Speakers
Case Study
One of the UK’s largest Integrated Care Systems set out to ensure that messages about equality–particularly race and disability–went beyond tokenism. Working with Diversity Scotland, the organisation’s Comms and Engagement teams reshaped how staff surveys, focus groups, inclusion learning and leadership commitments were communicated across the system. Campaigns explained why changes were happening, linking them to patient care and staff wellbeing rather than HR compliance. Through facilitated engagement between boards and employees from marginalised and minoritised backgrounds, real-life stories came to life. The result: improved trust, inclusion scores, and more open dialogue.
This session, led by Diversity Scotland, will show how internal comms can transform EDI from a “tick box” exercise into part of an organisation’s DNA.
Tony McCaffery (they/them)is Founder and CEO of Diversity Scotland, a leading workplace culture and inclusion consultancy working with organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors. With over 30 years' experience in people and talent, Tony delivers bold, authentic talks that combine professional expertise with lived experience to challenge perspectives and drive meaningful change.
As a queer, multi-ethnic person of colour with multiple disabilities and forms of neurodivergence, Tony brings intersectional insight to their work on workplace equity, inclusion and belonging. Their speaking focuses on socioeconomic justice, neuroinclusion, LGBTQ+ identities, anti-racism, and inclusive leadership.
Tony is an Advisory Friend to the UK's Institute of Equality & Diversity Practitioners, a guest lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and a regular media contributor on EDI topics. They have worked with organisations ranging from large global corporates to small UK enterprises, advising through disruptive consultation and practical solutions that make a difference.
Beyond their inclusion work, Tony has extensive experience in arts and culture as a performing artist, broadcaster, director, and gallery co-owner, bringing a creative lens to organisational transformation.