Sonya Barlow, recipient of the Future of Female award in 2022, is a leading diversity and inclusion expert. Host of the BBC Asian Network’s award-winning The Everyday Hustle, she speaks extensively on technology, money management and entrepreneurship on the show. Sonya is now available to book at a wide range of events where she speaks on a myriad of topics such as creating inclusive practices to retain diverse talent, treating neurodiversity as a superpower and how to employ equity in an organization.
Founder of the LMF Network, she has created a career and inclusion consultancy that has redefined workplace culture for women. On a mission to aid 25,000 women’s careers through their mentoring and masterclasses, Sonya has worked with nearly 20,000 people and brands like OVO Energy, Santander, Muller, Vodafone and BEIS to name a few. An inspiration to several herself, she has a following of 50,000 across her social media platforms and was named a LinkedIn Top Voice and Changemaker.
Sonya is a seasoned speaker with two TEDx Talks – “Failure Comes Before Resilience” and “Please, Come Online” to her name. She is a regular Visiting Lecturer at City University, Bayes Business School, Westminster University, Oxford Brookes, Hull Business School, University of Melbourne, Coventry University, University of Arts London, and London College of Fashion. After gaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from Luiss Guido Carli University and BSc in Business Studies from Bayes Business School, Sonya as an Associate Media Planner at Dunnhumby, Solutions Delivery Manager at Merkle, Non-Executive Director at Seidea, and Business Mentor at Capital Enterprise.
Author of “Unprepared to Entrepreneur”, Sonya was listed in the Top 50 BAME Entrepreneurs Under 50 list and was a runner-up for Forbes 30 Under 30. She has also been named as Marie Claire’s Future Shaper and regarded as one of the Top 50 Women in Tech in the UK and EU. A powerhouse speaker and personality, Sonya is a leading voice on all things related to diversity and inclusion. You may now book Sonya Barlow for your next event. Enquire now!
