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Judges 2023

Samantha Newman

Sam Newman | Director, Light The Spark Limited

Paul Sesay

Paul Sesay | Founder and CEO of Inclusive Companies Ltd, the National Diversity Awards

Paul Sainthouse

Paul Sainthouse | FCILT Managing Director

Michaela Gibson

Michaela Gibson | Head of DEI Transformation and Programme Management

Melanie Seymour

Melanie Seymour | Managing Director, Head of Global Client Service, BlackRock

lee chambers

Lee Chambers | FRSA MRSPH MABP Psychologist and Wellbeing Specialist

Kate Stephens

Kate Stephens | Smart Works CEO

Joy Burnford

Joy Burnford | Founder & CEO, Encompass Equality

Funke

Professor Funke Abimbola MBE | Business Leader, Lawyer and Author 

Dave Savage

Dave Savage | Group Technology Evangelist, NASH SQUARED & Founder, Tech Talks

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