Every June, organisations around the world celebrate Pride Month. Rainbow logos appear, events are organised, and conversations about diversity and inclusion take centre stage.
But the most impactful organisations understand that inclusion isn’t a once-a-year initiative. It’s an ongoing commitment to creating workplaces where people feel seen, heard, valued, and empowered to contribute.
That requires more than policies. It requires conversations.
Conversations that challenge assumptions. Conversations that build empathy. Conversations that help leaders understand the lived experiences behind the statistics.
Whether you’re planning a Pride Month initiative, a DEI workshop, a leadership summit, or an employee engagement program, these speakers bring unique perspectives on identity, belonging, allyship, leadership, and inclusion.
Deepak Kashyap
Mental Health & Identity Advocate
As a psychotherapist, counsellor, and inclusion advocate, Deepak Kashyap brings a deeply human perspective to workplace inclusion. His work sits at the intersection of mental health, identity, relationships, belonging, and emotional well-being.
Rather than viewing DEI solely through the lens of policies and programs, Deepak encourages organisations to ask a more fundamental question: Do people truly feel seen, heard, and valued?
His sessions help leaders and teams understand how psychological safety, empathy, and belonging shape workplace culture. Deepak’s expertise specifically lies in developing and delivering programs for organisational mental health initiatives, anti-racism and anti-oppression frameworks, Diversity and Inclusion training and LGBTQ2S+ leadership and rights activism.
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
Trans Rights Activist & Cultural Icon
A globally recognized activist and community leader, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi has spent decades challenging stereotypes and advancing conversations around gender diversity and human rights.
Her work has helped bring visibility and dignity to marginalised communities while inspiring broader conversations about acceptance and belonging.
Her sessions are bold, thought-provoking, and deeply impactful.
Navtej Johar
Artist, Activist & Equality Champion
Known for his role in India’s LGBTQIA+ rights movement, Navtej Johar brings together art, culture, and advocacy in a way few speakers can. A celebrated dancer, choreographer, and yogi, he was also the lead petitioner in the landmark case that led to the decriminalisation of consensual same-sex relationships in India in 2018.
His sessions explore identity, freedom, equality, and self-expression through both personal experience and broader societal perspectives.
For organisations seeking thoughtful conversations on inclusion, creativity, and human rights, Navtej offers a unique and powerful voice.
Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee
Storyteller & Corporate Mythologist Specialising in Gender & Culture
What can mythology, history, and culture teach us about inclusion? Few speakers explore these intersections as compellingly as Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee.
Drawing from ancient narratives, cultural traditions, and contemporary realities, Eika offers fresh perspectives on gender, identity, leadership, and belonging. In 2020, she founded Eikam, which delves into ancient wisdom to solve contemporary issues across Leadership, Teamwork, Self-awareness, Performance, and The Art of Balance.
Her sessions challenge audiences to rethink familiar assumptions and discover how stories continue to shape our understanding of diversity and inclusion.
Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil
LGBTQIA+ Rights & Inclusion Advocate
Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil has played a pioneering role in increasing visibility and acceptance for LGBTQIA+ communities in India.
As one of the first openly gay royals in the world, his story is one of courage, authenticity, and leadership. He is the Chairperson and Co-founder of Lakshya Trust, the first organisation in Gujarat to focus on HIV prevention amongst Men having sex with Men (MSM) as well as transgender individuals.
Through his talks, audiences gain valuable insights into identity, allyship, inclusion, and the importance of creating spaces where people can bring their whole selves to work and life.
Kalki Subramaniam
Trans Rights Activist & Social Entrepreneur
Kalki Subramaniam is one of India’s most influential voices for transgender inclusion and empowerment. An artist, entrepreneur, and activist, she uses storytelling, innovation, and advocacy to advance conversations around representation, dignity, and equal opportunity.
Kalki was among the key advocates behind the Supreme Court of India’s historic 2014 judgment recognising the legal rights of transgender people. Through her foundation, she has conducted free workshops for hundreds of transgender individuals, nurturing their artistic talents and supporting their livelihoods.
Her sessions inspire audiences to think beyond awareness and towards meaningful social change.
Umang Sheth
Allyship & Belonging Champion
Inclusion becomes meaningful when it is grounded in lived experience
For over 25 years, Umang has dedicated himself to working on inclusion, mental health, and queer storytelling. In 1998, he founded Gay Bombay, the country’s first social support group for the LGBTQIA+ community, creating a safe space at a time when such spaces were almost unheard of.
Umang Sheth brings powerful insights on allyship, belonging, accessibility, and authentic self-expression. Through personal storytelling and advocacy, he helps organisations understand the everyday realities of navigating identity in professional and social spaces.
His conversations encourage empathy, awareness, and practical actions that help create workplaces where everyone can thrive.
Nirupama Subramanian
Gender Equity & Leadership Expert
Nirupama Subramanian helps organisations move beyond representation and focus on influence.
Through her work in leadership development, coaching, and inclusion, she explores how workplace cultures shape who speaks up, whose ideas are valued, and who gets opportunities to grow. She is the creator of the first and only validated psychometric assessment for women in the South Asian context – The Powerful Life Assessment, which is based on the unique Six Feminine Powers model.
Her sessions are particularly relevant for organisations seeking to build stronger leadership pipelines, advance gender equity, and create environments where every voice matters.
Shruti Swaroop
Inclusive Culture Strategist
Building an inclusive workplace requires more than good intentions. A facilitator of behaviour-based learning programs, Shruti is known for her coaching and inclusion framework – EMBRACE®, which stands on the pillars of uniqueness, belongingness and psychological safety to enable individuals and organisations to move to the next level of clarity and acceptance.
Shruti Swaroop helps organisations translate diversity commitments into everyday workplace behaviours. Through her work in leadership development, bias awareness, and culture transformation, she enables teams to move from awareness to action.
Her sessions focus on creating cultures where inclusion is not a standalone initiative but a lived experience embedded in leadership, decision-making, and team dynamics.
Sharif D. Rangnekar
Workplace Inclusion Strategist
For organisations looking to connect inclusion directly to workplace culture and business outcomes, Sharif D. Rangnekar brings practical expertise and lived experience. With over 25 years of experience in the fields of media, publishing, research and public relations, he uses talks, writing, event curation and music to advocate change and garner support for the LGBTQ+ community.
His book, Straight to Normal – My Life As A Gay Man, released early 2019, is amongst the few queer memoirs out of India. He is also the founder and director of Rainbow Lit Fest.
Sharif helps leaders understand how allyship, belonging, and inclusive leadership can strengthen teams and organisations. His sessions offer actionable insights that move inclusion from theory into practice.
Pride Is A Starting Point, Not The Destination
The most successful organisations don’t limit conversations about inclusion to Pride Month. They create ongoing opportunities for learning, reflection, and dialogue throughout the year.
Whether the topic is mental health, gender equity, allyship, belonging, leadership, accessibility, or identity, these speakers help organisations move beyond awareness and towards action.
Because inclusion isn’t just about who gets invited into the room. It’s about ensuring every voice has the opportunity to shape the conversation.