Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi (she/her) is a social entrepreneur, speaker and author. She is founder of Accelerate Her Future, a leading career accelerator providing tailored programs by and for Black, Indigenous and racialized women pursuing careers in business and tech while developing networks of solidarity and action towards equitable workplaces. She is also the founder of Divity Group, offering a human centered approach to design and delivery at the intersection of leadership development and diversity, equity and inclusion.

A TEDx and Walrus Talks speaker, Golnaz has published her work in books, journals and magazines including The Oxford Handbook of Diversity in Organizations. As a keynote speaker and facilitator, Golnaz has addressed audiences across a wide range of organizations in the public and private sectors. Golnaz is honoured to have been named as a top 50 Changemaker by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business and a New Social Impact Entrepreneur to Watch by Future of Good and a CILAR Aspiring Innovator for advancing intersectional Gender Equity.