Speakers

Edward Odofin is a business leader, community builder, and award-nominated advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. He serves as Global Business Resilience Lead at the BBC and Global Chair of BBC Embrace, representing a multicultural network of more than 1,000 colleagues worldwide. Edward is also the Founder of EMERGE: The ERG Community, a cross-industry coalition that has united nearly 400 race and Black employee network leaders from over 130 organisations, creating new opportunities for collaboration, leadership development, and collective impact. Through EMERGE, he has helped deliver initiatives that have connected thousands of professionals and been recognised on platforms like BBC Radio, Black Things UK and Financial Times. He is also the Co-Founder and Host of the Behind The ERG Podcast, alongside Patris Gordon, amplifying the stories and impact of employee network leaders across the UK and beyond.