December 5th 2023 at the The Hurlingham Club, London.
Outstanding Diversity Network Award
Sponsored by
Aviva Origins is a network with the broadest remit of all Aviva’s ERGs, covering race and ethnicity, faith and belief and social mobility. Co-Chairs Anna and Maiko got a seat at the Group CEO’s table to present their strategy to the Executive Committee, aligning their plans with Aviva’s ‘big four’ business priorities.
D&I Tech Initiative Award
Sponsored by
myGworkmyGwork is the largest talent platform and professional network for LGBTQ+ professionals, graduates, inclusive employers and anyone who believes in workplace equality. The technology-driven platform, founded by twin brothers Adrien and Pierre Gaubert back in 2014, champions workplace diversity and inclusion.
Inclusive Culture Initiative Award
Metro Bank is passionately dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for its workforce. This journey began with the introduction and sharing of the Metro Bank Diversity and Inclusion Strategy video, emphasizing the message of diversity and inclusion to all colleagues.
Head of Diversity & Inclusion Award
Liz Douglas
Anglo American
Liz Douglas is the Group Head of People & Organisations for Group Functions at Anglo American, responsible for the end-to-end people strategy for functions. In the last 5 years, Liz has established a DEI team, vision, and strategy, leading senior leaders on a journey towards full equity commitment.
Diversity Teams Award
HSBC UK’s Inclusion Team prioritises three core values: Representation, Respect, and Reputation, striving to create positive outcomes for customers, colleagues, and the wider UK community.
D&I Consultancy Award
Founded by Minaxi Mistry, Equality Leaders is an impact-focused organisation operating at the intersection of diversity, equity and inclusion. They are a team of aspiring change-makers seeking to re-imagine a more inclusive and sustainable future for their organisations and communities.
Chief Executive of the Year Award
Stuart Love
Westminster City Council
Since Stuart Love became Chief Executive at Westminster City Council, he has displayed outstanding leadership, innovation and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Stuart is driven by tackling the lack of representation across Local Government and the wider public and private sectors.
Social Mobility Project Award
Migrant Leaders is an independent UK registered charity programme, which works directly with young people from deprived backgrounds, educational institutions, communities and large corporates to inspire and develop disadvantaged young people and in particular young migrants.
2023 Lifetime Achiever Award
Dr Yvonne Thompson
A dynamic leader with a wealth of experience in the communications industry, Dr. Thompson is a highly respected change-maker, advocate for small businesses, and champion of diversity and inclusion in the UK. Drawing on her personal experience and the experiences of other women, she published the Amazon bestseller, “7 Traits of Highly Successful Women on Boards,” which promotes greater gender and race diversity in company boardrooms, and also produced her Senior Women Leaders Programme.
This year, she celebrates the 25th anniversary of the WinTrade Global Women In Business Network Summit and Awards, which she founded. Dr. Thompson leads a powerful network that supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for greater gender and race equality and equity.
Having been the only woman on the board of the first 24-hour radio station, Choice FM, and having worked with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), BEIS, supporting small business ministers across several administrations and Ofcom on equality and diversity. Dr. Thompson’s most recent chairing appointments include OKRE.org, a charity researching the effects of the entertainment industry, The Black Cultural Archives, custodian of Black History in the UK. She recently stepped down from the Parker Review after five years.
Along with her CBE, two honorary doctorates, and honorary four fellowships for her work in the EDI arena Dr Thompson was recently appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant in Greater London.
