Chief Strategy Officer, City of London Corporation

^{_{Dionne is a passionate senior public servant with extensive experience delivering positive outcomes across social policy, security, defence and law enforcement. She joined the Civil Service in 1999 at the Home Office, having previously undertaken psychological assessments of older adults and people with learning disabilities. Throughout her career, she has developed significant operational, strategic and change management expertise across the Home Office, Ministry of Defence and Department for Education, where she led organisational transformation. She later returned to the Home Office as Director for Organisational Effectiveness, driving improvements in culture, diversity and collective leadership.}}

^{_{In 2021, Dionne joined the City of London Corporation as Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Sponsor of the City of London Ethnicity and Race Network (CLEAR). She leads teams responsible for strategy, equity, equality, diversity and inclusion (EEDI), business planning, corporate risk management, AI and Chief Officer governance.}}

^{_{A strong advocate for collaborative and inclusive leadership, Dionne believes in enabling others through timely advice, quality assurance and insights to support better decision-making. She champions people from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and brings voluntary sector experience, having served nine years as a Trustee of Hertsmere Citizens Advice Bureau. Outside work, she enjoys sport, cooking and keeping one step ahead of her daughter.}}

Former NHS England London Director and GP

_{^{Agatha is an NHS General Practitioner and former NHS England Regional Director for London, passionately dedicated to advancing women’s health, health equity and self-care within underserved communities. She is a strong advocate for Black women’s leadership, using her platform as a speaker and executive coach to ensure Black women leaders have the knowledge, visibility and space to prioritise their own wellbeing while leading others. As an Executive Clinical & System Leader, Agatha connects frontline clinical insight with system-level change, championing women’s leadership and tackling the structural health inequalities that too often go unaddressed.}}

Co-Chair Spectrum FCA Race and Ethnicity Network, Financial Conduct Authority

^{_{An award-winning inclusion advocate, financial services professional and Co-Chair of Spectrum, the Financial Conduct Authority’s Race & Ethnicity Network. With over 36 years’ experience in financial services, he is passionate about turning allyship into action, championing representation, courageous conversations and collaboration across employee networks. A strong advocate for DEI365, Manawar believes inclusion should be embedded year-round, not limited to heritage months. Beyond the workplace, he chairs the St Mark’s Hospital IBD Patient Panel, using lived experience to champion patient voice, hidden disability and health inequalities. His work has been recognised through the INvolve Empower Future Leaders Role Model List 2026, FCA Bal Kalwan Diversity Award (2023 and 2026), and as a Real IT Awards DEI Finalist. For Manawar, allyship means listening, learning, using your influence and taking action.}}

Founder & CEO, Urban Synergy Mentoring

_{^{Leila is the Founder and CEO of Urban Synergy Mentoring, where she is passionately dedicated to closing the social mobility gap and empowering the next generation to reach their full potential. Through Urban Synergy, Leila provides long-term mentoring and support to young people, drawing on deep expertise in organisational leadership and business strategy to build pathways of opportunity for those who need them most. Her impact has earned wide recognition, including a recent naming as one of Brummell Magazine’s 30 Inspirational Women 2026: Power Houses — a fitting tribute to a career spent championing social mobility and leadership for the next generation.}}

Skills, Employment & Education Manager at Skanska and CEO novi FUTURES

^{_{An award-winning social mobility and inclusion advocate, speaker, social entrepreneur and Co-founder & CEO of novi FUTURES, alongside her role as Skills, Employment & Education Manager at Skanska, supporting the Lower Thames Crossing. With experience spanning the private and public sectors, education, entrepreneurship and major infrastructure, Usha is passionate about creating opportunities for young people and ensuring background or circumstance doesn’t determine how far someone can go.}}

^{_{She is recognised for bringing people and organisations together, challenging barriers and turning conversations around inclusion and opportunity into action.}}

Salesforce for Public Sector, Higher Education and iBelong Committee Member

_{^{Tony is an Account Executive at Salesforce and a poet at heart, whose lifelong love of writing has always run alongside his career in technology and sales. What began as a passion for expressing thoughts, hopes and dreams through poetry and music has shaped how he connects with people — bringing creativity, empathy and authentic storytelling into every conversation. Across roles spanning Microsoft, Oracle, Qualtrics and now Salesforce, Tony has championed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, having empowering conversations with senior public sector leaders on how technology and data can drive more equitable outcomes and tackle social and health inequalities. Tony is also a vocal advocate for mental health and wellbeing, speaking openly about his own experiences and the importance of authenticity — bringing a rare blend of poetic reflection, lived experience and professional insight to every conversation he’s part of.}}

Councillor, Basildon Council

^{_{Jess has been working in skills and employment for more than a decade, with roles supporting long term unemployed people back into jobs, heading up skills and employment for Local Authorities and the last 5 years leading the Social Value for Lower Thames Crossing- the country’s largest construction project. Outside of work Jess is a mother of two and a councillor for her local area previously holding positions in the cabinet for Regeneration, jobs and skills. This work involved developing a plan with £1.8bn of investment into the Borough creating over 3,000 jobs for local people.}}

Manager, Workplace Services at Salesforce & Co-President, BOLDforce UK

^{_{Alicia George is an Impact-Driven Events Professional and Manager, Workplace Services at Salesforce, with 13 years of experience producing high-stakes, mission-critical events that blend corporate excellence with meaningful social impact.}}

^{_{As Co-President of BOLDforce UK, Salesforce’s Black employee network, Alicia is a committed advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion — building on a career-long dedication to EDI, from leading race equality and inclusion working groups in higher education to creating large-scale, inclusive activations that bring communities and underrepresented voices into the room.}}

^{_{Holding an MA in Event, Design & Management, Alicia is a proven leader in turning ambitious ideas into inclusive experiences, using the power of events to champion representation and create space for meaningful conversations on equality.}}

Head of EDI, De Montfort University

^{_{Annette is the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at De Montfort University, passionately dedicated to advancing educational equity, institutional culture change, and race equality across higher education. She is a strong advocate for Black staff progression and structural reform, drawing on her extensive research into attainment and positive action frameworks to ensure underrepresented talent gains the visibility, recognition, and systemic support needed to thrive. As a Strategic EDI & Board Leader, Annette connects academic research with transformative organizational practice, championing inclusive leadership and dismantling the institutional barriers that too often limit career progression.}}

Head of Salesforce Transformation, Capgemini

^{_{An award-winning inclusion advocate, speaker and Salesforce transformation leader, serving as Head of Salesforce Transformation at Capgemini, Chair of the Race & Equality Network and Global Chair of CulturALL. With 20+ years in technology across Salesforce consulting, implementation and digital innovation, Tokeer helps organisations turn ambitious ideas into meaningful transformation while empowering people to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world. He is a Top 10 EMpower Role Model, British Diversity Award winner and Global 100 Influential Muslim, recognised for turning conversations around representation and belonging into lasting change.}}

Salesforce for Nonprofits

_{^{Christopher is a community advocate and mentor passionate about empowering young people and giving back to underserved communities. Having grown up in a single-parent household on a council estate and spent five years in the Air Training Corps, Christopher understands the importance of opportunity, support and positive role models.}}

_{^{He has mentored children across schools in Africa and founded a charity supporting children and communities in Ghana. His work has provided food, water and clothing to 50 children in an orphanage, delivered business and mental health education to 250 young people, and provided women’s hygiene products to 150 women.}}

_{^{Christopher has also written a short book on managing finances for early teens, helping young people build financial confidence from an early age.}}

Policy Director, Salesforce for Public Sector

^{_{Sarwar leads Salesforce’s policy and regulatory advocacy strategy in the UK and Ireland. He manages government engagements on AI, data protection, and cybersecurity, and serves on advisory boards covering digital trade and diversity in tech. Since joining Salesforce in July 2018, he led its Brexit contingency efforts for regional customers and staff. He previously supported O2's £3bn 4G rollout and worked for a former government minister and a disability charity.}}

Area Vice President, Healthcare, Education, Transport and Local Government, Chair iBelong EMEA

^{_{As Area Vice President for Salesforce, Louise works with public bodies across health, education, transport and local government to help them drive towards citizen-centred services. This includes launching Agent Murphy, a dedicated AI agent to help NHS staff with routine queries, resulting in less admin and freeing up capacity for frontline care.
In addition to her role, Louise chairs Salesforce’s iBelong initiative, which brings together executives from business and public sector to foster workplace inclusion, community and belonging. Her career in tech spans 30+ years.}}