Interviews

Joanne Conway is proud to be listed on the Northern Power Women Future top 50 list and is the Deputy Head of Diversity & Inclusion for EY UK&I. Joanne previously led the Global D&I strategy for EY and is an accredited facilitator in Inclusive Leadership. She completed a Masters in HR Management with a dissertation in Psychological Safety in minority groups. With a background in Finance and Psychology, she builds trusting relationships and focuses on outcome-driven results to build sustainable culture change. In addition to her role at EY, Joanne is a part-time Associate Lecturer with the University of Salford. Joanne works hard to champion diverse talent, ensuring all voices are heard and is passionate in her role as a mentor internally at EY and externally. In advance of co-hosting our Building a Culture of Belonging & Inclusion event on 14th October, Joanne spoke with Jen Gaster on how she got into E, D & I and what advice she would give someone wanting to specialise in this area.