James joins the Diversity Unplugged  with a wide background in all things digitally creative. He studied Music Technology at university, and has 8 years experience in digital design, sound engineering, email marketing and has an excellent eye for a good meme.

James is  a loud advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, and loves to lift up the voices of marginalised queer people.

James also runs some choirs for Some Voices across London, and has founded a non-profit called BIAS Music; which helps increase representation in the music industry.

Yani has vast experience of leading diversity & inclusion initiatives and designing and developing inclusive training, within regulation and higher education. Yani describes her approach to D&I as ‘Fun D&I’, where she uses innovative and person centric approaches to explore D&I themes comfortably. 

Yani is passionate about embedding inclusion and building cultural practices that foster a sense of belonging. She is someone who will never stop learning and uses the knowledge gained, from around the world, to inform her work. 

In her spare time Yani enjoys going to the theatre, gaming and cooking up storm in the kitchen.