Simon Fanshawe

Simon Fanshawe OBE is the co-founder of Diversity by Design, where he works with public, private and third sector companies to bring about meaningful change in the diversity of their talent and the true inclusiveness of their culture.
He is Chairman of Hexagon Housing and on the Board of POWERful Women. Based in Brighton, UK, he was a co-founder of Stonewall and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Sussex for his work on diversity and human rights. He has long been involved in campaigns for equality and positive social change and has served on the Board of companies and organizations in the private and charity sectors for over thirty-five years. In 2022 he was named as the second Most Influential HR Thinker by HR Magazine after placing fourth in 2021, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023. Simon is the author of The Power of Difference: Where the Complexities of Diversity and Inclusion Meet Practical Solutions.