Pinky Lilani
CBE DL, Founder & Chair, Women of the Future Programme
Pinky Lilani CBE DL is a trailblazing advocate for gender equality, diversity and inclusion. She is renowned worldwide for her pioneering Women of the Future Programme, a portfolio of events, initiatives, and networks designed to support the next generation of leaders – a programme that has impacted thousands of women across the globe over the last 25 years.
Pinky's dedication to social and charitable causes has earned her numerous accolades and honours, including being named one of the 100 most powerful women in the UK by BBC Radio 4. She is a Fellow of the GSA; Patron of DIL, the Westminster Society, and Frank Water; Associate Fellow of Saïd Business School; Ambassador for the Tiffany Circle of the Red Cross, and serves on the boards of Global Diversity Practice and the Character Project at the University of Oxford. For her exceptional service to charity, Pinky was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2007. In 2015, she was honoured as Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to women in business. She is currently Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London.