Nikki Fox
Kamran Mallick
Su-Mei Thompson
Sandi Wassmer
Having begun her career answering telephones for a BBC local radio station, Nikki enrolled on Channel 4’s TV training programme. Working her way up to assistant producer on How to Look Good Naked, she would go on to co-present the same series for disabled people.
Continuing her work as a TV producer and creating five radio documentaries, Nikki soon began working at the BBC as their Disability Correspondent in 2014 before joining the presenting team for the BBC’s flagship consumer rights programme Watchdog in 2015.
Most recently, Nikki hosted a disability and mental health podcast called Access All for BBC Sounds, and also co-hosts BBC’s Morning Live.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cmwjjp141ydt
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linkedin.com/in/nikkijfox/?originalSubdomain=u
I am a British Asian Disabled person. I have lived experience as a Disabled person since catching the Polio virus at the age of 3. I am a wheelchair user and have post-Polio syndrome. I have professional experience working in our sector since the start of my career and have dedicated myself to championing Disabled people and challenging the structural inequalities that we experience. These inequalities re multiplied with the intersection of race and disability.
I lived through the pandemic and experienced first-hand the impact of decisions made by government that negatively impacted on me. I set up a network of Disabled People’s Organisations at the start of the pandemic to identify Disabled people’s experiences across the country and to collectively lobby government and businesses. I know that Disabled people have experienced significant harms through the pandemic.
I am CEO of Disability Rights UK, amplifying the voice of Disabled people to challenge injustice and bring about equality for all Disabled people.
Su-Mei Thompson is CEO of Media Trust, a non-profit organisation based in London which works with media industry partners to give charities, under-represented communities and young people a stronger voice.
Su-Mei started her career as a corporate finance lawyer at Linklaters, before spending many years in leading media companies including The Walt Disney Company and the Financial Times. She was a member of the FT’s Global Management Board and Managing Director for Asia, before going on to be Co-Head of Christie’s Asia.
Her career in the non-profit sector began in 2007 when she became CEO of The Women’s Foundation Hong Kong. Under Su-Mei’s leadership, The Women’s Foundation emerged as a leading NGO, known for its innovative and impactful community and mentoring programmes and effective partnerships with multiple stakeholders. Su-Mei also founded the 30% Club’s Hong Kong chapter to advocate for more women on boards and TWF’s Male Allies HeForShe network. At TWF, Su-Mei started to make her mark as a leading advocate for gender equality on the international stage. She co-produced the award-winning documentary “She Objects” and was invited to discuss female media representation at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016. Meanwhile, her TED talk ”Dying To Be Thin” has attracted over 150,000 views.
Having previously served on Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission, in 2020, Su-Mei was appointed to the Board of the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission - the UK’s national human rights institution. She is also a Supervisory Board member of IMD – the leading business school in Lausanne, a Trustee of the Orwell Foundation, a Member of the English National Opera’s Insights Council and a member of WACL where she served on the Campaign Committee for two years.
A law graduate of Cambridge and Oxford, she was the first woman to make the Dean's List for IMD’s MBA program and was recently named by IMD as one of its 50 MBA Laureates. She was also recognised by Charity Times on International Women’s Day 2022 as one of 15 women leaders making a difference and inspiring other leaders in the charity sector.
Since 2020, Sandi has led enei as its CEO, making history as the UK’s only blind female CEO with ADHD. A passionate advocate for human rights, she is widely recognised for her visionary leadership and ability to drive meaningful change. With a diverse career spanning both the commercial and charity sectors, Sandi has been a leading voice in equality and inclusion, influencing Government, Industry, and the Third Sector.
After registering as blind in 2008 and being diagnosed with ADHD in 2009, Sandi dedicated herself to accessibility advocacy. She co-authored the Government’s e-Accessibility Action Plan and developed the influential “Ten Principles of Inclusive Web Design” in 2011. Her impact extends to the media industry, where she held executive roles, including COO of SyFy UK and MD of Copious, before transitioning to the charity sector.
Sandi has served as a Trustee of the RNIB, a Non-Executive Director at Mental Health First Aid England, and a key leader at Jewish Care.
In 2021, she became a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of the Spectacle Makers and received the Freedom of the City of London in 2022. Through her leadership and advocacy, Sandi continues to shape a more inclusive and equitable society.
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https://www.enei.org.uk/about-us/our-team/sandi-wassmer/
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https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sandiwassmer
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@https://twitter.com/sandiwassmer