In this episode, Lydiah Igweh talks to Greg Turner who shares insights about Rolls Royce and their efforts to improve gender balance and creating welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ employees. Greg graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering before achieving an MSc in Engineering Management. He joined Rolls-Royce in 2006, working initially within Civil Aerospace, and in 2015 he was instrumental in launching Prism, the Rolls-Royce LGBTQ+ employee network, which he led until 2021....

Want to use apprenticeships to make a difference in terms of diversity and inclusion in your organisation, but don't know where to begin? Join Lydiah Igweh today for episode 30 of the Race Foward Pod: Featuring Isa Mutlib, the CEO of the BAME Apprenticeship Alliance. Isa Mutlib is the CEO of the BAME Apprenticeship Alliance, whose mission is to promote apprenticeship diversity and increase access to high-quality opportunities for underrepresented talent. He has been actively involved in the...

How do we move from being a passive ally to an engaged force for global change? In this episode, Lydiah Igweh speaks with Jessica Rogers about achieving equity through actionable allyship, defining leadership vision, and how to articulate leadership USP. Jessica is a Certified Leadership and Business Coach who, over the last 13 years has worked with business leaders and entrepreneurs, helping them to find more purpose and joy in their work and in their lives. She has an Economics BA (Hons)...

In this episode 28, Henrique Zanin explains how to cultivate a diverse and inclusive culture that considers individual differences of employees and strives to make all feel welcome and accepted. Henrique is a Brazilian diversity and inclusion professional, lawyer, and researcher based in Berlin, Germany. Henrique is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program Manager for Europe & Asia at Wayfair and a faculty member in a Postgraduate program in Diversity and Inclusion. His papers on...

In this episode, Sanchia Alasia shares her insights about advancing diversity and inclusion in the higher education sector and how to engage staff and students with EDI strategies and initiatives. In this episode, Sanchia shares some insights about advancing diversity and inclusion in the Higher education sector and how to engage staff and students with EDI strategies and initiatives. Sanchia is a multi-award-winning specialist in equality, diversity, and human resources and has over 15...

In this episode, Lydiah Igweh talks to Rachel Billington, who sheds some light on the importance of walking before you can, setting up governance for EDI and creating an inclusive culture so that when a strategy is developed it can be sustained. Additionally - the participation of white men in the DE&I agenda is imperative for change to take place. Rachel is the Head of ED&I, Europe and India at AECOM She has developed an ambitious ED&I strategy, delivery plan and governance...

In the music industry, gender inequality is a prominent topic. It cuts across all sectors, from artists to behind-the-scenes executives, and unites the music industry with other industries around the world suffering the same problem. Lack of inclusion for minority groups is also a problem that stifles the development of talented people. In this episode, Lydiah Igweh talks to Ammo Talwar, who shares insights about increasing diversity and inclusion in the music industry. Ammo Talwar started...

In this episode, Lydiah Igweh talks to Melanie Eusebe who shares insights about using data to foster diversity and inclusion. Melanie Eusebe is the founder of the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards) and a Director of Strategy and Consulting at Accenture. Melanie is also a professor in leadership and management at a leading business school and has her own online financial wellness community. Alongside her leading role in the BBBAwards, Melanie was Executive Producer for the Women of...

Episode 23 brings a conversation between Lydiah Igweh and Ivié Itoje about achieving racial awareness & diversity and breaking barriers to inclusion and racist behaviours through a measured approach.  Ivié is the Anti-Racism Expert at Flair Impact, a people analytics company that helps organisations measure and build anti-racist cultures, founded on the footrail of the Black Lives Matter campaigns and following the murder of George Floyd. Ivié started as a student activist, challenging...

In episode 22, Lydiah Igweh speaks to Javed Thomas. Javed is an Executive Director at The Collaboratory & Co-Founder of Race Equality Matters, a UK initiative that aims to create positive change and tackle racial inequality in the workplace. Javed shares insights on creating collaborations that ensure everyone is represented and heard to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong and thrive regardless of their race. Within his work experience, Javed has...

In this episode, Lydiah Igweh talks to Nzinga Orgill, who shares insights on breaking racial stereotyping and achieving sustainable DEI in the workplace. Nzinga Orgill is the Founder & CEO of RaCExpert Limited. She is an anti-racism strategist and diversity, equality & Inclusion consultant. Nzinga is a transformational change leader in the innovation, automation and digitisation spaces. As an advocate of social justice, Nzinga believes in giving everyone the support, sponsorship and...

In this episode, Deloitte's Richard Odufisan shares insights on the importance of celebrating multi-racial and multi-cultural history. Richard shares the innovative initiatives and ways to achieve a cohesive multi-racial workforce. He shares how to "listen" to your employees to learn the challenges they face as a specific race and create allyship in the workplace and community. He delves deeper into how you can collaboratively drive positive change to achieve DEI goals while constantly...

In this episode, Jenny shares her strategies for inclusive leadership and the importance of equity in creating an organisation that empowers and inspires employees to be their authentic selves, to have a sense of belonging.  She shares her experiences of inequality, especially racism, and how she overcame adversity in her early career, including creating solutions to the challenges she faced.   About Jenny Garrett Jenny is an award-winning Career Coach, Leadership Trainer, Speaker &...

In this episode of the Race Forward Pod with Lydiah Igweh and Tiger de Souza, Tiger shares his love for working at the National Trust to create a culture that values difference, includes everyone, and recognises the strength that comes from diversity.  He provides insights into the importance of strategies and initiatives focused on inclusion as a driver for effective employee engagement, and in developing inclusive work environments.  He has had a wide-ranging career in the non-profit...

Rashford, Sancho, and Saka suffered racist abuse after England lost the penalty shootout against Italy in Euro 2020. Episode 17 features former professional footballer Michael Duberry. Michael talks about tackling racism in football and shares his thoughts on the role of clubs, society and social media platforms in creating an anti-racist culture and a positive experience for all. Michael had a 20-year playing career when the average football career is only 8 years. He made a staggering 500...

Building synergies between internal and external DE&I efforts is a challenge faced by many organisations. In this episode 16, Asif Sadiq MBE, Senior Vice President of E&I International at Warner Media, explains the importance of transformation from DE&I to belonging to create future workplaces. Asif has a long and rich career in the DE&I space, with previous senior executive roles at Adidas, The Telegraph, and EY Financial Services. He is listed as one of the most Influential...

Most people do not grow up in a household where personal and business finance is spoken about. Still, Selina Flavius of Black Girl Finance is committed to making personal and business finance more accessible. In this episode, Selina shares many positive and uplifting insights into how to take responsibility for your money confidently, even in the face of adversity. Selina is the British Bank Awards Online Financial Influencer of the Year 2021, the best selling author of Black Girl Finance...

Want to help your fellow colleagues who may be struggling with opportunities in the workplace? Learn how allyship can be the key to unlocking the power of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Join Lydiah Igweh today for Episode 14 of the Race Forward Pod: Allyship Support Driving D&I with NatWest Group’s Abram Tilling, Pam Sheemar, Amber Rai, and Clinton Raghnal.

Want to learn how to create a sustainable D&I strategy, which not only drives change but makes an impact for years to come? Businesses need to look through multiple lenses when it comes to a D&I strategy, and should dig deeper into the intersectionality of its multiple facets such as race, gender, disability, and more to assure a long-term and sustainable plan of action. Join Lydiah Igweh today for Episode 13 of The Race Forward Pod: Sustainable D&I with Hannah Awonuga, Founder...

Want to make positive changes towards diversity and inclusion in your workplace, but feel like your voice isn’t being heard? Learn how to use sponsorship as a change vehicle to push for increased diversity at senior levels. Join Lydiah Igweh today for Episode 12 of The Race Forward Pod: Sponsorship Driven D&I with Reg Amoah, Diversity and Inclusion Lead - Omnicon Media Group UK

Ever heard of someone from humble beginnings entering the investment banking arena, working in London and New York, being made redundant and then creating an award winning TV Series with no experience in the film industry whatsoever? Learn how film and TV can be a source of inspiration and comfort to those who feel alone and out of place in society. Join Lydiah Igweh today for Episode 11 of The Race Forward Pod: From Banking to Netflix with Andrew Osayemi, Creator and Producer of Meet The...

Want to push for enhanced inclusion goals within your workplace, but unsure which areas to focus on? Learn about Lloyds Banking Group’s Race Action Plan and its three strands - culture, recruitment, and progression, and how it’s helped in creating a more diverse and inclusive culture. Join Lydiah Igweh today for Episode 10 of The Race Forward Pod: Culture, Recruitment & Progression with Lucy Adler, Head of D&I, Commercial Banking - Lloyds Banking Group

Where do you look to hire talent? All businesses need to be conscious, not only, of being inclusive in their hiring processes, but working with agencies which do the same in their search processes as to contribute to the wider drive for change. Join Lydiah Igweh today for Episode 9 of The Race Forward Pod: Representation Through Recruitment with Richard Pickard, Founder of Inclusive Search.