Presenter - Simon Fanshawe OBE
Title - 'Safe spaces' or psychological safety?
Overview - Simon Fanshawe OBE is a diversity consultant, broadcaster and author. He is the co-founder of Diversity by Design which supports organisations to truly diversify their senior people. His latest book “The Power of Difference – where the complexities of diversity and inclusion meet practical solutions” was published in December 2021.
Diversity by Design is currently running a significant trial of Recruiting for Difference (RfD) – a process developed to design out the bias in hiring and promotion - with a significant number of corporate, public sector and HE clients.
Simon is currently on the Board of Powerful Women and is Chairman of Hexagon Housing Association. He was Chairman of Sussex University 2007-13, a non-exec director of Housing & Care 21, a Governor of the Museum of London and on the Board of Brighton Dome & Festival. He was a co-founder of Stonewall and of the Kaleidoscope Trust.
He was awarded an OBE in 2013 for services to Higher Education and made an Honorary Doctor of the University of Sussex for services to diversity and human rights.
Twitter: @SimonFanshawe