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Episode 6

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9th Oct 2023

UK Black History Month - Celebrating the amazing achievements of child entrepreneurs

My guest this week is Julian Hall, who is the founder and CEO of multi-award-winning company, Ultra Education CIC, a social enterprise that exists to inspire positive and lasting change in the lives of young people who would otherwise suffer from the disadvantage of their starting point, and focusing mainly on those from minority communities for whom the existing education system does not deliver. Their core values support equality, diversity, and the capacity for human capability to go beyond expectations. He is making an impact on the lives of children, some of which will go on to become our great business leaders and CEOs of the future.

Amongst his numerous achievements and awards, Julian is the winner of the inaugural Virgin Unite Founders award, endorsed by Sir Richard Branson, he is also a freeman of the Company of Entrepreneurs, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, member of the Association of Business Mentors and Shakespeare Globe Council, co-founder of UkBlackTech Julian has been honoured by the British Citizen Award with a medal for services to education.

Ultra Education | Teaching Entrepreneurship to Children & Young People – Teaching Youth Entrepreneurship

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Diversity Matters
The show where every voice is welcome, and every story is celebrated.
In this podcast series, Mike moves away from the traditional DE&I rhetoric, to get a better understanding of what diversity, equity and inclusion actually means for us as individuals. Are we seeing real change? Do you feel a greater sense of belonging in your workplace and community? Each week Mike and his guest open an honest dialogue on a specific DE&I topic, some discussions will be inspirational, others might be a little uncomfortable but hopefully all will be interesting and thought provoking.

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Mike Sealy

Mike is currently the Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director with a world leading exhibition and event organiser, he leads, coordinates, and champions the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging efforts across the business to ensure the long-term sustainability of the D&I strategy in relation to the company’s colleagues, customers, content and communities.
Through his own lived experiences, he is deeply passionate about fairness, equity, and inclusion for all. He is a dedicated coach, mentor, motivator, and podcaster who regularly speaks at events and on discussion panels both to corporate colleagues and students in education. He speaks candidly on his work and social experiences to create awareness of the issues and opportunities within diversity and inclusion as well as to help build confidence, freedom, and motivation in others.
Mike is British with Afro-Caribbean heritage. He is thought leader with a strong client centric and customer experience mindset and has demonstrable experience of leading teams across complex international matrixed organizations possessing a strong track record of delivering results. He has held senior leadership positions at Hewlett Packard, Microsoft and the BBC, leading and setting up businesses and organizations and has won awards for management and execution excellence in the process.