Managing Director
Gary Ford is a transformational IT and Diversity & Inclusion leader. As a former Managing Director within technology at JPMorgan, he co-founded their male allies programme for women in technology.
His Amazon best-selling book “The Accidental Sexist: A handbook for men on workplace diversity and inclusion” tells the story of how to change the culture in a traditional male-centric sector and how we can all build inclusive work practices.
Alongside Mark Freed, he is the co-founder of Men for Inclusion, an organisation that works with companies across multiple sectors to help them engage men in diversity and inclusion efforts and create an all-gender narrative to deliver an inclusive culture that leads to real improvements in business performance
He has presented at multiple diversity conferences, as well as appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour to talk about allyship. He recently presented at the UN Women’s conference on Gender Equality in Seoul.
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“A more diverse and inclusive work environment is better for everyone. It drives business performance and personal happiness. The work is not done and we all need to play our part”.