Nominate Your Favourite Kind Leader

Allison Alexander

𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 & 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙮 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧

Allison Alexander is the Founder of Branue, a Growth Consultancy dedicated to building "Brand-to-Demand" engines and pioneering the Branue Intelligence™ orchestration layer. She brings over two decades of experience spearheading digital innovations, driving human-centred growth through strategic technology implementation from Microsoft to PayPal. She actively extends her strategic expertise to the community, championing human connection.

Natalie Semmes

𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩 & 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣

After a successful career at IBM, Barclays and KPMG, Natalie Semmes founded Elfkare to channel her technology expertise into strengthening workplace connections. Inspired by a near-death experience, she believes meaningful relationships are at the heart of success. Her work, from financial automation to pandemic response, now focuses on promoting kindness and recognition in business, showing that human connection drives lasting impact.

Nicole Bachmann

𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩 & 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣

Nicole Bachmann is a founding partner of Haywood Mann and managing director of Brook & Mann, with decades of experience helping organisations achieve excellence through their people. Fluent in four languages, she brings a deep understanding of cultural dynamics. Nicole creates safe spaces for authentic leadership development, driving lasting change through understanding and human connection.

Jon Bains

𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧 & 𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙄 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚

With over 25 years in digital innovation, Jon Bains combines deep technological insight with a focus on human impact. Founder of Obsolete.com and several pioneering agencies, he has worked with BBC Radio 1, Levi’s and Nintendo, championing ethical, human-centred technology. As an ethical AI consultant, Jon helps organisations harness innovation through authentic engagement and measurable results.

Rebecca Allen

𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 & 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧

Rebecca Allen is a transformative leader with over 20 years’ experience driving growth across media, agencies and marketing technology. As CEO of Contented and founder of Pardalis, she helps organisations connect technology with human purpose. Chair of Positive News, she champions empathetic, values-led innovation that ensures progress serves people and creates lasting impact.

Jag Poonia

𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 & 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩

For over 25 years, Jag Poonia has led the way in helping organisations connect authentically with diverse communities. As founder of Ethnic Dimension, she pioneers culturally informed research that drives genuine understanding and engagement. Her work with clients from the Home Office to Tesco shows how true inclusion delivers better outcomes and lasting business impact.

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