Shani Dhanda

Shani specialises in helping businesses and brands become more inclusive and accessible for disabled employees and customers. She was a LinkedIn UK Changemaker, featured in LinkedIn’s first UK advertising campaign, which garnered over 17 million views and ranked her among the top 10% of influential LinkedIn members in the UK.

As a broadcaster, Shani appears as a consumer expert on Rip Off Britain (BBC One) and regularly contributes to This Morning (ITV). Her TV credits include appearances on Morning Live, Sunday Morning Live (BBC One), Loose Women, Good Morning Britain (ITV), and Jeremy Vine on 5 (Channel 5). Additionally, she has contributed to Channel 4 News, ITV News, and Sky News. Her insights have been featured in British Vogue, Stylist, and the Financial Times, as well as in writings for Glamour, Metro, and The Huffington Post.

As a South Asian woman with a disability, Shani has founded organisations like Diversability, the Asian Woman Festival, and the Asian Disability Network. She holds eight executive and advisory roles, serves as an ambassador for five national disability organisations, and advises on policy development for the Government’s Disability Unit. An accomplished speaker, Shani has addressed over 250 global conferences, including the United Nations and World Expos, sharing stages with figures like Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton.