Getting Board

In today's episode of Getting Board we will be discussing the topic of Accessibility with Dr Shani Dhanda, an award-winning disability, inclusion & accessibility consultant, broadcaster and author. This conversation will play with how the conversation around accessibility, exploring common misconceptions and what progress should look like in the workplace. Getting Board, brought to you by The Unmi...

In today's episode of Getting Board we will be discussing the topic of Masculinity with Nathaniel Cole, workshop facilitator supporting young men & boys and the founder of Swim Dem Crew. This conversation will play with how mindsets have evolved (or not) when it comes to how masculinity shows up in society today. Getting Board, brought to you by The Unmistakables. We hope you enjoy our conversatio...

In today's episode of Getting Board we will be discussing the topic of Stereotypes with Amy Kean, CEO & Creative Director at Good Shout. This conversation will play with how to break through assumptions, challenge stereotypes and dissecting the impact of labels. Getting Board, brought to you by The Unmistakables. We hope you enjoy our conversation and gained some fresh perspectives on the societal...

Welcome to Getting Board, the podcast that opens up space for honest and relevant dialogue about the societal issues shaping our world - one game at a time. This podcast is brought to you by The Unmistakables, the leading and award-winning relevance consultancy where each episode blends expert insight with light-hearted play in a safe and engaging space for conversations around identity, inclusion...

In this episode of the 'Speakeasier', hosts Asad and Shilpa dive into their experiences at the Cannes Lions Festival. Shilpa shares her thoughts on attending Cannes for the first time, discussing highlights such as a panel with Deepak Chopra and AI-facilitated meditation. The discussion shifts to the impact of AI on the advertising industry and its potential to handle tedious tasks, while preservi...

The DEI Landscape: Insights from The Grow Up Report In this episode of The Speakeasier, Asad and Eli convene after more than a year since the last episode to discuss the latest in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).  Eli joins to share insights from their new report, ' The Grow Up ,' which examines the evolving DEI landscape. The conversation touches on recent shifts in corporate DEI policies,...

With more than two decades of experience reporting on media and marketing, Sonoo Singh is one of the most well-known voices in advertising. Formerly editor at Marketing Week and The Drum, she is known for agenda-setting exclusives and high-profile interviews with industry figures from across the world. Today, Sonoo is the co-founder and editor of Creative Salon, a platform to showcase the power of...

In the third episode of The Speakeasier, we speak to one of the advertising industry's most acclaimed creative leaders, Chaka Sobhani. Chaka Sobhani is the Global Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett. Before joining the ad industry, Chaka spent over a decade as an award-winning filmmaker and in television. She set up ITV’s first in-house creative agency, during which time the network regained the...

From Bud Light to Costa Coffee, trans+ representation has consistently hit the headlines this year following several cases of backlash. In the second episode of our new season of The Speakeasier, we speak to campaigner and industry thought leader Marty Davies about the state of trans+ inclusion in advertising. Marty is the Joint CEO of Outvertising , the advertising industry’s LGBTQIA+ advocacy gr...

As the CEO behind Cannes Lions , Simon Cook has a viewpoint of the global creative community that gives him unique insight into the state of marketing today. Considered the largest gathering in the creative marketing space, Cannes Lions sets the global benchmark for creative excellence, especially through its prestigious and sought-after awards.  The Unmistakables has worked with Lions as a strate...

Journalist and Author Poorna Bell has been on a fascinating journey of strength. While dealing with the grief of losing her husband, she realised that she had always relied on him for physical strength, and wasn't able to flip her own mattress. She was inspired to get strong, and powerlifting became her medium. As a 5ft 3 South Asian woman, she talks us through adapting, growing and changing what...

Explorer and Entrepreneur Amar Latif lost 95% of his sight by the age of 18, but he didn't want that to stop him seeing the world. But he found that travel companies wouldn't cater to him, and most airline websites were inaccessible. His refusal to be stopped by his sight led to him launching Travel Eyes, the world’s leading commercial tour operator offering independent group travel for both blind...

This week on The Speakeasier we’re joined by author, academic and broadcaster, Emma Dabiri. Through years of research and interrogation of narratives around race and class, Emma has positioned herself as an essential point of reference on the subject, which is why we were so excited to bring her into our conversation. In the episode, Emma gives us possibly one of the most condensed but fascinating...

This week we’re joined by former Chief Prosecutor for the North West of England, Nazir Afzal OBE. Nazir was the first practising Muslim to be appointed as Chief Prosecutor, putting him at the forefront of some of the UK’s most violent and harrowing legal cases. He was instrumental in getting justice for victims of grooming, sexual violence and child abuse, in cases including the Rochdale grooming...

In this episode of The Speakeasier we're joined by Marcus Ryder MBE. Formerly Chair of the Royal Television Society’s Diversity Committee, Marcus has over twenty-five years’ experience working in television and journalism and is a leader on the issue of diversity in the media, making him a more-than-credible Speakeasier guest. We say this even before acknowledging his impressive portfolio of award...

Kicking off season two of The Speakeasier, we were thrilled to be joined by the original man of lycra, Mr Motivator AKA Derrick Evans MBE. The man known as much for his bright unitards and impossibly enthusiastic personality as he is for his exercise routines, talks about the fitness industry and how it can leave people feeling left out; how it's become too expensive, too exclusive and too imperso...

Our first episode of 2021 welcomes the author and broadcaster, Sathnam Sanghera. With the recent release of his new book, Empireland: How Modern Britain is Shaped by its Imperial Past, we look to Sathnam to help us understand how the things we aren’t taught about Britain are holding us back from a more inclusive future. Sathnam talks unapologetically about our right to criticise the country we liv...

During a year that many businesses and individuals have been forced to reevaluate the way they think and act, how can we carve out a more diverse, purpose-driven design industry? On this episode of The Speakeasier we’re joined by award winning graphic designer and consultant, Greg Bunbury, to discuss the intersections of diversity, design and activism. We look back at some of the most active momen...

In this week’s episode of The Speakeasier we’re joined by actor, columnist, public speaker and disability campaigner Samantha Renke, to talk about why brands should stop holding back when it comes to the representation of disability in comms and campaigns. Throughout the episode, Sam injects endless humour and passion, drawing on her personal and professional experience to explain how optimised ac...

In this episode of The Speakeasier, we chat with the glorious Asma Shah, founder and CEO of empowerment organisation You Make It, and advisor on the Mayor of London's Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion board. Asma is open about her experience of the negative effects of gentrification, solitude within her industry and first-hand racism. Now, she’s empowering young women to thrive in the working en...

In episode 12 we talk to Sulaiman Khan, founder and Chief Purpose Officer at ThisAbility, a disability-led equity business that aims to change workplace culture by destabilising the accepted narratives of creativity and disability. We discuss how disabled people are inherently creative given they “hack” life everyday to overcome physical, social and attitudinal barriers. Sulaiman also offers pract...

In episode 11 of The Speakeasier, we talk to Mursal Saiq, Founder and Director of Cue Point London, an inclusive barbecue catering company influenced by her Afghan background and her experiences growing up in London. Mursal discusses the power of food in creating spaces that can be shared by everyone, regardless of their identity, and the positive impact these shared spaces can create in society.

We talk to Jasvir Singh, co-founder of South Asian Heritage Month. From July 18th to August 17th, ‘SAHM’ is about celebration, commemoration and education of all things South Asian. 2020 marks its first year, and we speak to Jasvir about how the month came to be, and what he hopes it will do for South Asians both in South Asia, and the diaspora. Jasvir is a qualified barrister in his day job, and...

In this week’s episode of The Speakeasier we talk to comedienne, BBC radio presenter and TV host, Judi Love. We discuss comedy’s place in the serious global troubles we face today, whether it can help heal cultural divides, examine the role it can play in helping tackle challenging societal issues, and how it can put a different spotlight on political debate. With a current body of work that inclu...