Cultural Change Expert | Author | Professor
Book Dr. Barbara Banda
Creating Space for the Conversations That Matter
My speaking engagements are designed to do more than inform—they create moments of clarity that lead to lasting change. I work with organisations and leadership teams to open up honest conversations about equity, culture, and inclusion, and how these shape the way we lead.
Audiences describe my style as direct, reflective and practical. My talks encourage individuals to confront complexity without defensiveness, and leave with new insight and a clear sense of what’s possible.
What You Can Expect
A grounded, research-informed perspective on leadership, culture, and equity
Space for reflection, learning and connection
Practical takeaways that can be applied immediately in your context
A clear, engaging and human-centred delivery style
Popular Speaking Topics
Belonging at Work: What Global Majority leaders can teach us about navigating power
Why Organisational Culture Matters: Leadership behaviours that shape inclusion
Understanding Difference: How to hold effective conversations about equity
How Global Majority British Leaders Succeed—and Why That Matters
Creating Inclusive Workplaces Where Everyone Can Thrive
All talks are tailored to your event and audience.
What is ‘whiteness' and why it matters in your workplace?
During an interactive lecture, Barbara Banda inspired public leaders to create comfortable conversations about race at work and understanding what being more inclusive at work means. During two sessions, one for public leaders, another for Algemene Bestuursdienst, participants explored the challenges, compromises, struggles and successes that black leaders encounter, and the range of strategies they employ to successfully navigate the white workplace.
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Director, NHS
We had the pleasure of hearing Barbara speak at our event, to mark Black History Month, and I couldn’t recommend her more highly enough. Whilst listening to some pretty hard-hitting stories and challenging subject matters, Barbara kept us all engage with her energy and humour. She did an excellent job of challenging mindsets and encouraging all of us to talk with one another to help reframe our thought processes – it worked.
Explore the Model Black Podcast
In this podcast series, I speak with leaders across sectors to explore what equity, inclusion, and leadership look like in practice.
