Rodrigo Caetano Teixeira is a global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion leader from Brazil who has lived and worked in Budapest, Brussels, and Mexico City and is now based in Amsterdam. As a Senior Global DEI Expert at ING Bank, Rodrigo oversees DEI for the Wholesale Banking and Tech domains. Prior to ING, he held multiple roles at Uber, leading DEI efforts across Latin America, EMEA, and APAC. His work included product equity initiatives, launching global sponsorship programs, scaling inclusive hiring frameworks, and implementing self-identification strategies in over 60 countries. With a background in psychology, Rodrigo brings a data-driven and culturally nuanced approach to building inclusive workplaces worldwide.

I am a global People & Culture leader with 18+ years of experience driving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), ESG, Culture Transformation, Change Management, and Learning & Development (L&D) across multinational organizations. Passionate about shaping sustainable, inclusive workplaces, I specialize in embedding HR strategies into business success, ensuring people-first cultures that drive engagement, innovation, and long-term impact.

I’m the Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Stepstone Group and most recently I’ve led DEI Globally at Hays and People Experience and Culture at KPMG, with the aim to create the best employee value proposition and experience to everyone in an inclusive and human centric manner. Previously I led DEI for Visa, JP AIG, and American Express across Asia.

I’m certified facilitator in cultural awareness, change management and cultural transformation. I&D and wellbeing thought leader speaker on various conferences and Mental Health First Aider.

I’m myself an example of diverse experiences, originally from Brazil, I have lived and worked in Asia, Europe, and South America .My background is in trade and international affairs and my passion continues to be in global sustainable and inclusive growth.

Sharon C. Brooks is the Founder & CEO of Enlighten Leadership. For over two decades, she has provided strategic advice across industries and supported leaders in the private, public, and government sectors in Africa, Asia, Europe, UK, and US. She is an experienced consultant who fosters inclusive communities by successfully enhancing resource accessibility and promoting equitable professional opportunities for members of underrepresented demographics. In addition, she assists organizations with crisis management and serves on advisory boards, helping
to craft institutional strategic objectives.

She holds a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School and a B.A., summa cum laude, in History and Politics from New York University.

She is currently based in London and Spain.

With spirit and passion for responsible business, Margaret has leveraged partnerships and strategic initiatives to drive collective impact across Lenovo for almost 6 years. Serving as the internal consultant and senior project manager for global D&I strategy in the U.S, China, AP, LATAM & EMEA markets, Margaret specializes in advancing critical partnerships with HR and employee communities to strategically design and activate various D&I interventions worldwide. These partnerships fuel the evolution of Lenovo’s D&I roadmap, creating a more diverse and inclusive environment and employee experience, and enabling the company to fulfill its vision of Smarter Technology for All.

She comes to Lenovo from spending nearly half a decade managing corporate social responsibility (ESG) and diversity equity inclusion (DEI) at one of the world’s most diversified casino-entertainment company, Caesars Entertainment. Her work aligned thousands of team members, guests, communities and non-profit partners towards a shared goal of leveraging business to create positive change. This work includes facilitating $1M in corporate philanthropy and over 400,000 in volunteer hours, incorporating DEI strategies to evolve policies and business innovation while building 25 national employee resource groups and creating alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Margaret holds an International MBA from Politecnico di Milano, a Masters in Journalism and Media Studies from University of Nevada Las Vegas, and a BA in Communication with a Public Relations Certificate from Boise State University. With an emphasis on media and consumer behavior change, Margaret’s experience is fueled by her years in broadcast journalism where she focused on community responsibility.

With nearly 20 years of experience in promoting inclusive workplace cultures across various roles, including talent leader, HR strategy leader, and HR business partner, Bertrand Kimper currently serves as the Vice President, Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and Global Head of People R&D at Kenvue. In this capacity, he spearheads strategies and implements initiatives that foster a culture of belonging and leverage the cognitive diversity of Kenvue’s workforce to enhance the reach of the company’s renowned brands. Additionally, he formulates and executes the global people strategy for Kenvue’s Research & Development function, driving innovation and bolstering the product pipeline to maintain the company’s leadership in the consumer health industry. 

Prior to his tenure at Kenvue, Bertrand held several pivotal roles at Johnson & Johnson, where he significantly enhanced the HR function with a focus on talent management, human capital strategy, and organizational culture within the MedTech division. His professional journey also includes notable positions in executive search and recruitment within the life sciences sector, where he successfully managed searches for C-suite and VP-level candidates at leading firms. 

Bertrand earned his Master’s degree in Work and Organizational Psychology from Université Paris 5. Having lived and worked in five countries, he is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment that accelerates company success in the marketplace while positively impacting the lives of billions. 

Kaushik Gopalan is a seasoned business leader with 20+ years of experience in driving growth, change and transformation across various industries. He’s currently the Chief HR Officer at Transunion for Europe. Kaushik’s expertise spans HR strategy development, leadership development across various cultures. He has a proven track record of delivering results, driving cultural change, and building high-performing teams across various geographies. Kaushik is also a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion and currently chairs the Inclusion council at TU. He holds an MBA in Human Resources and is a sought-after speaker, mentor, and advisor, known for his thought leadership, strategic insights, and collaborative approach. 

Mark is a Manager in the Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) team at KPMG in the in the UK. He works collaboratively across the organisation to ensure that IDE is embedded throughout all policies, processes and systems that impact the employee life cycle.

Mark has worked in the team for 8 years and has led on firm-wide initiatives and projects including thought leadership, benchmarks, advocacy, Policies, events and campaigns. He has worked across all characteristics within the IDE landscape and brings his passion and desire for fairness, accessibility and inclusion to everything he does. He leads on their work to embed socio-economic diversity as a core part of the IDE agenda for their 17000 colleagues.

Eva is an Associate Director of Partner Development, responsible for helping new partner organizations unlock the value of Seramount’s DEI research and apply it to drive success within their organizations. She brings extensive experience in ERG leadership, DEI curriculum development and facilitation, and team culture building within large, matrixed organizations.

Before joining Seramount, Eva worked with pharmaceutical and medical device companies to address strategic issues such as health equity, AI in healthcare, leadership adaptiveness, and policy implications. She supported this work through consultative relationships and data-driven research.

Outside of work, Eva enjoys traveling—most recently exploring the beauty and traditions of Sri Lanka. She is also an avid supporter of the NY film scene, actively involved in Brooklyn’s cat fostering community, and the proud caretaker of her (too) many plants.

Belinda Deridder has been with Mars for 15 years, initially joining as an executive assistant. She has supported senior leadership teams across Petcare, Chocolate, and Food and now serves as Legal Co-pilot for the European Mars Pet Nutrition team.

In 2021, after her 5-year-old daughter was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Belinda became a Neurodiversity Ally. Motivated by her personal experiences and insights, Belinda took the lead in driving Neuro-Inclusion at Mars.

Belinda founded NeuroConnect, the first Neurodiversity Associate Resource Group (ARG) at Mars. Under her leadership, NeuroConnect launched a successful “Neurodiversity at Mars” campaign in 2023, raising awareness of neurodiversity and offering training for all associates. This initiative grew the group from 5 to over 100 members within 18 months.

In 2024, Belinda received the #FlipTheStatusQuo associate recognition award for her contributions as a change maker at Mars.