Hayley Barnard is a profound businesswoman, who has helped organisations develop their diverse workforce and customer base throughout her career. As the Chief Executive Officer at MIX Diversity Developers, she has taken the corporate industry by storm and has become a leading authority within the field. With some of her high-profile clients consisting of BAE Systems, Diageo, and Deutsche Telekom/T-Mobile to name a few, Hayley’s expertise on a variety of topics are in high demand for speaking engagements internationally.
After graduating from the University of Wales, Hayley secured the role of General manager of Tour Operations at Challenge Business. Having gained five years of experience in a leadership role, she developed a riven mindset early on in her career. Keen to enter the marketing industry, Hayley secured her first Marketing Manager role at Hemsley Fraser, a role which allowed her to focus on delivering marketing materials to a B2B audience via email campaigns. In 2014, she became the proud Co-Founder and Managing Director of MIX Diversity Developers before advancing to become their Chief Executive Officer in 2022.
Dedicated to sharing her expert knowledge with a wide audience, Hayley now forwards as a Member Board of Trustees for YHA England and Wales. Recognised for her illustrious career, she was shortlisted for the HR Supplier of the Year Award from Personnel Today. By empowering corporate audiences worldwide, she has been able to foster a culture of inclusion both inside and outside the workplace. Aiming to develop an inclusive future, Hayley’s career has inspired professionals worldwide to implement a diverse work environment in either their own companies or just in the teams they work within.
A talented professional, Hayley Barnard is a highly sought-after speaker for a variety of speaking engagements, ranging from conferences to diversity and inclusion workshops. Having fulfilled a selection of managerial roles throughout her career, she has developed a deep understanding of how a business should be led and the culture that should be implemented to ensure peak performance. When looking to hire an empowering speaker, look no further than Hayley Barnard.
How to hire Hayley Barnard
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Hayley Barnard's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Inclusive Leadership
- Unconscious bias to conscious inclusion
- Neurodiversity
- Inclusive recruitment
- Women in leadership
- Imposter Syndrome
- Marketing, innovation and D&I
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
“Hayley is an absolute gem of a speaker! We had had Hayley speak at two employee engagement events back when I was at Capital One. She made such a lasting impression that when we started to plan a DE&I event here at HSBC, it was a no brainer to secure Hayley as one of our keynote speakers.” - Amber, Global Head of Internal Comms, HSBC
“Hayley was our guest speaker at our Altrad leadership seminar in Tarragona, Spain. With her incredible positive energy and kind heart, Hayley was able to convince the mostly male public of the need for D&I.” - Myriam, CFO, Altrad
“Thank you for your inspiring, engaging and insightful presentation during our Leadership Conference. You raised our awareness but also our confidence in this important topic.” - Volker, President EMEA, Essity
“Hayley recently delivered her inspiring session to over 3000 people at our annual conference. She really tailored her messaging to our colleagues and business and managed to make D&I practical and tangible. I know she has already received really great feedback from the audience, and we continue to hear how enlightening, thought provoking and interesting her session was.” - Steven, Global Head of Wellness & Inclusion, Specsavers
“Hayley was absolutely brilliant. She really captured the audience. I felt she was true. Very authentic, very inspiring!” – Claire, Head of Business Sales, Vodafone
“She held the audience in the palm of her hands. She was extremely engaging. Very relevant and completely tailored to the audience.” – Joanne, Founder of The Entrepreneurs Academy
- 2024 - Advised the Irish Government on Gender Pay Gap Reporting, sharing insights from the UK's legislation
- 2022 - Chief Executive Officer at MIX Diversity Developers Limited
- 2019 - Member Board of Trustees for YHA England and Wales
- 2014 - Co-Founder and Managing Director of MIX Diversity Developers Limited
- 2003 - Non-Executive Board Director of Spring Harvest Holidays
- 2002 - Commercial Director of Shoal Projects Limited
- 2001 - Marketing Manager at Hemsley Fraser
- 1996 - General Manager of Tour Operations at Challenge Business
