Winner of Management Today`s 35 under 35 and Future of Work Pioneer 2024, Polina Changuleva is a multi award-winning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion specialist.
Founder of the world`s first joyful inclusion consultancy – Same But Different, she works with the brands of tomorrow to build a future in which we embrace each other`s differences and celebrate our similarities.
Having previously led the Women’s Inclusion Network at Yahoo, she has worked for some of the world’s biggest brands as a Cultural Advisor and Racial Justice advocate. Some of these brands include Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Reward Gateway and more.
Polina has continuously challenged the status quo and continues to do so through her work with Same But Different Consultancy, the UK`s 50:50 Parliament Diversity Committee and charities across London and Africa.
Having spent the last decade working in media and tech, Polina is a global expert, thought leader and international speaker on all things diversity and inclusion, partnerships and tech.
Prior to starting her business, Polina led Xbox`s partnership efforts across 16 markets, creating many pioneering multi-million partnerships with the likes of McDonalds, Burberry, Lego, Paco Rabanne, BMW, Deliveroo, Adidas and more.
Wanting to use her knowledge for good, in 2023 Polina launched Brand Partnerships House – a community of now over 600 founders, creatives and change makers on a mission to leverage the power of collaboration as a business growth tool. Those businesses have gone on to secure partnerships with brands like Soho House, Meta, Samsung, Beauty Pie, Mildred’s, TikTok and more.