Leona Smith
Diversity & Inclusion Lead, John Lewis PartnershipLeona has had a 15 year background in developing proactive and creative communication strategies for a range of businesses across a number of sectors including the not-for-profit, Financial Services and Fintech industries. For the past three years she has been a D&I Leader at the John Lewis Partnership and has cultivated a unique engagement centred approach to delivering diversity and inclusion. As a Black professional, she harnesses her lived experience to influence, coach and connect with leaders and policy makers to create the conditions for everyone to thrive, feel safe, and be treated equitably.