Speaker Collective
Our Expert Speaker Collective is a growing diverse group of leading equality experts, consultants, authors and practitioners specialising in female retention, inclusion and diversity.
The Speaker Collective is open to everyone, with exclusive discounts on speaker fees available for our Encompass Equality members. Tier 2 & 3 membership options also include your choice of a keynote speaker from the collective for a virtual one-hour internal event—we’re on hand for International Women’s Day, key awareness days and your gender network events! To find out more about membership, visit our membership page.
For all speaking enquiries, click the button below.
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Joy Burnford
Gender equality trailblazer, bestselling author of Don't Fix Women, host of The Equality Conversation podcast
Topics: Gender equality, Women at work, Female retention, Inclusive leadership
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Helen Beedham
Award-winning author of The Future of Time, now writing People Glue, adviser, podcast host
Topics: Time-intelligence, Pressing pause, Owning your career
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Edward Haigh
Business leader, strategy specialist, people & culture expert
Topics: Why women leave, Using research and data, Inclusivity
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Katie Seaman
Resilience & wellbeing specialist, mindfulness, coach
Topics: Stress, Resilience, Wellbeing, Mindfulness, Compassionate communication
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Robert Baker
Allyship specialist, D&I leader, Vice-Chair of European Women on Boards, Trustee of UN Women UK
Topics: Allyship, Inclusive leadership, Sponsorship, Unconscious bias, Masculinity
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Fahrah Gulamhusein
Inclusion specialist, purpose coaching, human experience consultant
Topics: Purpose, Humanising relationships, Inclusion, Pluralism, Mediation
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Julie Dennis
Menopause specialist, advocate, trainer
Topics: Menopause, Supporting colleagues and partners, Menopause for managers
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Kate Davies
Fertility nurse consultant, fertility at work specialist, trainer, podcast host
Topics: Fertility, Pregnancy loss, Childless not by choice
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Kate Nicholroy
Executive coach, facilitator, collaborative innovator, LGBT
Topics: LGBT, Parenting, Working Parents, Problem-solving
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Chloe Fletcher & Laura Walker
Jobshare evangelists, flexible working advocates, founders, coaches, people leaders
Topics: Jobsharing, Authentic leadership, Part-time progression
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Lori Meakin
Strategist, entrepreneur, researcher, bestselling author of No More Menemies
Topics: Allyship, The ‘Menemies’ mindset, Unpacking gender myths
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Catherine Oliver
Bestselling author of Working Parents-to-be, D&I adviser, facilitator
Topics: Working parents, Flexible working, Work life balance
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Helen Tomlinson
Award-winning talent & inclusion strategist and pioneering women’s advocate
Topics: Women’s health, Cultural change, Inclusion for women
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Charlotte Wiseman
Leadership and organisational development expert, positive psychology consultant
Topics: Neuroscience of leadership, Burnout, Psychological safety, Playing to your strengths
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Isabel Berwick
Financial Times journalist specialising in workplace, careers and management, and author of the best selling The Future-Proof Career
Topics: Future of work, Career progression, Trends to watch, Management, Leadership
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Sarah Churchman OBE
Diversity trailblazer, workplace wellbeing pioneer and lifelong HR professional
Topics: Developing DEI and wellbeing strategies, Making an impact, Learnings of a DEI professional, Remaining relevant
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Rt Hon Chloe Smith
Senior leader, adviser, trustee
Topics: Technology (including AI and regulation), The economy and labour market, Accessibility and inclusion, Cancer awareness.
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Alix Ainsley & Charlotte Cherry
Pioneering executive HR job-share, jobshare trailblazers, unlocking organisational and individual performance and wellbeing
Topics: Job sharing, Flexible working, Inclusive leadership
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Brandie Deignan
Chief executive officer, distinguished leader, author of The Sector Agnostic Leadership Playbook: Pivoting In Heels
Topics: Cross-Sector experiences, Women at the top, Parenting, Supporting and retaining black women
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Rachel Vecht
Expert on educating & raising children and integrating work & family
Topics: Parenting, Family life, Work life integration, Working carers, Emotional intelligence
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Rachel Morris
Acclaimed business coach, parental transition expert, bestselling author of Working Mother: simple coaching strategies for success at work and home
Topics: Self-care, Working mothers, Parental transition
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Lisa Unwin
Author of She’s Back: Your Guide to Returning to Work, expert on the retention, progression and recruitment of women
Topics: Female retention, Non-linear career paths, Returnship programmes
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Nicki Williams
Award-winning nutritionist, female health expert, author of It’s Not You, It’s Your Hormones and Life After Menopause
Topics: Menopause, Hormone Health, Healthy ageing
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Peju Abuchi
Award-winning poet, storyteller and orator, author of A Poetic Odyssey of Proclamations
Topics: Igniting your spark, Poetry