An intersectional LGBTQ+ glossary of terms. Allyship Lexicon AN INTERSECTIONAL GLOSSARY OF TERMS Language can shape environments, and words can be an integral tool for creating culture change and inclusive workplaces. We must all actively and continually educate ourselves as we create a path to progress. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Our evolving glossary of terms: Last updated on 02/05/2023 AAVE ADHD AFAB / AMAB AIDS Ableism Abolition Abuse Accessibility Accountability Achievement Achillean Activist Addiction Adoption Adversity Advocate Affirmations Affirmative Action Agender Ageism Ally Altruism Ambassador Androgyny Anti-Racism Anti-Semitism Anxiety Appropriation Archetype Aromantic Asexuality Assimilation Asylum Seeker Attraction Authenticity Autism BIPOC Ball Culture Belief Belonging Bias Bigender Binary Binding Biphobia Biracial/Multiracial Bisexual Black Blaq/Blaqueer Bodily Autonomy Bodily Wisdom Body Doubling Body Dysmorphia Body Image Body Neutrality Body Shaming Bottom Surgery Brave Space Breathwork Bullying Burnout Butch Calling In Calling Out Cancel Capacity Carceral Feminism Caregiver Caste CBT Central Asian Change Change-maker Chest-feeding Chosen Family Chromosome Chromosome Mosaic Cis or Cisgender Civil Rights Class Closeted / 'In the closet' Code-switch Collaboration Colonialism Colorism Coming out Community Community Care Community Development Confidence Connection Consent Conversion Therapy Courage Courageous Communication Creating Space Creativity Culture Cumulative G rief DEI / DE&I / DEIB Deadnaming Debate Decolonise Demisexuality Detransition Disassociation Discrimination Disparate Impact Dogpile Dox ENM (Ethical Non-Monogamy) ERG East Asian Eating Disorder Echochamber Education Ego Elected Official Emotional Regulation Empathetic Witness Empathy Employment Gap Empowerment Energy Equality Equity Erasure Ethnicity and Race FSSW Fa'afafine Faith Family Fat Acceptance Fatphobia Femininity Feminism Femme Fetishisation Finances / Financial Status First Nation Flag Food / Diet Fostering Futch GRC Gaslighting Gatekeeping Gay Gender Gender Assigned at Birth Gender Attribution Gender Dysphoria Gender Euphoria Gender Expression Gender Identity Gender Non-Conforming Gender Roles Genderfluid Genderqueer Gillick competence Grassroots Grey Grounding Growth Guilt HIV HIV Stigma Harassment Hate Speech Healing Health at every size Healthcare Heritage Heteronormativity Hierarchy Hijra Hispanic History Holding Space Home Homophobia Homosexual Hormones Humanistic Hypervigilance IVF Identity Implicit Imposter Syndrome Incarceration Incentive Inclusion Indigenous Indigiqueer Influence Inner Child Institutional Racism Integration Integrity Inter-able Intersectionality Intersex Introspection Islamophobia Isms Journaling Joy (Queer Joy) Justice Kinsey Scale Kyriarchy LGBTQIA2S+ Land Back Language Latin(a/o/e/x) Lavender Menace Leadership Learning Legal Guardian Legislation Lesbian Lesbophobic Liberation Lived Experience Loneliness MLM Male Privilege Man Manifesto Marginalisation Masc Masking Meditation Mental Health Mental Illness / Ill-Health Metamour Micro-Affirmation Micro-Aggression Mindfulness Minority Minority Stress Misgender Misogynoir Misogyny Model Minority Myth Monolithic Movement Multicultural Competence Music Mutual Aid Native Hawaiians Nature Needs Neopronoun Neurodiversity Neutrois Nibling Non-binary Non-discrimination Policies Non-profit Nordic Model Orientation Outed POC Pacific Islanders Pansexual Parenting Passing Patriarchy Peace (Inner peace) People who menstruate Perfectionism Performance/Performativity Person of Colour (POC) Personal Development Perspective Phalloplasty Philanthropy Platonic Play Pluralism Plus Polyamory Polycule Polynesian Polysexual Positionality Post-Traumatic Growth Power Power Dynamics PrEP Prejudice Presentation (Gender) Pride Privacy Privilege Profiting Progress Pronouns Propaganda Protest Psychological Safety Puberty Blockers Purpose QTIPOC Queer Queer Leadership Queer Temporality Racism Rainbow Reasonable Adjustment Reflection Refugee Relationship Anarchy Religion Representation Resilience Restorative Justice Role Model SWERF Safe Space Safe-guarding Safety Same-sex Sapphic School to Prison Pipeline Self Self Compassion Self-actualisation Self-awareness Self-care Self-inquiry Sex Work Sexism Sexual Characteristics Sexuality Shadow-self Shame Slur Social Barriers Social Media Solidarity Somatics South Asian South East Asian Spectrum Spirituality Spoon Theory Sport Stereotype Stimming Stonewall Story-telling Strength Stress Structural Inequality Style Subconscious Success Surgery Surrogate Survival Systems of Oppression T4T TERF Therapy Third Gender Thrive Tokenism Tolerance Top Surgery Trans Tax Transandrophobia Transformation Transgender Transgender Man Transgender Woman Transition Transmisogynoir Transmisogyny Transphobia Trauma Trauma Informed Trigger Tucking Two-Spirit URM Unconscious (bias) Undetectable Unity Vaginoplasty Validation Values VAWG Virtue Signalling Visibility Voice Vulnerability Windrush Generation WLW Well-being White Fragility White Privilege Whole Whorephobia Wisdom Woke Woman Xenophobia Ze/Zir A B C D E G Q H R S I J K L M T U N O V W X P F Z Special thanks goes to our wonderful partner JTI , who kindly sponsored the production of this free glossary for the community. "The transformation of silence into language and action is an act of self-revelation." AUDRE LORDE

(she/her) Coda Coda is a dynamic consultant with extensive experience in DEI, partnership management, and creative leadership. She combines advanced analytical and communication skills with a passion for creating inclusive, transformative spaces across corporate, creative, and cultural domains. Coda’s strong ability to influence change and transformation has seen her design and implement inclusion initiatives for FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Standard Chartered, National Grid and Warner Bros Discovery. Coda is also the co-founder of Trans Voices, the UK's first professional music collective for marginalised genders. Under her leadership, the collective has partnered with the Guardian for a specially commissioned documentary film as well as with M&C Saatchi and Olly Alexander for the award winning #borntomix advertising campaign. The collective is currently working on a high profile art installation with a leading British culture institution. Coda Nicolaeff 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) Valentín Valentín is a yoga, breathwork, and meditation teacher. He loves acrobatics, pole dance, acro yoga, and all movement arts. He's been actively teaching yoga since 2015. His Power Vinyasa classes are known to be high energy, sweaty, and fun. He plays mostly house, electronic, tribal, and trance music during his classes to take you on a musical journey throughout your practice. Valentín Aseyo 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) Logal Logal is a multi-talented artist and activist who uses his platform to amplify marginalized voices and stories. Born in war-torn Syria to an Assyrian family, he was forced to flee his homeland and navigate a perilous journey to Barcelona. Throughout his journey, Logal remained steadfast in his commitment to social justice, using his voice to advocate for the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Middle East and refugees seeking asylum in Sweden. In addition to his activism, Logal is also a gifted singer-songwriter and writer, using his art to explore themes of identity and intersectionality. He draws upon his personal experiences to create music and literature that speaks to the struggles and triumphs of marginalized communities. Logal is a dynamic speaker and is available to speak on a range of topics, including intersectionality, LGBTQ+ discrimination, identity, and activism. Logal Kako 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/they) Adrian Eugene Adrian Eugene is a founder and systems thinker focused on resilience, urban systems, and climate-informed decision-making. With a background in the built environment and sustainability, he integrates lived experience and professional insight to develop frameworks that help leaders navigate complexity and uncertainty. Passionate about creating actionable knowledge and fostering collaborative ecosystems, Adrian leverages thought leadership, research, and facilitation to connect ideas with impact. As a queer professional and South African-born immigrant based in Barcelona, his perspective emphasises adaptive capacity, long-term risk awareness, and equitable transformation across complex systems. Adrian Eugene Jackson 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) Nicole Nicole is a natural community builder who found her passion for collaboration early in her career as a paralegal. After working as a “master connector” at Omnicom Health Group, she created The Black Collective, Omnicom's first Black talent resource group, where she championed diversity and inclusivity. As Director of DE&I at RAPP , Nicole brings her aptitude for building equitable paths forward to success for all marginalized communities, ensuring that all voices are seen and heard. She's a passionate speaker on topics such as community building, leadership, workplace allyship, intersectionality, LGBTQ+ discrimination, mental health, well-being, body positivity, faith, self-empowerment, culture change, activism, parenting, and trauma. Nicole Simpson 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) Jade Jade is an accomplished executive leader, trusted advisor, and operational strategist, with a wealth of specialist experience in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I). They have an impressive track record of designing and delivering group DEI strategies for leading global organizations, including Natura & Co , Aesop , The Body Shop , and Avon , across 73 countries. As the Non-Exec Director at We Create Space , Jade now provides thought leadership and subject matter expertise to a diverse range of partners, organisations, and clients, delivering keynote speeches, executive development, and leading DEI centres of excellence. Jade is a passionate binary-disrupting changemaker who uses personal courage to ensure each act is a form of resistance. Leveraging their privilege, they aim to create meaningful change and fight against systems of oppression. They are a powerful advocate for anti-racism, workplace allyship, intersectionality, mental health, and wellbeing. In addition, they are committed to speaking about identity, disability, neurodiversity, self-empowerment, culture change, community building, activism, and trauma, and can provide valuable insights on these topics to organizations and individuals seeking to create a more equitable and inclusive world. Jade Fraser 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/they) Andre Andre is a Queer, Afro-Latine consultant, speaker, and community organizer. Having recently transitioned from social impact consulting Andre now leads culture change programmes at Westminster City Council , where he and his team are revolutionizing the way the organization designs and delivers services, putting residents at the center of every decision. Leveraging his vast network of J.E.D.I. (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) professionals, Andre combines his lived experience, start-up expertise, academic research, and global advocacy work to empower organizations to achieve their full potential. He speaks and consults on issues related to recruitment, leadership, and community building, helping organizations develop effective strategies to attract and retain diverse talent. In his free time, Andre loves exploring the great outdoors and has recently taken up the exhilarating art of New Age Vogueing. Andre Johnsen 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

(no pronouns) Tashan Tashan is a coach and workshop facilitator who specializes in empowering underrepresented leaders to bring their authentic selves to the forefront. With nearly a decade of experience in the advertising and media industry, including a role as an Analytics Director, Tashan brings a data-driven approach to their work. Tashan is a passionate advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is actively involved in advocacy groups such as Outvertising. Tashan draws from their unique perspective as a Black and Queer individual and is dedicated to empowering diverse communities through their work. Additionally, they are an expert in promoting intersectionality and promoting well-being and self-empowerment. Tashan Nicholas 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

(he/him) Joshua Joshua is a writer, motivational speaker and recruiter seeking to help other individuals build their happiness. As a writer he speaks of his traumatic past, his fight to find and confront himself and heal the wounds of his childhood. As a motivational speakerJoshua proves that people that have once felt voiceless can speak their truth to power and inspire communities worldwide. Finally, as a recruiter Joshua uses his career expertise paired with his personal experiences as a gay Black man in America to create opportunities for individuals who are often looked over based on race, gender and identity. He has a powerful pen, a powerful voice and a powerful heart! Joshua Cruz 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/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... 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) Sophia Sophia is an accomplished Berlin-based photographer and filmmaker, whose powerful work celebrates and elevates the voices of the LGBTQ+ community. With a focus on identity, diversity, and representation, Sophia has received numerous accolades for their exceptional work, including recognition at prestigious international exhibitions. Their latest photo and video project, “Queer Platonic” , showcases the beauty and intimacy of queer friendships and has been exhibited in major cities such as Berlin, New York, and London. Sophia is a passionate advocate for tackling issues such as discrimination and inequality. Sophia is particularly knowledgeable about LGBTQ+ history and is an engaging speaker on topics related to identity, community building, and discrimination. Sophia Emmerich 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) Zach Zach is an executive coach, facilitator, and leadership development specialist with over a decade of professional experience working for major brands all over the world (such as Bloomingdale's and Bloomberg ). Now based in the US and running his own consultancy, XYZ Leadership , he brings that spirit of teamwork, communication, and curiosity to leaders every day - whether it's individuals finding their own voice or managing massive change efforts across an organization. In 2018, Zach won the RAHM LGBT Leadership Contest in London and is passionate about helping others in the queer space gain the tools to make an impact in their worlds. Zach Ames 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) Alex Alex is an out lesbian, British Indian Actress (Chloe, Ackley Bridge, Eastenders) and Entrepreneur. She is cofounder of House of Pride , a platform for queer female and non-binary people which builds LGBT+ lifestyle spaces and initiatives around the world to celebrate queer excellence, helping the community grow personally, professionally, and creatively. She is also cofounder of SHADES , bringing the South Asian creative community together. Alex has a background in Financial Services and Technology. Her current role is Head of Programs at the mentoring and leadership company, WERKIN . In 2021 she was recognised as one of INvolve's Top 100 LGBT+ Future Leaders, and DIVA 's Visible 100, Top 10 LGBTQ+ Women in Tech. Alex D'Sa 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) Lucifer Lucifer is a genderqueer Italian director/actor. They believe in a future in which sexuality won't need any label, but they also understand the need of many diverse humans to feel represented, reassured and safe nowadays. Their stories narrates life outside the binary and the heteronormativity, in which both members of LGBTQA+ community and straight people can see and reveal themselves. Lucifer Benedetti 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) Jaï Jaï is a trauma-informed coach, group facilitator, and public speaker specialising in systemic power dynamics, identity and belonging. Their work brings a systemic lens to personal growth and healing. They lead in-person and online workshops on Power, Privilege, and Prejudice; host online summits focused on trauma healing and related themes; and are the creator of Beyond Boxes with Jaï Bristow, a podcast and YouTube channel exploring labels, identity, and the ways we go beyond socially ascribed boxes. Jaï’s work draws from their lived experiences as a queer, multiethnic, neurodivergent, disabled person, alongside mindfulness, inquiry, Nonviolent Communication, and trauma-healing practices. They aim to raise awareness of systems of oppression – both in society and within ourselves – to empower people in finding freedom from them in order to take values-aligned positive action in the world. Jaï Bristow 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/they) Dan Dan is an educator, performer and film presenter recognised as 'Activist of the Year,' ‘campaigning role model’ and 'BBC Greater Londoner' for founding ‘Queer Tours of London’. His book(s) ‘United Queerdom’ won Observer book of the week and is now touring ‘Queer Footprints’. Dedicating his life to transformational leadership influenced by his Grandparents stories surviving the Nazi Holocaust, Dan is now on the international committee of Training for Transformation and an artist with ‘In Place of War’, catalysing empowerment programmes in Uganda, Poland and beyond. Dan recently founded Queer/Trans Muay Thai & Self Defence movement Bender Defenders. Dan Glass 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) Shiva Shiva is a non-binary filmmaker and performance artist, who is dedicated to telling intersectional, gender-expansive stories with a focus on social justice and universal hope. Their work has garnered critical acclaim, including being a semi-finalist on Britain’s Got Talent , and receiving the inaugural Netflix Documentary Talent Fund , as well as TogetherTV 's 'Diverse Film Fund' . Their films, such as 'Peach Paradise' , 'Queer Parivaar' , and 'Always, Asifa' center on the narratives of LGBTQIA+ British Asians in ways that challenge stereotypical, mainstream representation. Aside from their successful filmmaking career, Shiva also freelances as a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant within the wider creative industries. They have worked with prestigious organizations like BAFTA , BFI , and VIACOM/CBS , to name a few. Shiva is passionate about using their platform to uplift and amplify underrepresented voices in media and storytelling. In addition to their film and consulting work, Shiva is an advocate for several social justice topics. They can speak about anti-racism, LGBTQ+ discrimination, identity, self-empowerment, culture change, community building, and more. Shiva Raichandani 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) Itzel Itzel is an I/O psychology consultant, feminist identity strategist, and founder of The Unfolding Room™. As a late-diagnosed Afro-Latina neurodivergent woman, her work lives at the intersection of identity, leadership, and cultural complexity. She supports neurodivergent, culturally complex, and multi-role women, especially those navigating code-switching, masking, and identity blur to design leadership and career paths that align with who they are, not just what’s demanded of them. Through her original frameworks, Itzel helps individuals and organizations reimagine leadership without erasure, exhaustion, or conformity. Itzel speaks, consults, and facilitates globally, creating spaces where layered identities are recognized as power not liabilities. Itzel Yagual 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