, and writer, born and raised in the United Arab Emirates. They are currently based in Barcelona, after a 5 year stay in New York City where they pursued a BFA in Illustration and a BA in Cultural & Media Studies, focusing on understanding and exploring how Gender, Racial Identity, and Disability are socially constructed. Combining their theoretical interests with their art and design practice, the majority of Hannah’s visual and written work touches on sociopolitical themes, specifically chronic illness and disability, cultural and gender identity, and the bodymind, through their lived and learnt experiences. Hannah uses their social media platforms to disseminate information on Disability Justice movements and their intersections with Queer Liberation and Decolonial movements. Hannah Nishat Botero Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) Jon-Paul Jon-Paul is Managing Director at We Create Space. He is a queer Lebanese man living with depression who understands the complexities of holding multiple identities. He has volunteered with HIV/AIDS NGOs, organized community events for LGBTQ+ youths, created DEI programming, advised on inclusive products and services, supported LGBTQ+ political candidates, and worked on recruiting diverse talent. Additionally, Jon-Paul is a strong advocate for mental health and well-being, neurodiversity, self-empowerment, and culture change. He is passionate about community building and activism, and has spoken about these topics at various events. Jon-Paul Vicari Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) Reeta Reeta is a visionary storyteller and the pioneering Forbes 100 Founder CEO of Gaysians , the leading global movement for LGBTQ+ South Asians. They've been recognized for their work in culture change and community building. Reeta is known for their powerful track 'Remedy', ground-breaking VICE documentary (over 2 million views), transformative TED talks , and their work as a Contributing Editor at GAY TIMES . Reeta speaks on a range of topics, including anti-racism, leadership, workplace allyship, intersectionality, LGBTQ+ history and discrimination, mental health and wellbeing, body positivity, faith, addiction, self-empowerment, trauma, and activism. Reeta Loi Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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/she) Kali Kali is an activist, sex worker, performer and educator born in Tkaronto, unceded Indigenous territory in the settler-colonial state of Canada. They are dedicated to dismantling structures of white supremacy within feminism, and directly challenges gatekeeping of feminist spaces. The main focus of her work is exploring and presenting dissident sexuality, directly confronting white-ableist-cis-heteronormativity by using porn and various forms of sex work as a medium. Kali Sudhra Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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 is a dynamic public speaker, trainer, and creative practitioner who is dedicated to fostering inclusive environments. As a sign language interpreter, audio describer, and access consultant, they have a wealth of experience in improving accessibility and breaking down barriers. Max is an advocate for disability rights and is proudly queer and autistic. They are committed to promoting intersectional inclusion and dismantling all forms of discrimination, including LGBTQ+ discrimination. Max is a leader in workplace allyship and is an expert in language and terminology. They are also a powerful advocate for mental health and well-being, identity, and self-empowerment. In addition, Max is an experienced community builder and activist who is passionate about culture change and building a more equitable society for all. Max Marchewicz Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) Nats Nats has been living in Spain for 20 years. He is the artistic director of the Coro Kudyapi, a group of musically inclined young Filipinos in Barcelona. He is also Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the The Filipino Expat Magazine. Nats Sisma Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) Beatriz Bea is a queer, non-binary sociologist, community builder and fibre artist based in Madrid. Born and raised in London to Spanish parents, they bring a bicultural perspective to their work, often exploring class struggle and the lived realities of LGBTQ+ communities across the UK and Spain. Living with ADHD, Bea is also passionate about neurodivergence, health, and accessibility, and is committed to making community care and support more inclusive. They hold a first-class degree in Sociology from the University of Leeds and a Master’s in Gender Studies focused on health and diversity. Their work is grounded in solidarity, lived experience, and the belief that collective liberation must include everyone. Alongside this, Bea knits and creates with fibre as a form of everyday activism — rooted in self-sufficiency, care, and the politics of making things by hand, not for profit but for personal enjoyment, connection, and collective wellbeing. Beatriz Casarrubios López Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) Chloë Chloë is an award winning founder, creative, dynamic social impact consultant, chef, and entrepreneur who has dedicated much of her 20+ year career campaigning for inclusion and equality in all spaces, whether in-house at agency level, corporate organisations or through wider community engagement. She was a ADCOLOR 2024 Rockstar of the Year Nominee, Advertising Week Europe 2024 The Future is Female Winner and named on the 2024 Campaign Magazine UK A-list. In April 2023 she founded ‘It Takes A Village Collective’ - a global hub for Black women in advertising, media, marketing and comms whose mission is to ensure that 1 in 5 people in adland will be a Black woman by 2028. Chloë Davies Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) Lisa Lisa, a queer woman working in STEM, leads the LGBTQ+ network at a leading consumer goods company, while supporting research and development for pain management. Lisa has cultivated a diverse lead team for the network, through which they have influenced real change not just for the company's LGBTQ+ employees, but reverberating further across all other DE&I networks and all employees within the business. Her work has driven change through initiatives for LGBTQ+ inclusion and against racism, ableism and sexism and, through this, updating corporate policies and practicing openness inside the organisation and with partner businesses. Lisa Cowling Looking for a Guest Speake r ? Get in touch Our Recent Articles... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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) 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... AI Is Exposing How We Lead. Visibility to Resonance: How to Shape Culturally Competent Communications. How Skill-Based Learning Is Powering AI-Ready Organisations. 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