Ije McDougall, a Magistrate at the UK Ministry of Justice, has worked in several profiles ranging from marketing to news correspondence to employment law. An author and racial equality advocate, Ije is available to book as a keynote speaker where she delves into topics like self-doubt, imposter syndrome, identity, and self-realisation.
Ije is the founder of The Kairos Initiative that supports victims of insurgency in Nigeria. Successfully performing her roles as HR and Employment Law Expert for UK Civil Service and HR Expert Advisor for HM Revenue & Customs, Ije began her role as Magistrate for the UK Ministry of Justice in 2021, where her key responsibility is to bring injustice to the forefront. Additionally, Ije has also authored Surviving 0 to 5: #MumofGirls and has been featured on national and international broadcasts several times.
Traversing her way through different roles and industries Ije has also served as a Producer for the BBC, an HR Case Manager for the Ministry of Justice, an Employment Law & Early Conciliation Support Officer for ACAS, a Benefits Delivery Officer for the Department of Work and Pensions, a Marketing Officer for Awalah Hotel and a News Correspondent for the Nigerian Television Authority. Having a well-rounded and rich career like that makes Ije supremely knowledgeable.
Shortlisted for the National Diversity Awards Positive Role Model Awards in 2020, Ije uses her platform to speak on racial equality, the injustices meted on minority communities, the Black Lives Matter movement and other topics. She has had the experience of speaking for organisations like NHS, Bank of England Youth Forum and HMPSS and can be booked to speak at a range of events now. If you are looking for an informative, robust, and riveting speaker, look no further than Ije McDougall! For Ije , successful speaker representation is about far more than simply securing bookings – it is about understanding a speaker's message, style and the audiences they are best placed to inspire. Having worked with Champions and The Motivational Speakers Agency since the early stages of her speaking career, Ije has experienced that support first-hand. Reflecting on the partnership, she said:
As a Public Speaker, it is important that people know me, know my style and know my themes. Champions as an agency, is where I've got the most traffic. The agents are quick to build rapport and they understand what events to promote me for. (Trustpilot)
She also praised the team's organisation, kindness and ongoing support, noting that they were the agency she turned to as a new speaker and the one she has continued to work with ever since. Her testimonial highlights the agency's ability to nurture long-term relationships and create opportunities that genuinely align with a speaker's expertise and goals.
