2026 Shortlisted nominee
Head of Diversity & Inclusion Award
A senior Diversity & Inclusion leader, Alicia is passionate about making equity an everyday business practice and a driver of organisational success. As Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Manchester Airports Group, she led the creation of Every Journey Matters, MAG’s enterprise-wide EDI strategy, co-created with colleagues, leaders, Trade Unions and external experts. Under Alicia’s leadership, MAG became the first UK airport group to publicly publish its full EDI strategy and policy framework, setting a benchmark for transparency and accountability. Alicia has transformed colleague networks into strategic communities, launched MAG’s Neurodiversity Hub, strengthened disability inclusion and created Aviation for All, the aviation sector’s first cross-industry EDI forum. Her influence extends into procurement, supplier standards and commercial decision-making, embedding inclusion and social value into business practice across MAG.
