Pepi Sappal is a diversity and inclusion speaker, communications leader and founder of Fair Play Talks, a media platform that champions responsible business and inclusive workplaces. She is widely recognised for her work advancing equity in the workplace and has built a career at the intersection of media, leadership and inclusion. Pepi was the Head of PR, Content and Communications at myGwork, the global business community for LGBTQ+ professionals and inclusive employers. Organisations invite Pepi to speak because she brings both strategic expertise and authentic personal insight to conversations about workplace culture, leadership and belonging. As a cancer survivor, she speaks candidly about resilience, wellbeing and the realities of navigating professional life during periods of personal challenge. Her talks combine practical guidance on inclusive leadership with powerful lived experience, helping audiences understand why inclusion must be embedded into the way organisations operate.
Pepi’s perspective as a diversity and inclusion speaker has been shaped by an career in international communications. She began her career as a journalist, where she developed a deep understanding of workplace trends, leadership and corporate culture. Early roles included writing for career consultancy Drake Beam Morin and editing GlobalHR for Reed Business Publishing. She also contributed to Dow Jones and later became a diversity columnist for The Wall Street Journal, where she explored issues around leadership, workplace equality and the evolving expectations of modern employers. Through her journalism she examined the real experiences of professionals across industries and geographies, which laid the foundations for her later work advocating for more inclusive workplaces.
Alongside her communications career, Pepi has become an established host, moderator and speaker at major conferences and leadership events. She regularly leads discussions with senior executives, policy makers and diversity leaders about building equitable workplace cultures and supporting underrepresented talent. In 2024 she was selected as a UN Women UK delegate for the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, reflecting her ongoing commitment to advancing gender equality. Her impact has also been recognised through honours including being named in the EMpower Top 100 Future Leaders list and the Top 50 Diversity Power List. She has also served as a judge for the Inclusive Awards and the Disability Smart Impact Awards.
Pepi’s experience across journalism, communications and advocacy gives her a distinctive voice as a diversity and inclusion speaker. By combining professional insight with honesty about her own experiences of resilience and wellbeing, she helps organisations move beyond rhetoric and towards meaningful cultural change. Her engaging and thoughtful approach makes her a compelling speaker for organisations looking to build more inclusive and supportive workplace cultures. To hire Pepi Sappal for your next event, contact the Diversity and Inclusion Speakers Agency.
