“Europe isn’t one story—it’s many. Inclusion strategy here has to be local, layered, and led with nuance.”

Birgit Neu is a UK-based independent Senior Advisor with award-winning expertise centered on inclusion strategy design, change management, research and communications practices. She previously held a variety of global roles at HSBC including Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, and she has had a broad career spanning multiple sectors including digital, retail, publishing and financial services. Birgit is a regular speaker, panellist and facilitator focussing on the crossroads of inclusion, AI and the future of work. She is a Visiting Lecturer for Warwick Business School and has various UK network leadership roles, including co-founder and co-chair of KNIT for corporate inclusion specialists, senior advisor to Nexus LGBTQ+ for LGBTQ+ employee network leaders, and co-chair of Gender Networks for women’s/gender employee network leaders. As one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices, she is an influencer with a wide international reach in her field.