Pavita Cooper

Pavita is founder of More Difference, a talent and career insight business working with organisations and individuals to accelerate talent, and is recognised as a leading talent and diversity expert. She has over 25 years' experience working across a range of multisector global blue-chip organisations and has acted as an advisor to CEOs, executive teams and business leaders across sectors that include financial services, energy, consumer, professional services and luxury goods. Pavita is a passionate advocate of greater diversity across the C-Suite and committed to helping companies with her fresh and innovative thinking to accelerate the progression of 'hidden' talent: women, ethnic minorities and leaders from less traditional backgrounds. She is a regular speaker on women in business, increasing ethnic diversity and the acceleration of diverse talent in the executive pipeline. Pavita is a Steering Committee member of the 30 Percent Club, she sits on CMI Board of Companions as well as chairing CMI Race and serves as a Trustee of Kids Out. In September 2017, Pavita was awarded Women of the Year at the Asian Business Awards. Most recently, Pavita was appointed by the Home Secretary as a Commissioner on the Board of the Equality & Human Rights Commission.