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Keynote SpeakerHayley Barnard

Motivational Speaker Specialising in Unconscious Bias and Inclusion

One of Europe’s most sought-after DEI speakers, Hayley Barnard’s IWD keynotes blend compelling stories, practical strategies and deep expertise that resonate long after your IWD event has finished. Whether tackling gender balance, confidence and career progression, or unconscious bias and inclusive leadership, Hayley brings big topics to life with real-world examples and a naturally warm style. ... Read more

Popular Talks

  • If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get!
  • Biased, Who Me?
  • Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
  • Moving from Unconscious Bias to Conscious Inclusive Leadership
  • Developing a Gender Balanced Business

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Biography

One of the most prolific and sought-after DEI speakers in Europe, Hayley Barnard is a thought leader and practitioner specialising in topics including gender balanced workplaces, inclusive leadership, and unconscious bias. Hayley has delivered keynotes to over 320 companies across the globe, inspiring audiences to DEI transformation at Mercedes-Benz, Capital One, Deloitte, Essity, HSBC, Altrad, and many more.

Hayley’s speaking style is charismatic, warm, humorous and down-to-earth. Whether discussing the macro-economics of DEI and its impact on business growth, affinity bias and how to stop it in its tracks, or when ‘workplace banter’ goes too far, she addresses complex DEI topics using real-life examples and quantified research. Employees, managers and leadership teams are left with a clear understanding of the importance of embracing inclusive practices and also – most importantly – the tools to implement them.

As a practising consultant and CEO of one of the most respected DEI consultancies in the world, Hayley is uniquely placed to speak on up-to-the-minute DEI issues. She regularly advises on DEI best practice across multiple industries – from global banking brands to household-name retailers – with recent clients including Specsavers, HSBC, Matalan, Center Parcs and Lidl. Whatever the topic or audience, Hayley will precisely tailor her speech to meet your organisation’s needs, ensuring a relatable and lasting impact.

Having co-led a team of women on an Arctic Circle expedition, swum 46 km around Manhattan Island and completed ‘the Everest of marathon swimming’ – the English channel – Hayley knows a thing or two about inspiring audiences and is also a sought-after motivational speaker. She brings this personal experience to every keynote speech and, combined with her extensive DEI and business expertise, the result is powerful speeches which ignite positive change and instil the principle: diversity isn’t about difference, it’s about excellence.

"International Women’s Day around the world in every Altrad affiliate. I still get goosebumps reviving the moment. The impact was felt at every level in our organisation. Hayley is just a fantastic woman, with a fascinating and authentic personal story who is able to give you the confidence to take it one step further. Working with her is a win-win on every level." CFO, Altrad
"Thank you for a fantastic International Women’s Day presentation! I think I can speak for all of us when I say that it was a success. In spite of being virtual, you managed to engage people. And the whole 228 attendees stayed the whole hour, which speaks for itself." Internal Comms, Infront
"Hayley is an absolute gem of a speaker! We had had Hayley speak at two employee engagement events back when I was at Capital One. She made such a lasting impression that when we started to plan a DE&l event here at HSBC, it was a no brainer to secure Hayley as one of our keynote speakers. Hayley has an incredibly warm and engaging style. She has a neat way of bringing a topic to life with real life examples and human stories. Better yet she can tackle big topics and make them accessible to her audience by arming them with tangible takeaways that you can go and put into practice straightaway. She's hugely knowledgeable on her subject matter and she takes the time to understand what you're trying to achieve as well as who is in the audience so that she can tweak and tailor her talk to help drive the desired outcomes and she does this beautifully. Our conference featured 7 different keynote speakers. Hayley's session topped the charts in achieving the highest engagement scores which included 100% of attendees agreeing that it inspired them to want to take action which was our number one objective. On top of that Hayley is just a delight to work with. Super professional, approachable and generous with her time. l look forward to working with her again." Global Head of Internal Comms, HSBC
“I want to thank Hayley Barnard for all that she did to make our meeting a success! This was my first time having a speaker join us via video link and I was excited about using this technology. I couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out! Her message was on point, her delivery was flawless, and she had our attendees engaged from the start. I would highly recommend Hayley to any organization!” Conference & Events Planner, www.mranet.org
“Thank you for your inspiring, engaging and insightful presentation during our Leadership Conference. You raised our awareness but also our confidence in this important topic.” President EMEA, Essity
“Hayley recently delivered her inspiring session to over 3000 people at our annual conference. She really tailored her messaging to our colleagues and business and managed to make D&I practical and tangible. I know she has already received really great feedback from the audience, and we continue to hear how enlightening, thought provoking and interesting her session was.” Global Head of Wellness & Inclusion, Specsavers

Popular Talks by Hayley Barnard

  • If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get!

    Hayley has advised multiple FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies on building a more inclusive and diverse workforce. She is also a self-confessed “unlikely adventurer”, having swum 47km around the whole of Manhattan Island and trekked across the Arctic, to give just two examples.
    This popular keynote draws on...

  • Biased, Who Me?

    A light-hearted introduction to unconscious bias which appeals to all levels of employees. Your audience will learn:
    – What is unconscious bias?
    – Why and how we all have them
    – How biases can conflict with who we are and how we want to be
    –...

  • Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

    Combining personal insight, evidence and practical action, Hayley’s keynote on overcoming Imposter Syndrome looks at how normalising self-doubt is a common response to challenge, not a personal weakness. She explains what imposter syndrome is – and isn’t – and why it disproportionately affects high performers and under-represented groups.
    Your...

  • Moving from Unconscious Bias to Conscious Inclusive Leadership

    This popular keynote explores how bias shows up in everyday decisions – from who gets heard to who gets developed. Hayley demonstrates ways to move beyond awareness, and why simply “knowing” about bias isn’t enough to change outcomes.
    With a focus on conscious leadership choices: slowing down decisions, questioning...

  • Developing a Gender Balanced Business

    It’s well publicised that companies in Europe are increasingly having to work harder to ensure they have a pipeline of women to senior level.
    The requirement on organisations to release their Gender Pay Gap across the UK and Europe has further highlighted the challenge.
    Through case studies and...