Liz has dedicated her career to bringing positive change through leadership, coaching and mentoring.

She channelled her initial 16 years of corporate experience – at KPMG, HSBC (Global Head of Coaching) and GP Strategies (Managing Partner) – into founding and running social impact organisation Moving Ahead in 2014. Liz became the first woman to cycle the entire route of the Tour de France in 2012 – strengthening her deeply held belief that diversity and equality benefits women, men, business and society – and Moving Ahead’s mission is to revolutionise the world’s workplaces to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive. Liz was awarded Queen’s honours in 2019 for services to gender equality.

What one action would you like to see organisations, or the government take to drive gender equity?

Advocate for proven, powerful ways to effect change such as the implementation of structured sponsorship and mentoring programmes. We know from the data that these initiatives are shifting the dial for men and women and wider workforce change.