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Professor Claire Sae Won Kim, invited professor, Graduate School of Mass Communication and Public Relations, Konkuk University, and president of the Women’s Forum of Korea University, tells the story of her struggle to the top in Korea’s male-dominated media industry

Joy Burnford is the founder and director of My Confidence Matters, an organisation aimed at inspiring business women to become confident leaders. She shares her pioneering research into boosting women’s self-assurance at work.

Based on her own experience as partner in charge, tax, at Kevane Grant Thornton in Puerto Rico, María de los A. Rivera believes that removing gender bias at recruitment level helps businesses beat the competition.

Sue Cheng, partner of people and culture at Grant Thornton China, on how the firm is working to increase its female leadership.

Humanity, honesty and understanding lie at the heart of successful leadership, says Tracey Groves, CEO and founder, Intelligent Ethics. She outlines her vision for an inclusive business structure.

Brenda Trenowden CBE, Global Chair, 30% Club and head of FIG Europe, ANZ Bank, reveals the leadership skills needed to drive inclusivity.

Multi-award-winning solicitor, business leader and diversity campaigner Funke Abimbola MBE has been ranked by the Financial Times in the top 15 minority ethnic leaders across the UK, US, Ireland and Canada. She outlines her vision for unbiased business.

Francesca Lagerberg, a global leader at Grant Thornton International, has been heading up our Women in business reports for 15 years. She reveals the progress she has seen, and what more needs to happen.

Angela Oduor Lungati, director of community engagement for Ushahidi in Kenya, outlines how women can be inspired by visible role models.

Macha Pohu, vice president of talent and culture, RCGT, on getting inclusivity right every day.

Srikant Sastry, national managing principal, Advisory Services, Grant Thornton US, on why companies need to stop hiring people who look like them.

Diversity data expert Jennifer Thorpe-Moscon, PhD, senior director & panel manager, research at Catalyst, on how to build a truly inclusive business.

Miriam González Durántez, counsel at law firm Cohen & Gresser, is the founder of Inspiring Girls International, a global organisation which pairs girls with female mentors. She explains why mentors can make the difference between success and failure.

Kamonwan Wipulakorn CEO of One Origin, a subsidiary of one of Thailand’s largest real estate developers Origin Property Pcl, explains Thailand’s progressive workplace culture.

As CEO of Great Place to Work in Mexico, Michelle Ferrari makes it her mission to grade work environments on how appealing they are to all workers. She offers her advice on doing the right thing.

Isabel Perea Gaviria, partner, Grant Thornton Spain says that understanding the value of the whole and of embracing difference in a team will help companies win the war for talent.