Hayley Barnard

Inspiring businesses to prioritise greater inclusion, belonging and diversity amongst their teams, Hayley is highly regarded in her field and a respected voice on topics such as organisational equity, diversity and inclusive leadership

After rapidly rising through the ranks and becoming the General Manager of Sir Chay Blyth’s ‘Challenge Business’ at just 23, Hayley achieved her first directorship in an Anglo-French business aged 26, becoming the only woman and youngest member of the Board. Since that point, Hayley has gone from strength to strength, founding three companies and she is currently a Non-Executive Director of YHA, one of the biggest Youth Charities in the UK

Hayley is a professional speaker, consultant and media consultant on important workplace topics such as inclusive leadership, unconscious bias, gender-balanced workplaces, allyship and cross-cultural leadership. Tackling these tough issues in an ever-developing society is no mean feat but presenting these topics with light-hearted humour and an approachable view, she ensures her ideas bring real value to an audiences working lives. Hayley brings into her talks the latest research on inclusion and diversity and combines this with her own first-hand experience, and helps a vast range of companies establish exactly what inclusion means to them, how it will support their business and how they can effectively action these ideas.

To date, Hayley has spoken at over 200 events across a variety of business sectors including banking and finance, construction and engineering, aerospace, legal, telecoms, technology and more. Having recently taken on the world of virtual events, she addressed her biggest audience yet of over 20,000 participants!

She has worked with some of the worlds biggest brands to shape and support their plans to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, which in turn can have a positive impact on issues such as engagement, staff retention, customer service and ultimately, a companies bottom line.

Trusted by important and influential companies such as Microsoft, Vodafone, Nissan, Virgin Media, Roche, Teva, H& M, AstraZeneca and many others, she is the perfect keynote speaker for any corporate audience.