Outstanding Ability Network of the Year, sponsored by Allianz Commercial
Neuroinclusive Network, ARC (Advanced Research Clusters)

DiversAbility, Avanade

Capita Ability Network, Capita

Ability Network, CBRE UK

Connected Disability Action Network, Cisco

Enable, Clifford Chance

Disability Confidence Network (DCN UK), GSK

Empower, Haleon

Ability UK, HSBC UK

Enabled, Mace

Enable Network, Nationwide Building Society

Disabled Staff Network, University of Wolverhampton

Head of Diversity of the Year, sponsored by Amazon
Jo Dooley, A&O Shearman

Marie-Helene Tyack, Allianz Commercial

Paul Modley, AMS

Sheena Amin‑Liebman, Avalere Health

Gemma Webb, Barratt Redrow

James Brandon, CBRE UK

Fiona Pargeter, Chanel

Ceira Thom, John Lewis Partnership

Florence Henderson, Moody's

Sophie Robson, Sky UK Ltd

Nisha Marwaha, Virgin Media O2

Dean Lloyd, Watson Farley & Williams

Social Mobility Initiative of the Year, sponsored by AMS 
City Century

Ada and King Partnership, Ada, the National College for Digital Skills, and King

Social Mobility Initiatives, Amey

Mentivity, Avanade

Opening Doors at CBRE, CBRE UK

BEGIN, Digital Boost

Future Leaders Initiatives, Kearney

Socio-economic Mobility (SEM) Network Initiatives, Legal & General Group

Operations-to-Software Engineering Internal Mobility Programme, Leonardo

Grid for Good: National Grid Social Mobility Programme, National Grid

Black Girls in Property, The Land Collective

Shine Programme, Wincanton

Outstanding Employee Network of the Year, sponsored by Atlanta
Insurance Families Network

Unity Group, Amey

Carers@AXA, AXA UK

BBC Enigma, BBC

Carers Network, Centrica

Working Parents Network, John Lewis Partnership

Neurodiversity Network, Kingfisher plc

UPbringing, KPMG UK

Lockton Ignite, Lockton

Scotiabank Europe Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee, Scotiabank

Hero of the Year, sponsored by Boots
Aneesah Latkan, Capgemini

Kabir Alam, HSBC UK

Sasha Covington, JLL

Sachin Patel, John Lewis Partnership

Giovanna Cavaliere, Johnson Matthey plc

Christina Taylor, KPMG UK

David Hynam, LV=

Amandip Jheeta, NTT DATA INC

Rico Jacob Chace, The B Team

Phillipa Nicholson, The neurodiversity Career Coach

Nick Johnson, Virgin Atlantic

Tea Colaianni, WiHTL & Diversity in Retail

Diversity in Tech (Specific to Disability), sponsored by BT Group
Accessercise

Snap Finger Click

Diversability & Digital Skills, Amey

Optimising Accessibility Programme, Colt Technology Services

HSBC Empathy Box, HSBC UK

Accessible Vehicle Club, Mobility Vehicle Hire Ltd

GENIUS (Generating Neuro-Inclusive Selection) Project, Sammi-Select

Spread Young Wings Coding Programme, Skylarks Charity

Passenger Assistance, Transreport

WeWALK Smart Cane 2, WeWALK Limited UK

HR Diversity Champion of the Year, sponsored by CBRE
Francisca Beloso, Alvarez & Marsal

Karen Taylor, Amazon

Rachael Brown, Amey

Emily Warren, Avanade

Deborah Lee, Compass Group

Neil Basterfield, DXC Technology

Shemeleah Berry, Entain

Ruth Badmus, Haberdashers' Academies Trust South

Martyn Worsley, Lockton

Stephen Edmondson, Royal National Institute of Blind People

Myra Cooke, The Rank Group plc

Angela Walsh, UnitedHealth Group

Community Project of the Year, sponsored by Centrica
Move You In Packs, Amey

#ProjectSwish, Basketball England

REACH Mentoring Programme, Browne Jacobson

Speak Up Sing Out, Elton John AIDS Foundation

Disability Awareness, Hedleys College - Percy Hedley Foundation

Silent Voices, Hull College

Refugee Women Mentorship Programme, Johnson Matthey plc

MSA Sisterhood, Muslimah Sports Association

Empowering Communities: Increasing Diversity in Northwest London’s Health Research, National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration Northwest London's (NIHR ARC NWL) Ethnicity and Health Unit

Tomorrow Meets Today, Pareto Facilities Management Ltd

Inspirational Role Model of the Year, sponsored by DHL EXPRESS
Jim Ford, A&O Shearman

Sharon Sharples, Barclays

Melanie Seymour, BlackRock

Ian Taylor, Booker

Kat Parsons, Centrica

Jill Leflour, Deutsche Bank

Lin Yue, Goldman Sachs

Ben Waring, Leonardo

Charlene McIntosh, Macquarie

Vishal Desai, MS Amlin

Hannah Constantine, Smiths Group Plc

Xavier White, Verizon

Diversity Ambassador of the Year
Emma Charlton, Amey

Roisin Keenan, BAE Systems

Satvir Bungar, BDO LLP

Leng Montgomery, Burberry

Tokeer Ahmed, Capgemini

Joanne Austin, HSBC

Kristopher Banks, HSBC UK

Gabriella Falco, KPMG UK

Matt Measor, Monzo Bank

Silan Celik, National Grid

Victoria Chan, Santander UK

Bernadette Samuel, Virgin Media O2

Diversity Team of the Year, sponsored by Haleon
Amazon Logistics DEI Team, UK+IE, Amazon

AMS Talent Lab, AMS

Inclusion & Diversity Team, British Airways

EDI & Communications Team, England & Wales Cricket Board

HMP Rye Hill Diversity Team, G4S

EDI Employee Committee, Gi Group

Global Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Team, Johnson Matthey plc

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team, Manchester Metropolitan University

CFO Diversity Champions, National Grid

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Team, National Grid

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Team, Sky UK LTD

Swiss Re UK DEI Council, Swiss Re

Outstanding LGBTQIA Network of the Year, sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking
Pride Network, BT Group

Proud Network, CBRE UK

dbPride UKI, Deutsche Bank

LGBT+ and Friends, E.ON

Spectrum UK, GSK

Proud Network, Kearney

L&GBT+Allies Network, Legal & General Group

Proud to Be, Mitie

Pride at Pandora, Pandora UK

OPEN (Out Pfizer Employee Network), Pfizer

PRIDE Europe, Scotiabank

SN Pride, Springer Nature Group

Diversity Champion of the Year, sponsored by Leathwaite 
Barry Pettitt, Avanade

Waseem Malik, Aviva UKGI

Jack Wiseman-White, Blake Morgan LLP

Kalela Mwenya, Clifford Chance

Prasad Hattikudur, Deutsche Bank

Lauren McNeal, Gi Group

David Ziyambi, Latham & Watkins

Ramyani Basu, Kearney​

Colin Kimber, Pareto Facilities Management Ltd

Leonora Daniel, UBS

Dr Serufusa Sekidde, ViiV Healthcare/GSK

Charity or Not-For-Profit of the Year, sponsored by Legal & General
Association of Accessible Employers

Codebar

Diversity Role Models

Future Leaders UK

Give Your Best

Rethink Mental Illness

SameYou

Sanskruti Centre for Cultural Excellence

Skylarks Charity

Women Empowering Defence

Athlete Powering Positive Change, sponsored by Lockton & UK Sport
Greg Rutherford MBE

Sir Mo Farah

Marcus Rashford MBE

Orlan Jackman, Basketball England

Alice Dearing, Black Swimming Association 

Ruth Mwandumba, British Shooting

Shaunagh Brown, Centrica

Andy Sharpes, England Touch Rugby

Eartha Pond, ESP Foundation

Darcy Bourne, Raising Her Game

Cindy Ngamba, Refugee Olympic Team

Asha Philip, The Athlete Gateway 

Global Diversity Initiative of the Year, sponsored by LSEG
Neurodiversity Toolkit, Avanade

Inclusion Circles, Capgemini

Allyship in Action programme, Colt Technology Services

Supplier Diversity Programme, Haleon

Health Inclusivity Initiative, Haleon

25by2025, IATA

Global DI&B Platinum Event Series, Johnson Matthey plc

Kearney Launchpad, Kearney

Together. Stronger. Campaign, Kingfisher plc

GBM Propel Programme, Scotiabank

Inclusive Leadership Training Phase 1 & 2, Sky UK LTD

Smiths Veterans ERG Global Initiatives, Smiths Group Plc

 

Company of the Year, sponsored by National Grid

Browne Jacobson

Centrica

DWP Digital

First Direct

Gi Group

Haleon

Kearney

Monzo Bank

Ocado Technology

Primark

Sky UK LTD

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

 

Outstanding Women's Network of the Year
ABP GEN, Associated British Ports 

Women's Network, CBRE UK

Women's Network, CGI

Women+@Colt, Colt Technology Services

Women's Network, EDF Energy​

Gender ERG, HSBC Innovation Banking

WINTech, LSEG

Balance, LV=

Women at Mace (WAM), Mace

Women@Mercer, Mercer Ltd

Women in Non-Traditional Roles (WiNTR), National Grid

Gender Network, NatWest Group

Women in Technology, Ocado Group

RISE, VML

 

Outstanding Ethnicity Network of the Year, sponsored by Paramount
Bank of England Ethnic Minorities (BEEM) Network, Bank of England

Race and Equality Network (REN), Capgemini

Racial Equity ERG, HSBC Innovation Banking

HSBC Muslim ERG, HSBC UK

Hispanic/Latino Organisation for Leadership & Advancement (HOLA), Johnson Matthey plc

League of Employees of African Descent (LEAD) – UK Chapter, MSD

REACH Network, Santander UK

Savills Ethnicity Group, Savills UK

SN Black Employee Network (BEN), Springer Nature Group

MOSAIC-UK UBS Network, UBS

Enrich Network, Virgin Media O2

WBD Reach, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

 

Media Champion of the Year

Charlene White

Chris McCausland

Eddie Marsan

Ian Wright OBE

Jimmy Akingbola

Kate Garraway MBE

Katie Piper OBE

Roman Kemp

Romesh Ranganathan

Stacey Solomon

Tasha Ghouri

Tom Daley OBE

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Lifetime Achievement, sponsored by PaddyPower Betfair 

This category is not shortlisted; the winner will be announced at the event. 

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