Nadia Nagamootoo is the Founder and CEO of Avenir.  She’s a Chartered Psychologist and accredited coach with 20 years’ experience in the field of leadership development, culture change and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.  She’s host of the popular podcast, Why Care?, where she delves deeply into the complex and uncomfortable world of DEI.  Her bestselling book, Beyond Discomfort: Why inclusive leadership is so hard (and what you can do about it) was published in March 2024.  She continues to be publicly recognised for her passion, drive and thought-leadership.  In 2023, she was listed as HR Most Influential Thinker and named HR Champion of the Year at the European Diversity Awards.  In 2024, she was named Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Thought Leader of the Year at the Influential Businesswoman Awards.