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Rising Belonging Inclusion Culture Speakers

23 credible, up-and-coming voices in belonging inclusion culture - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

23 rising belonging inclusion culture speakers on Mezzo - including Lola Bakare, Olivier Oullier, and Frank Starling. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

Lola Bakare

Lola Bakare

Author of Responsible Marketing and inclusive marketing strategist advising CMOs and brand leaders

4 recent talks · through 2026
Olivier Oullier

Olivier Oullier

CEO at Inclusive Brains

4 recent talks · through 2026
Frank Starling

Frank Starling

Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer | Driving Organizational Transformation

2 recent talks · through 2025
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Imani Ellis

Founder & CEO at CultureCon

2 recent talks · through 2026
Emily Graham

Emily Graham

Global Chief Inclusion and Impact Officer | OMNICOM

1 recent talk · through 2025
Maxine Duggins

Maxine Duggins

Senior DEI Executive | Driving Inclusive Transformation at LIONS

1 recent talk · through 2025
Modupe Akinola

Modupe Akinola

Columbia Professor | Stress, Performance & Inclusive Leadership

1 recent talk · through 2024
Renee Connolly

Renee Connolly

Chief Belonging and Inclusion Officer | Transforming Corporate Culture in Life Sciences

1 recent talk · through 2025
Anastasia Ali

Anastasia Ali

Vice President, Inclusive Marketing & Audience Growth at The Walt Disney Company

1 recent talk · through 2026
Karen Chong

Karen Chong

VP Age Inclusion at AARP

1 recent talk · through 2026
Daneyni Sanguinetti-Ureña

Daneyni Sanguinetti-Ureña

Senior Director of Culture & Inclusive Marketing at Pernod Ricard

1 recent talk · through 2026
Danielle Spikener

Danielle Spikener

Head of Inclusive Marketing at Kraft Heinz Foods Company

1 recent talk · through 2026
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Paula Stone Williams

Trans pastor & TED speaker | Lived as evangelical pastor for 35 years before transitioning

3 talks · through 2018
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Roxane Gay

New York Times bestselling author | Feminist thought and organizational culture expert

3 talks · through 2023
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Janet Stovall

Inclusion Strategist | Driving Racial Equity in Organizations

2 talks · through 2022
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Anna Malaika Tubbs

Author and advocate | Champion for mothers and maternal equity

2 talks · through 2022
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T. Morgan Dixon

Co-Founder, GirlTrek | Empowering Black Women's Health

2 talks · through 2018
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Ash Beckham

LGBTQ Advocate | Empowering Authenticity & Inclusion

2 talks · through 2014
Michael C. Bush

Michael C. Bush

CEO of Great Place to Work | Workplace Culture & Equity Expert

1 talk · through 2018
Meklit Hadero

Meklit Hadero

Singer-Songwriter | Exploring Cultural In-Between

1 talk · through 2015
Susanna Temkin

Susanna Temkin

Curator at El Museo del Barrio

1 talk · through 2020
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Valerie Purdie-Greenaway

Social Psychologist | Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

1 talk · through 2021
Minda Harts

Minda Harts

Workplace & Equity Consultant, Award-Winning Author

1 talk · through 2021
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