Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Hanna Naima McCloskey

Hanna Naima McCloskey (she/her) is an Algerian British and the Founder & CEO of Fearless Futures. Before founding Fearless Futures, she worked for the UN, NGOs and the Royal Bank of Scotland, across communications, research and finance roles; and has lived, studied and worked in Palestine, Italy, USA, Sudan, Syria and the UK.

She has a BA in English from the University of Cambridge and an MA in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, with a specialism in Conflict Management.

Hanna is passionate, compassionate and challenging as an educator and combines this with rigour and creativity in consultancy. She brings nuanced and complex ideas in incisive and engaging ways to all she supports, always with a commitment for equitable transformation.

Hanna is the co-author of Fearless Futures’ 2024 White Paper - DEI Disrupted: The Blueprint for DEI Worth Doing. She is a former Trustee of the Finance Innovation Lab that works for economic and financial systems change and is also now a qualified ABM bodyfeeding peer supporter, committed to enabling all parents to meet their bodyfeeding goals.

In this episode, Hanna shares her three points on diversity, equity, and inclusion:

• The Business Case vs. The Business Need for DEI
• Getting The Most Out Of Your DEI Endeavors
• How DEI unlocks High Performance

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