VODAFONE – CAMPAIGNER OF THE YEAR
Ayla Holdom – Trans Activist Jasvinder Sanghera CBE – Founder and CEO Karma Nirvana Kamran Mallick – CEO, Disability Rights UK Liam Hackett – CEO, Ditch the Label Mandy Sanghera – International human rights activist Nimco Ali – Director of Daughters of Eve Phyll Opoku-Gyimah – Co-founder, trustee and executive director, UK Black Pride Prof Kalliope Agapiou Josephides – Chair European Institute for Gender EQUALITY |
SOCIETE GENERALE - CHARITY OF THE YEAR
Anna Kennedy Online – Autism Awareness Charity Ditch the Label – Anti Bullying Charity Eurochild – – Network of organisations and individuals working in and across Europe to promote the rights and well-being of children and young people. L’Arche – French community for people with disabilities Opening Doors London – LGBT charity for older people Out and Proud African LGBTI – LGBTI Charity Reprieve – International Justice against death penalty Side By Side – Humanitarian Aid to Refugees Sport Allies – promote inclusive attitudes in sport, particularly towards the LGBT community UK Black Pride |
HEATHROW AIRPORT – COMMUNITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Activ8 Fitness Camp – Promoting health & fitness to diverse groups of children Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation – raising awareness of the effects of bullying Bisturi Active Citizenship – Portugal based Online Platform promoting active citizenship across Europe Grenfell Action Group – Justice for Grenfell victims and survivors IMART – Rugby Tournament for mixed ability teams across Europe London Business School Out In Business Club – EurOUT Promoting LGBT+ diversity Fundacion ONCE - Employment and training for Employment for persons with disabilities Pride Amsterdam Warsaw Empowered Employee Resource Group – Refugee awareness campaign |
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH – DIVERSITY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
Commander Sam Truelove MBE – Co-chair, Royal Navy Compass Network Frans Jennekens – Head of Diversity, NTR (Dutch Public Broadcaster) Karen Blackett – Chair, MediaCom Raj Tulsiani – CEO & Co-Founder, Green Park Rakesh Ramchurn – Technical journalist, Mott MacDonald Samantha Jayne Nelson – Chair, PRIDE @Marsh network group Sue Baines – Barclays Susan Allen – Santander Vanessa Vallely – CEO & Founder, WeAreTheCity / Author and motivational speaker |
GIBBS HYBRID – HEAD OF DIVERSITY THE YEAR
Alison Barlow – EU Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Amazon Amir Kabel – Global Director of Diversity and WLI, Adidas Group Asif Sadiq MBE – Head of Diversity and Inclusiveness for Financial Services (UK), EY Daniel South – Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Emma Green – Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy John Dickinson – Group Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Tesco Paula Waite – EMEA Diversity Manager, White & Case LLP Sarah Kaiser – Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Fujitsu, UK and Ireland |
COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS – HERO OF THE YEAR
Benjamin Smith – Ran 401 marathons for bullying Cédric Herrou – Supporting refugees David Lammy MP – Grenfell Jacqueline Scoins-Cass MBE – Founder of Thames Valley Kings Wheelchair Basketball Club Munroe Bergdorf – Model, DJ and Trans & Race Campaigner Peter Tatchell – Human Rights Campaigner, Peter Tatchell Foundation Rachel Reese – Global Butterflies Victor Nieves – LGBT acceptance in the City |
OPTIMUS CARD GROUP - INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR
Donna Fraser – UK Athletics Dr Nora S Vyas – Young scientist working on mental health Kelle Bryan – Former singer in Eternal, runs diversity focused talent agency Lawrence Kenwright – Founder and CEO, Signature Living Lieutenant General Patrick Sanders CBE DSO – Army chief who supports LGBT service people Stuart Barette – Trans* Lead for the HSBC Pride UK Network, Chair of the HSBC Pride Network in the Channel Islands Tim Jarman – LGBT role model promoting acceptance and inclusion at EY Tobi Alabi – Cardiac Awareness among young footballers |
OUTNEWS GLOBAL - JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Didem Tali -Multimedia Journalist Gary O’Donoghue – BBC Journalist Isabel Hardman – Assistant editor, The Spectator Paul Brand – ITV Rebecca Atkinson – Freelance Journalist and Creative Disability Consultant Saira Khan – BBC TV presenter and Columist, Sunday Mirror Samantha Asumadu – Journalist and documentary filmmaker Victoria Derbyshire – Journalist and broadcaster |