Maria Petnga-Wallace has over 15 years’ experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion within a variety of sectors including at the non-profit, Colorintech, global Adtech agency, Dentsu, and the law firm Hogan Lovells. Her previous roles have involved designing and embedding EDI strategic objectives for inclusive culture change to rolling out a national mentoring circle programme for underrepresented women. Maria regularly mentors students and graduates from her former university, University of East London and is currently enjoying an evidence-based Professional Doctorate in Human Resource Management at Birkbeck College, London. Her research is focussed on transforming organisational EDI practices with cultural intelligence.