For the past ten years, Charlotte has researched and worked with employers, government entities and business leaders in the Middle East to champion positive workplaces and promote a more sustainable and inclusive future. Until February 2023, she worked at the CIPD as the Regional Director – MENA and Head of Operations, Community and Brand. In this role, she helped promote and champion diversity, equity and inclusion; mental health and good work to regional employers. After a life-changing experience in Zambia (Africa), she set up the Muzungu Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to empowering disadvantaged youth through education. She’s a vocal advocate of and an international speaker on equity, diversity & inclusion; mental health and responsible business. In recent months, she has been invited to speak in Greece, Ireland, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE for companies such as Chalhoub, Etihad or Samsung. Prior to this, she was the PR, Social Impact & Project Lead of the Global Women in Leadership Economic Forum — a purpose-driven initiative designed to impact the global discourse on gender diversity. In 2016, UN Women Canada recognised her as a Young Leader for Outstanding Contribution to Women’s Economic Empowerment for her work championing the cause with foundations, international committees, corporations and governments. As a passionate community builder, Charlotte believes in the transformative power of storytelling to change minds and connect people. She holds a BA in International Business and speaks six languages.