Dame Inga Beale is an experienced business leader having spent over 40 years in financial services. From 2014 to 2018 her final executive role was as CEO of Lloyd’s of London, the global insurance market. She now has a portfolio of non-executive roles for Crawford & Company (USA), NN Group NV (Netherlands), and Willis Towers Watson plc (Ireland).

Before joining Lloyd’s, Inga was Group CEO of Canopius, an insurance company with its principal operations at Lloyd’s.  Prior to that she was a member of the Global Management Board of Zurich Insurance Group in Switzerland. Earlier roles include Group CEO of Swiss reinsurer Converium, and a variety of international leadership positions for GE Insurance Solutions where she was based in the UK, USA, France and Germany. She started her career as a reinsurance underwriter with Prudential in London and qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute in 1987. She is a Chartered Insurer and was awarded her Damehood in 2017 for services to the UK economy and for her work supporting women and the LGBTQ+ community.

V Spehar, aka @underthedesknews, is an award-winning, LGBTQIA+ podcast host and social media personality who puts complex news stories into layman’s terms for their 3 million + followers. A sought after speaker on authenticity and resilience, V is also a seasoned community builder and an advocate for civic participation and empathy on social media.

Farzana Nayani is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant, ERG specialist, executive coach, and international keynote speaker. She has worked with Fortune 500 corporations, public agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, and non-profit organizations as a consultant and trainer on diversity and inclusion, intercultural communication, supplier diversity, and employee engagement.
Farzana’s advisory work with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), small business advocacy, and entrepreneurship has taken her to engagements across North America, from the White House to Silicon Valley. Her subject matter expertise on global community relations is recognized in her work with institutions like the Smithsonian and the East-West Center. Farzana’s expertise has been featured in media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Globe and Mail, DiversityInc, NPR, the Washington Post, Marie Claire, and the LA Times. She is based in Los Angeles, CA with a global upbringing including ties to South and Southeast Asia, and Canada, and is an instructor on Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for UCLA’s Management program. A frequently requested speaker on DEI, race, unconscious bias, leadership, culture, and identity, Farzana Nayani is committed to helping organizations and individuals lead more effectively and is passionate about cultivating belonging in the workplace and society overall. She has authored two books, Raising Multiracial Children: Tools for Nurturing Identity in a Racialized World (2020) and The Power of Employee Resource Groups: How People Create Authentic Change (2022), both distributed by Penguin Random House.

Ally Love is founder & CEO of Love Squad, Renowned Peloton Instructor, Today Show On-Air Contributor, Host of Netflix’s Dance 100, and Host of the Brooklyn Nets for the past 11 years. Love is a multi-hyphenate trailblazer of the slash generation. In 2015, Love founded the Love Squad community to empower women through the facilitation of motivational and educational conversations. Entrepreneur, host, motivational speaker, ambassador, fitness instructor, and boss, Love is an inspirational powerhouse. Her ultimate unwavering goal is to position those around her to step into their power through the convergence of articulation and conversation.

Toni Howard Lowe is a trailblazing inclusion executive and workforce strategist who has spent her career challenging world class companies to close gaps and build inclusive workplaces.  She currently serves as Head of Global Employee Engagement and Community at Equinix.

With over two decades of human resources and DEI leadership experience at organizations such as Huge, USAA, McAfee, and Ernst & Young, Toni is known for designing transformative strategies that drive equity, belonging, and business impact.

A sought-after speaker, panelist, and moderator, Toni is recognized for her authentic voice and actionable insights on diversity and leadership. Her expertise has been featured in Forbes, NBC News, Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, Business Management Daily, Glassdoor and is a LinkedIn Learning instructor.

Toni’s contributions have earned her numerous honors, including the National Diversity Council’s Multicultural Leader Award, Walker’s Legacy Power15 Award, and a nomination as a Changemaker for The White House United State of Women’s Summit. She is also an alum of the Dallas Mayor’s Star Council.

A proud graduate of the University of Central Florida, where she earned a B.A. in Interpersonal Communication, Toni continues to serve her community through mentoring and civic engagement. She resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband and son.

As Chief Diversity Officer at Lockton, Stephanie creates and brings to life innovative programs and practices that power organizational growth by attracting, developing,
and retaining high-performing diverse teams. Since joining Lockton, Stephanie has redesigned the company’s approach to DEI, aligning efforts nationally while fostering
global connections. She has embedded DEI into the full Associate Experience and lifecycle, ensuring inclusion is woven into every stage of employment.

Stephanie led the first-ever national Associate Resource Group (LEAN) Summit, creating a platform for engagement and collaboration, and secured Seramount’s 100 Best
Companies recognition for 2025, a testament to Lockton’s commitment to inclusive excellence. She focuses on designing, building, and implementing enterprise-level
initiatives aligned with Lockton’s DEI strategy to increase Associate engagement and belonging.
Stephanie advises leaders at all levels by sharing data-driven insights and best practices that drive accountability and transparency. Her work includes developing holistic
training solutions that enable inclusive leadership and create an informed workforce, embedding inclusive practices and language throughout the business, and building
strong relationships with diverse Associates and leaders to understand their experiences and needs. She is committed to creating inclusive Associate experiences that recognize and embrace differences across all spectrums, ensuring every individual feels valued and empowered to thrive.
Through her leadership, DEI is not a standalone initiative but a strategic driver of culture, engagement, and performance across Lockton.

Kate is Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (IDE) Manager at CCC Intelligent Solutions where she leads ERGs and oversees all inclusion, diversity, and equity work. Having only launched its DEI work and ERGs in 2021, Kate has focused on sustainable growth in her two and a half years at CCC, including expanding from four to six ERGs, establishing governance policies for ERGs, leading the Diversity Advisory Council, facilitating IDE-focused employee development, and most recently launching CCC’s inaugural philanthropy strategy.

Prior to joining CCC, Kate spent six years at a global consulting company where she played a pivotal role in the launch of its global DEI practice, including both client-focused DEI consulting as well as employee-supporting internal DEI practices. Prior to this, Kate’s focus was heavily in the nonprofit education and international development spaces supporting partners in East African and Central and South America.

Leslie Banks is a leader that takes her commitment to inclusion seriously, it’s as if she was born for this work. At a very early age Leslie had experiences that shined light on difference, access and equality, which were a driving point for her professional career.

Leslie has served in various human resources leadership roles at Fortune 500 and private organizations such as CDW, Walgreens, and HCSC (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois). She currently holds the role of Sr. Director of Global People, Inclusion, leading a global team at McDonald’s. Her focus is to drive McDonald’s inclusion ambitions and instill principles and practice within the McDonald’s culture, systems and processes. As a human resource leader, she is accustomed to defining the strategy, implementing fresh ideas, and managing programs that have enabled these organizations to reach business objectives. Leslie is committed to creating solutions that are not only practical but sustainable.

Outside of work Leslie is a twenty-five-year active member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, presently serving as president leading over 250 members of the Eta Xi Sigma alumnae chapter of Oak Lawn, IL.

Leslie Banks is a proud alumnus of Elmhurst University, with a degree in Communication Studies and holds a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from Roosevelt University. She is a native of Chicago and lives in the southwest suburbs with her husband Quincy B. Banks and boxer, Deuce. She enjoys traveling, journaling, and watching all the Marvel movies in sequence. Her favorite McDonald’s item is Hi-C orange or a sausage biscuit for breakfast.