Who Should Attend:

This session is designed for anyone committed to advancing racial equity and creating meaningful change within their organisation or community. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or have been in the work for years, you’ll gain valuable insight and inspiration.

Come with questions. Leave with clarity, courage, and renewed commitment.

 

Speakers:

Rob Neil OBE

Rob Neil OBE is an award-winning inclusion specialist and founder of Krystal Alliance. With 38 years in the UK Civil Service, Rob led pioneering work on employee engagement, diversity, and race equality—most notably as Chair of the Civil Service Race Forum and Head of Culture Change at the Department for Education. He was awarded an OBE in 2018 for services to race equality and co-authored The Key to Inclusion in 2022. Named one of HR Magazine’s Most Influential Thinkers, Rob continues to inspire systemic change across sectors through leadership, advocacy, and strategic consultancy.

Raafi-Karim Alidina

Raafi is Consulting Manager, Data & Product Lead at Included.

His key areas of expertise lie in the statistics and measurement of D&I and behavioural economics for inclusion in organisations. The award-winning Inclusion Diagnostic, a statistically validated, quantitative behavioural metric for inclusion in organisations, has been used in organisations across more than 27 countries in 19 languages, and has helped thousands of underrepresented employees have their voices heard.

Raafi has a Bachelor’s degree and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University, and served as a Research Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School. His articles and work on D&I have been featured in newspapers, magazines, podcasts, and radio and television programs across North America, Europe, and Africa.

Joëlle Warren MBE

Joëlle is Life President of the North West Business Leadership Team, Chair of the National Childbirth Trust, and currently serves as High Sheriff of Cheshire. Founder of Warren Partners, a purpose-led executive search firm, she led the business for 25 years before transitioning it to employee ownership and achieving B Corp certification. Joëlle sits on several boards, is a Deputy Lieutenant of Cheshire, and a Lay Canon of Chester Cathedral. A recognised advocate for board diversity and responsible business, she also founded the Cheshire Community Foundation and received an MBE in 2016 for services to business.