Naomi Sesay.
Naomi Sesay is the former Head of Creative Diversity at Channel 4.
Throughout her 25-year career in media, Naomi has served as a powerful advocate for diversity and inclusion, and become a trailblazer in social enterprise. Prior to her role at Channel 4, where she was responsible for developing and delivering diversity initiatives and ensuring commissioning reflected the UK’s culturally and ethnically diverse community, Naomi was Head of Innovation and Diversity for Media Trust, utilising the skillset of the creative industry to help charities, young people and under represented communities develop a stronger voice in the media.
She recently embarked on her biggest social enterprise to date, developing the first smart sustainable female-centric city in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Naomi has attracted and invited many organisations to join her in this opportunity to create an equitable, regenerative, and eco-first-city, as a prototype of how we could live and work collectively and sustainably in future.
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Creating a truly diverse workforce in this day and age is paramount. But we struggle to swiftly make that change which is so desperately sought. Perhaps, now is the time to think of a smarter way. This thought provoking and inspirational keynote examines how the information we currently possess lock us into an unconscious holding pattern which can result in unfortunate situations and faux pas. By taking a close look at our emotional and cultural intelligence, Naomi demystifies the sticking point of change, interactively shows examples of palatable connection and moves us into a new place of diverse thought and action.
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Is it possible to consciously push the dial of change toward diverse and inclusive leadership? Well, only if we understand specifically which dial we are pushing. This interactive talk reveals powerful tools leaders in the D&I space will need to adapt in order to make their teams and organisations effective and agile with precision. We will examine the nuances of diversity, how thought leadership is essential for future leaders, and how to activate the cutting edge science discoveries of how we connect, resonate and powerfully lead a diverse cohort.
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An urgent wake up call. In a rapidly evolving world, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are no longer just buzzwords, they are essential to building high performing, dynamic teams. But what happens when artificial intelligence enters the scene, automating the creation of the “perfect” team, designed specifically for profit and growth? Would you trust a machine to get it right? Naomi Sesay delves into this exhilarating yet daunting future of work; a landscape brimming with potential but fraught with the peril of unintended consequences. As technology races ahead, the impact on our culture, wellbeing, and livelihoods is inevitable, raising the stakes for how we navigate this transformation. The time to upgrade ourselves is now. This keynote is fundamentally a powerful call to action. Naomi challenges leaders and organisations to confront the future with courage, embracing a transparent world where data driven insights spark inclusive, groundbreaking innovations. It’s time to decide: Will you shape the future, or let it shape you?
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We are all hardwired to hear stories. We instinctively tune into stories that resonate, have meaning or match our emotional state. Stories entice, enthral, inspire, warn, dictate and command, amongst other things, but the most powerful stories weave a thread of truth that create a universal appeal. This interactive keynote takes the audience through a fun and insightful process, recreating the art of powerful storytelling through the lens of Diversity and Inclusion. A skill that creates business and social coherence, unity, advancement and growth.
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