Bobbi Pickard

Bobbi Pickard is a world-class diversity, inclusion and equality consultant, currently enjoying a career as a Diversity & Inclusion Consultant for BP and CEO of Trans In The City. Dedicating her platform to raising crucial awareness of transgender rights, Bobbi’s passions have seen her named Changemaker of the Year 2022 by Stonewall. An incredibly active campaigner, Bobbi is also highly sought after as a diversity and inclusion speaker for a range of corporate and educational events. Running training programmes and delivering thought-provoking keynote speeches, book Bobbi today when looking for an influential speech on diversity and inclusion in industry.

Forging a successful career in the energy, technology and banking sectors, Bobbi has enjoyed a decorated career with the likes of BP, Barclays, BNP Paribas and more. Re-joining BP in 2016 as a Senior Project Manager, Bobbi was promoted to Director of Diversity & Inclusion at BP and began her work as a Diversity & Inclusion Consultant. During her time in this role, Bobbi has significantly transformed transgender awareness within the worldwide company, and has also acted as the Co-Chair of BP Pride’s Transgender Group. Continually increasing the level of education surrounding transgender issues, Bobbi is widely regarded as a diversity and inclusion role model.

Also famed as the CEO of Trans In The City, Bobbi spearheads the organisation that is dedicated to increasing cooperative working between global corporates and the transgender and non-binary communities. Sitting at the helm of this fantastic initiative, Bobbi has nurtured the organisation to have over 350 major organisations in collaboration. In reward of her commitments to campaigning for transgender rights, Bobbi has been named No.1 on the Yahoo Finance OUTstanding 50 LGBT+ Future Leaders List 2019, the Pride Power List in 2020 and 2021 and on the PWC Stonewall 50 Inspirational Role Models 2019. She has also been the recipient of the Nestle Diversity Champion Award at the 2020 British LGBT Awards, the Rainbow Honours LGBTQ Champion Award 2019 and the Diversity Hero Award at the European Diversity Awards 2021.

Making headlines as the first trans person ever to close the London Stock Exchange, Bobbi Pickard is without a doubt a role model throughout the LGBT+ community. Making hers and many others voices heard in support of the LGBT+ community, Bobbi is frequently sought after to participate in interviews across radio, TV and online media. You will not find many other activists more passionate about transgender rights than Bobbi, which shines through in her roles as a golden champion of Stonewall Housing, a Council Member for OUTversing and an Ambassador for MindOUT. If you are looking for a passionate speaker who covers topics such as LGBTQIA+ inclusion in business, trans issues and diversity & inclusion in industry, book Bobbi Pickard today.