CONFERENCE DATES
WHAT TO EXPECT
Our agendas are designed to be engaging, entertaining and informative for all of our delegates. We want you to listen to and learn from our experts but we also want to hear your voice as part of the experience.
Panels are interactive, practical and spontaneous; we aren’t bound by convention and we want you to have your questions answered and your voice heard.
Panels are interactive, practical and spontaneous; we aren’t bound by convention and we want you to have your questions answered and your voice heard.
That’s why we’re keen on a diversity workshop so you can bring your headaches and issues to the conference and is also why we have our legendary roundtables so that you can also share your experiences with others as well as keep up to date on all the latest DEIB news!
So to give you a taste of what you can expect please find the latest details for our first two conferences of the year in the Isle of Man and London.
So to give you a taste of what you can expect please find the latest details for our first two conferences of the year in the Isle of Man and London.
ISLE OF MAN - Wednesday 26th March 2025
DEIB Reimagined – Changing the Conversation
14.00 – Introduction from the Conference Chair – Tina Thakor-Rankin - All-In Diversity Project
14.05 – Who Am I? – Getting to know your neighbour – Adrian Sladdin - Co-founder of Count Me In
14.15 – Keynote – Leila Goelz - Games Global
14.45 – Panel – Re-imagining DEIB in the Trump Era - Challenges and Opportunities - Moderator – Tina Thakor Rankin - All-In Diversity Project. Panel Members- Suparna Mulhotra - The Suparna Way, and Shelley Langan-Newton - SQR, Nigel Cheesley - Lloyds Bank
15.30 – Panel - What’s the matter with you? – From Menopause to Mental health. Moderator – Adrian Sladdin - Co-founder of Count Me In. Panel Members - Kelly Higson - Inclusion Included, Natalie Cellamare - Smart HR Solutions Ltd
16.15 – Coffee
16.30 – Panel – Delivering DEIB as High Value Culture? - Moderator - Jo Abergel - Co-founder of Count Me In - Panel Members - Alice Leadbeater-Terris - Deloitte LLP, Humayon Pramanik - Association for Project Management, Lisa Karran - Love Tech
17.15 – Roundtables – Local Isle of Man and DEIB: What Are The Key Issues? – Host Jo Abergel - Co-founder of Count Me In
18.00 – Closing Remarks
18.15 – Networking Drinks
DEIB Reimagined – Changing the Conversation
14.00 – Introduction from the Conference Chair – Tina Thakor-Rankin - All-In Diversity Project
14.05 – Who Am I? – Getting to know your neighbour – Adrian Sladdin - Co-founder of Count Me In
14.15 – Keynote – Leila Goelz - Games Global
14.45 – Panel – Re-imagining DEIB in the Trump Era - Challenges and Opportunities - Moderator – Tina Thakor Rankin - All-In Diversity Project. Panel Members- Suparna Mulhotra - The Suparna Way, and Shelley Langan-Newton - SQR, Nigel Cheesley - Lloyds Bank
15.30 – Panel - What’s the matter with you? – From Menopause to Mental health. Moderator – Adrian Sladdin - Co-founder of Count Me In. Panel Members - Kelly Higson - Inclusion Included, Natalie Cellamare - Smart HR Solutions Ltd
16.15 – Coffee
16.30 – Panel – Delivering DEIB as High Value Culture? - Moderator - Jo Abergel - Co-founder of Count Me In - Panel Members - Alice Leadbeater-Terris - Deloitte LLP, Humayon Pramanik - Association for Project Management, Lisa Karran - Love Tech
17.15 – Roundtables – Local Isle of Man and DEIB: What Are The Key Issues? – Host Jo Abergel - Co-founder of Count Me In
18.00 – Closing Remarks
18.15 – Networking Drinks
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LONDON - Wednesday 18th June 2025
DEIB Reimagined in the age of AI
09.00 – Introduction from the Conference Chair – Tina Thakor-Rankin - All-In Diversity Project
09.05 – Who Am I? – Getting to know your neighbour – Host - Jo Abergel - Co-founder of Count Me In
09.15 – Keynote – AI meets DEIB - How the future will be shaped - Adam Boddison, CEO at Association for Project Management
09.45 – Panel – Changing the Conversation: How to reimagine the purpose of DEIB in 2025 – Moderator – Tina Thakor-Rankin. Panel Members -Suparna Mulhotra, The Suparna Way - Sophie Wood, Belonging Base and TBC
10.30 – Panel - ‘Delivering DEIB as High Value Culture’ - Moderator - Jo Abergel - Co-founder of Count Me In. Panel Members - Berkeley Wilde, The Diversity Trust - Danielle Wood, Belonging Base - Kelly Higson, Inclusion Included - Sian Harding, Mishcon de Reya LLP
11.15 – Coffee
11.40 - Diversity Reimagined - Sam Webb - Case Study Outernet
12.10 - Lunch
13.10 - Keynote - TBC - Bird & Bird - Daisy Riley and colleagues
13.40 - Panel – What’s the matter with you? – From Menopause to Mental health - Moderator – Adrian Sladdin - Co-founder of Count Me In - Anthony McCann, PhD, ADHD Thrive Coaching - Paul Dent, Thinkstrong Solutions - Caroline Brooks - Association for Project Management, Jessica Dobie - Forsythe Barnes Recruitment
14.25 - Coffee
14.40 - Presentation - Haberdashers's Boys School - Youth Panel
15.10 – Roundtables – Choice of Discussions:
15.55 – Diversity Clinic - TBA
16:40 - Closing Remarks
16.45 – Networking Drinks
DEIB Reimagined in the age of AI
09.00 – Introduction from the Conference Chair – Tina Thakor-Rankin - All-In Diversity Project
09.05 – Who Am I? – Getting to know your neighbour – Host - Jo Abergel - Co-founder of Count Me In
09.15 – Keynote – AI meets DEIB - How the future will be shaped - Adam Boddison, CEO at Association for Project Management
09.45 – Panel – Changing the Conversation: How to reimagine the purpose of DEIB in 2025 – Moderator – Tina Thakor-Rankin. Panel Members -Suparna Mulhotra, The Suparna Way - Sophie Wood, Belonging Base and TBC
10.30 – Panel - ‘Delivering DEIB as High Value Culture’ - Moderator - Jo Abergel - Co-founder of Count Me In. Panel Members - Berkeley Wilde, The Diversity Trust - Danielle Wood, Belonging Base - Kelly Higson, Inclusion Included - Sian Harding, Mishcon de Reya LLP
11.15 – Coffee
11.40 - Diversity Reimagined - Sam Webb - Case Study Outernet
12.10 - Lunch
13.10 - Keynote - TBC - Bird & Bird - Daisy Riley and colleagues
13.40 - Panel – What’s the matter with you? – From Menopause to Mental health - Moderator – Adrian Sladdin - Co-founder of Count Me In - Anthony McCann, PhD, ADHD Thrive Coaching - Paul Dent, Thinkstrong Solutions - Caroline Brooks - Association for Project Management, Jessica Dobie - Forsythe Barnes Recruitment
14.25 - Coffee
14.40 - Presentation - Haberdashers's Boys School - Youth Panel
15.10 – Roundtables – Choice of Discussions:
- A popular DEIB revolution - Host Kelly Higson
- AI and DEIB recruitment - Host Tina Thakor-Rankin
- Employment Law – Whistleblowing, Mediation and Ethics - Host Tim Martin
15.55 – Diversity Clinic - TBA
16:40 - Closing Remarks
16.45 – Networking Drinks
2025 Speakers
More to be announced.......
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Christina Thakor-Rankin
All-In Diversity Project CONFERENCE CHAIR |
Christina Thakor-Rankin is a Co-Founder of the All-in Diversity Project, an organization that works to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the gaming and betting industry. The project works to collect data on diversity in the industry, promote best practices, and provide resources for companies to create more inclusive workplaces.
A passionate advocate of ESG and EDI and supporter of women and minoritized groups in the workplace, she is the technical author of the new BSI standard PAS 1948:2023 Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace - a code of practice, a regular speaker at industry conferences and events, and has been recognized with numerous awards for her contributions to the industry. |
Adrian Sladdin
Seventh Wave Corporate Training CO-FOUNDER Count Me In -Turning DEIB Words Into Actions |
Adrian Sladdin is the co-founder of the Ethical Gambling Forum with over ten years’ experience of working with the gambling industry on safer gambling, player protection and education programmes for young people. He is also an experienced conference organiser and host and he has co-curated the Know Now Safer Gambling conferences in the UK alongside his work with the EGF for the last two years. He is also a director at Seventh Wave Corporate Training which specialises in leadership and management training, ESG and DEIB, alongside safer gambling training. With a background in education, Adrian has a history of creating and delivering education and training content and last year he was invited to contribute a chapter to the United Nations book on ‘Responsible Leadership’ in a secondary school context. He is former chair of trustees at the Jane Goodall Institute UK and co-founder of the EnviroEducation programme for young people.
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Jo Abergel is co-founder of the Ethical Gambling Forum and the Count Me In and Break The Bias DEIB conferences. Through her training company, Rock Learning, Jo works with leadership teams in various sectors on DEIB topics. Her Managing Diversity in the Workplace course is accredited by the Institute of Leadership & Management. Jo includes DEIB scenarios into her everyday leadership training to demonstrate the ease and importance of incorporating these topics into an organisation's culture. As previous Chairperson of Childline Gibraltar and an ex-youth worker, Jo has worked with young people affected by abuse, gender and identity issues and a wide range of mental health concerns.
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Kelly Higson
Inclusion Included |
Kelly has over 25 years of experience designing transformative behavioural, wellbeing, DEI and culture strategies across all diversity strands.
She also has 15 years leadership experience delivering DEI, culture, wellbeing, talent development and inclusive leadership strategies in matrixed, complex, multi-geo companies, including a focus on non HQ, remote, retail and warehouse workforces. 10 years coaching C-suite and emerging leaders on strategic DEI, culture and behavioural change. |
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A highly-skilled, trusted executive coach, keynote speaker and trainer for over two decades. Suparna is a specialist in working with senior leaders within Fortune 100 companies, entrepreneurs, business owners and executives in banking, technology, professional services and FMCG.
Suparna supports professionals to develop their unique leadership identity, foster positive relations with peers and cultivate authentic decision making |
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Danielle Wood
Belonging Base |
Danielle is on a mission to transform workplaces into thriving, inclusive cultures where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Having headed up the DEIB function in the UK Police Service and been on a gender transition journey with her wife Sophie she is passionate about making the people experience a positive one.
That passion sparked the birth of Belonging Base, an Inclusion & Belonging consultancy that she co-founded with Sophie Wood. She has also created a group coaching programme 'The Memorable Manager' to raise self-awareness in managers around their personal impact on others and how to leverage psychological safety to build inclusive culture and empower others to thrive. |
Sophie Wood
Belonging Base |
Sophie is co-Founder of Belonging Base, a consultancy designed to support companies build inclusive cultures.
As a Trans Woman she brings a unique perspective to her work having lived experience as being perceived as both male and female. Her personal journey has given her a deep understanding of the challenges faced by marginalised communities and the importance of creating authentically inclusive spaces. She continues to share her story and expertise at public speaking events around the world to highlight the importance of belonging. She does this alongside delivering Mental Health Awareness courses. |
Anthony McCann
ADHD Thrive Coaching |
Anthony McCann's core work is as a personal, business and executive Coach, with over 12 years of experience as a specialist in ADHD, Burnout, and Recovery.
Anthony is also an international keynote speaker and CPD trainer in DEIB, leadership, culture change, safety culture, and professional ethics. Earlier in his career, Anthony spent 20 years as a university lecturer and researcher in multiple disciplines, including positions at the University of California, the Smithsonian Institution, Ulster University, the University of Sheffield, and Loughborough University. |
Alice Leadbeater-Terris
Deloitte LLP |
Alice, a Senior Manager in Deloitte's Isle of Man Audit & Assurance department, has over 10 years' experience in her role as an auditor.
Alice is committed to fulfilling Deloitte's values, building a culture of inclusion that empowers people to thrive and fosters a sense of belonging. Alice has a passion for celebrating colleagues diversity and for creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, included and most importantly that they can show up every day as their true authentic self. |
Lisa Karran
LoveTech |
Lisa is passionate about fostering collaboration, connecting people, sharing knowledge, and creating pathways for positive change. Her insights in DEIB come from a career in executive leadership roles in MedTech, Gaming, Crypto and Financial services where she has played pivotal roles in scaling businesses, navigating regulatory landscapes, and fostering positive cultures.
Lisa has led various DEIB initiatives through her work as an ambassador for the Institute of Directors (Isle of Man) and as a committee member for the charity Love Tech, which has a mission to inspire girls and women in STEM, and for whom she spearheaded an award-winning education initiative for primary schools. She has also independently created and delivered training on unconscious bias. |
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Shelley Langan-Newton is a dynamic tech entrepreneur transforming digital landscapes through innovative cybersecurity solutions. As CEO of SQR, she bridges creativity and technology, championing diversity and inclusive digital environments.
Her multifaceted career - spanning performing arts, technology, and leadership - exemplifies how diverse perspectives drive technological innovation. A passionate advocate for women in tech, Shelley has scaled businesses across industries and serves as an award-winning thought leader in digital transformation and enabling innovative thinking. |
Humayon Pramanik
Associaion for Project Managers |
Humayon is director of communications and external affairs at the Association for Project Management, the world’s only chartered body for the projects profession.
In a career spanning both private and public sectors in education and academia, Humayon was previously a director at E-ACT trust before joining APM, where he oversees teams in communications, marketing and policy and public affairs. In his personal time Humayon is kept on his toes by his six-year-old daughter, enjoys graphic design and football, particularly supporting Leyton Orient. He is also a keen DIY enthusiast. |
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Lanre is a coach who is passionate about building inclusive cultures to enable teams and individuals to thrive. Lanre’s expertise in the Inclusion and Diversity field has helped organisations drive business performance and employee engagement. He works with organisations to implement key I&D related metrics, practices and initiatives around performance, recruitment, retention and promotion. Lanre runs programs to build diverse representation across all levels, create diverse teams, embrace difference and break unconscious bias. He has vast experience in setting up and growing Culture and Diversity networks to provide peer support to colleagues and leverage diversity to meet overall business objectives.
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