One of the most prolific and sought-after EDI speakers in Europe, Hayley Barnard is a thought leader and practitioner specialising in topics including gender balanced workplaces, inclusive leadership, and unconscious bias. Hayley has delivered keynotes to over 320 companies across the globe, inspiring audiences to EDI transformation at Mercedes-Benz, Capital One, Deloitte, Essity, HSBC, Altrad, and many more.

Hayley’s speaking style is charismatic, warm, humorous and down-to-earth. Whether discussing the macro-economics of EDI and its impact on business growth, affinity bias and how to stop it in its tracks, or when ‘workplace banter’ goes too far, she addresses complex EDI topics using real-life examples and quantified research. Employees, managers and leadership teams are left with a clear understanding of the importance of embracing inclusive practices and also – most importantly – the tools to implement them.

As a practising consultant and CEO of one of the most respected EDI consultancies in the world, Hayley is uniquely placed to speak on up-to-the-minute EDI issues. She regularly advises on EDI best practice across multiple industries – from global banking brands to household-name retailers – with recent clients including Specsavers, HSBC, Matalan, Center Parcs and Lidl. Whatever the topic or audience, Hayley will precisely tailor her speech to meet your organisation’s needs, ensuring a relatable and lasting impact.

Having co-led a team of women on an Arctic Circle expedition, swum 46 km around Manhattan Island and completed ‘the Everest of marathon swimming’ – the English channel – Hayley knows a thing or two about inspiring audiences and is also a sought-after motivational speaker. She brings this personal experience to every keynote speech and, combined with her extensive EDI and business expertise, the result is powerful speeches which ignite positive change and instil the principle: diversity isn’t about difference, it’s about excellence.

 

Key topics:

  • Diversity & Inclusion
  •  Unconscious Bias
  •  Practical Inclusive Leadership
  •  Inclusive Recruitment Practices

Available for:

  •  Conference speaking
  •  Keynote speaking
  •  Virtual events
  • Consultancy
  • Training
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"Hayley’s presentation style, infused with warmth and connection, resonated deeply with everyone present. The topics discussed were so relevant, sparking insightful conversations and reflections following the event. Observing everyone in the room, particularly the predominately younger female team members, engrossed in the session was incredibly heartening and the energy in the room afterward was palpable. Its initiatives like these that contribute to our collective growth and empowerment not only as a PU but as a business. I can honestly say it was really inspiring."
“Hayley recently delivered her inspiring session to over 3000 people at our annual conference. She really tailored her messaging to our colleagues and business and managed to make D&I practical and tangible. I know she has already received really great feedback from the audience, and we continue to hear how enlightening, thought provoking and interesting her session was.”
“Hayley is an absolute gem of a speaker! We had had Hayley speak at two employee engagement events back when I was at Capital One. She made such a lasting impression that when we started to plan a DE&I event here at HSBC, it was a no brainer to secure Hayley as one of our keynote speakers.”
"Thank you for a fantastic International Women’s Day presentation! I think I can speak for all of us when I say that it was a success. In spite of being virtual, you managed to engage people. And the whole 228 attendees stayed the whole hour, which speaks for itself."
“Hayley was our guest speaker at our Altrad leadership seminar in Tarragona, Spain. With her incredible positive energy and kind heart, Hayley was able to convince the mostly male public of the need for D&I.”
“Thank you for your inspiring, engaging and insightful presentation during our Leadership Conference. You raised our awareness but also our confidence in this important topic.”
"Hayley was great at using stories to illustrate the subject and made it accessible for the audience, most of whom had no knowledge of Unconscious Bias before the session."

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