Mohsin Zaidi
Award-winning author and barrister, Mohsin Zaidi inspires inclusion, resilience, and cultural intelligence for today’s diverse workplace.
Why book Mohsin Zaidi for your next event
- Mohsin Zaidi’s memoir A Dutiful Boy has won both the American Lambda Literary Award and the British Polari First Book Prize, powerful endorsements of his ability to move, inspire, and challenge audiences. His keynotes draw from this critically acclaimed work to help organizations confront bias, embrace authenticity, and foster inclusive cultures that drive employee engagement.
- Recognized as a future LGBTQ+ leader by the Financial Times and a world-changing trailblazer by Attitude, Zaidi has a proven record of influencing global conversations around diversity and human rights. Booking him brings your organization cutting-edge thought leadership and unmatched credibility in navigating complex inclusion challenges.
- From serving at a UN War Crimes tribunal in The Hague to clerking at the UK Supreme Court, Zaidi brings a deep understanding of justice, ethics, and institutional reform. His keynotes empower leaders with a legal and moral framework to guide inclusive decision-making, governance, and equitable leadership.
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Breaking Barriers: Leading with Identity and Purpose
Award-winning author and former UN lawyer, Mohsin Zaidi, delivers powerful keynotes on identity, inclusion, and resilience. Drawing from his acclaimed memoir and groundbreaking legal career, he helps organizations foster authentic leadership, embrace diversity, and drive meaningful cultural transformation that lasts. With global recognition and lived insight, his voice empowers change where it matters most, inside your teams.
Keynote Speaker Mohsin Zaidi is an award-winning author, former barrister, and respected commentator on inclusion, mental health, identity, and social justice. With a rare combination of lived experience and professional authority, he brings profound insight into how organizations can foster authentic leadership, embrace diversity, and build psychologically safe, high-performing cultures.
Mohsin is best known for his critically acclaimed memoir A Dutiful Boy (Penguin, 2020), which won the American Lambda Literary Award and the British Polari First Book Prize. Lauded by The Guardian, GQ, and The Times, his story resonates with professionals across industries, making him a compelling voice for transformation and resilience.
With a background that spans the UK Supreme Court, a UN War Crimes tribunal, and top-tier law firms, Mohsin Zaidi speaks with authority and credibility on navigating complex systems with integrity. He has served on the board of Stonewall, Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ rights charity, and is regularly featured in global media, including The New York Times and Sky News.
When you book Mohsin Zaidi for your event, you bring a bold, articulate voice who inspires action, challenges bias, and equips audiences with practical tools for change. Whether addressing leadership teams, DEI professionals, or company-wide audiences, Keynote Speaker Mohsin Zaidi delivers content that is deeply human, intellectually engaging, and immediately impactful.
Keynotes
Keynote by Mohsin Zaidi:
Unlocking Inclusion: The Real Power of Representation and Intersectionality
Is your organization struggling to turn diversity goals into meaningful cultural change?
Many companies aspire to be inclusive but overlook the real impact of intersectionality, representation, and social mobility in shaping authentic workplace cultures. That’s where keynote speaker Mohsin Zaidi makes a transformative difference.
As an award-winning author and former barrister who broke barriers as a gay, Muslim, working-class Oxford graduate, Mohsin doesn’t just talk about representation, he embodies it. His compelling keynotes blend personal narrative with strategic insight to help organizations understand how diverse identities intersect, and why that matters for leadership, performance, and innovation.
When you book Mohsin Zaidi for your event, you’re not just booking a speaker, you’re igniting a mindset shift. His message equips audiences to build environments where people from all backgrounds can rise, belong, and lead. Empower your teams with the tools to drive lasting inclusion from the inside out.
Audience takeaways
Understand how intersectionality shapes identity and impacts workplace dynamics.
Learn why authentic representation drives deeper cultural transformation.
Gain insights into fostering social mobility within organizational structures.
Discover practical strategies to move beyond performative diversity efforts.
Equip leaders and teams to create inclusive environments where everyone can thrive.
Mohsin Zaidi Speaking Showreel
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