Events Together revealed the winners of its inaugural This Is Us Awards, celebrating their diversity and inclusion (D&I) achievements and initiatives.
The diversity champions were announced at the awards ceremony on 12 January 2023 hosted at Kettering Conference and Exhibition Centre. The finalists, revealed earlier this month, competed in 12 award categories.
The winners by award category include:
- Changemaker Award: Nav Ahmed from Arden University
- Community Upliftment: Thomas Cliffe from Café Track
- DE&I Company: REAS Group & Konnek-App
- Employee Resource Group: Idrees Mohammed from Milton Keynes University Hospital
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Sabrina Shadie from D’Rose Consultancy
- Organisational Champion: Nav Ahmed from Arden University
- Tomorrow’s Leader: Aaliyah Aries from Ebony Lashes Crafts
- Training and Development: Katie Neeves from Cool2BTrans
- Women’s Empowerment: Samantha Poole from Incubation Nation CIC
- Apprenticeship Award: Esthetique Dental Care
- This is Us Overall Champion Award: Nav Ahmed from Arden University
- This is Us Heartfelt Award: Jacqui Gavin
OUTSTANDING ENTRIES
The panel of judges reviewed each submission and selected finalists that are helping to shape a more inclusive future, and were “seriously impressed with the quality of the entries, remarking them as inspirational, outstanding and phenomenal”, shared Meena Chander, Founder of Events Together and Host of This Is Us Awards.
“The night was a fantastic celebration of D&I, and it was great to see new faces and learn and share in the experiences, initiatives and leadership of businesses and people that are actioning real change. I’d like to thank all participants, judges, sponsors, media partners and everyone who has helped make the awards a success.”
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