How to Find and Hire the Best Diversity Speakers for Your Event?

Diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords, they are essential for any organisation that wants to thrive in the 21st century. Research shows that diverse teams

 are more creative, innovative, productive and profitable than homogeneous ones. But how do you foster a culture of diversity and inclusion in your workplace? One way is to invite inspiring and influential diversity speakers to share their stories, insights and perspectives with your employees, clients or partners.

Diversity speakers are experts who can speak on topics such as race, gender, sexuality, disability, culture, religion and more. They can help you raise awareness, challenge stereotypes, celebrate differences and promote positive change. They can also motivate, educate and entertain your audience with their personal and professional experiences.

But how do you find and hire the best diversity speakers for your event? Here are some tips to help you:

To give you some inspiration, here are some of the best diversity speakers that Riva Media can offer for your event:

Ayo Sokale: Ayo is a civil engineer, environmentalist and activist who works on projects that tackle climate change and social inequality. Ayo is a renowned Chartered Civil engineer, a distinguished keynote speaker, motivational speaker, STEM speaker, and sustainability speaker. She is widely recognised as one of the fastest engineers to achieve Chartered status.

With an extensive background in delivering flood risk management projects, managing teams, supervising engineers, and influencing policy through key committees, Ayo is a dedicated advocate for engineering and sustainability.

Phil Gayle: Phil is a journalist and broadcaster who has worked for BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and now DW. Phil’s talents extend to working as an emcee, moderator and event host.

He hosted a United Nations Climate Change Conference and his specialist areas include climate change, the environment, diversity, international affairs, Brexit, media and digital disruption.

Karishma Vaswani: Karishma is an award-winning television presenter, broadcaster and thought leader. Karishma worked for the BBC across Asia and South Asia for two decades and is now at Bloomberg Opinion covering the economic, political and social stories from across Asia.

She is also an award-winning journalist who has reported from India, Indonesia, Singapore and China.

She speaks on topics such as globalisation, trade wars, emerging markets and Asian identity.

Afua Hagan: Afua is is one of the leading voices on diversity in Britain. She is a distinguished Commentator on the British Royal Family, featuring on UK and international outlets.

Afua also appears on STV, Yanga! TV, LBC, Times Radio and talkRADIO and has been honoured for her work in Broadcasting by the Black Women in Business Awards. Afua is an excellent Diversity and Inclusion Keynote Speaker and Moderator.

Sonya Barlow: Sonya is a BBC presenter, tech entrepreneur, author and speaker who empowers women and underrepresented groups in STEM fields. She is the founder of Like Minded Females (LMF), a social enterprise that provides mentoring, workshops and events for women in tech. She speaks on topics such as digital skills, innovation, entrepreneurship and inclusion.

Bridgid Nzekwu: Bridgid is a former Channel 4 News presenter who now works as a media trainer and coach for executives, politicians and celebrities.

She is also a diversity advocate who champions the representation of women and ethnic minorities in the media.

She speaks on topics such as leadership, communication, confidence and visibility.

Swarzy Macaly: Swarzy is a radio presenter, podcast host and speaker who presents BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Weekend Breakfast Show every Saturday morning and was previously at KISS FM.

She is also a diversity champion who promotes the voices and stories of young people, especially those from marginalised communities.

She speaks on topics such as youth culture, social media, mental health and inclusion.

Juliette Foster: Juliette is a former Business Presenter for BBC, Sky and Bloomberg, who now works as a moderator, facilitator and speaker for global events.

She is also a diversity leader who supports the advancement of women and ethnic minorities in the media and business sectors.

She speaks on topics such as geopolitics, economics, finance and diversity.

Emmanuelle Lhoni: Emmanuelle is one of the youngest weather presenters at the BBC. Emmanuelle presents the BBC weather for the North of England, across four television stations and a network of radio stations.

Her journalistic work has been broadcast across the regional programme BBC North West Tonight, BBC Stories and the BBC World Service (BBC Africa, BBC Minute and BBC Afrique).

Haddy Ndure: Haddy is much in demand for conference and other event host work, as a Moderator,  Diversity and Inclusion Keynote Speaker and Motivational and Inspirational Speaker.

She has hosted and moderated conferences on maternal mortality among black women and delivered key-note speeches on diversity and inclusion at UK Universities. She has been invited to deliver speeches at the East of England Africa Business Forum, UNECA conferences and the Africa Business Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Forum

These are just some of the amazing diversity speakers that Riva Media can offer for your event.

If you want to find out more about them or book them for your event, please visit our website: https://www.rivamedia.co.uk/diversity-speakers/