Judges

Caroline Frankum
Kantar
Global CEO, Profiles Division

Raj Morjaria
Direct Line Group
Head of Diversity & Inclusion

Paul Sesay
The National Diversity Awards
Founder & CEO

Professor Marcia Wilson
The Open University
Dean of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Dawar Hashmi
Penna
Director, Government & Public Sector Executive Search

Christos Tsaprounis FCIPD
Auto Trader UK
Head of People & Culture

Shane Ryan
Avast Foundation
Global Executive Director

Helen Robinson
Auto Trader UK
Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement Manager

Ash Palmisciano
TV Actor
Emmerdale

Dionne Aiken
Kantar
Chief Marketing Officer, Profiles Division

Daniel Biddle
National Diversity Employment And Advisory Service Ltd
CEO

David Villa-Clarke BEM
Aleto Foundation
CEO

Vanessa Vallely
WeAreTheCity
MD

Jake Graf

Writer/Director/Actor & Trans Advocate

Hannah Graf MBE

Ex British Army Officer

Danny Crates
Paralympic Champion and Former World record holder

Shelley Bishton
News UK
Head of Creative Diversity

Austin Armacost

LGBTQ+ Activist & TV personality

Katie Piper
English Writer, Activist, Television Presenter and Model

Minhaz Abedin
Future Talent
CEO

Dr Tony Lloyd
ADHD Foundation
CEO

Stephen Miller MBE

Paralympic Champion

Keith Fraser
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Chair

Kate Nash OBE
PurpleSpace
Creator & CEO

Dr Joanna Abeyie MBE
Blue Moon
Founder