Designing for Diversity: Building Brands That Speak to Everyone
• 19th March 2026 • 9:00am UK
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Time: 9:00am - 10:00am (UK time)
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Format: Agency panel led discussion on Microsoft Teams
Designing for Diversity: Building Brands That Speak to Everyone
A live agency-led panel on how inclusive design and diverse creative processes help brands connect authentically with wider audiences, create better work, and build long-term loyalty.
This panel discussion explores how inclusive design and diverse creative processes help brands connect authentically with wider audiences and build long-term loyalty.
Hosted by The GO Network, this live agency-led discussion will look at what inclusive design really means beyond representation, how diversity in creative teams leads to more resonant work, and the commercial impact of inclusive branding and communication.
You’ll hear real examples of brands that have made inclusion central to their creative process, alongside practical advice on how to avoid tokenism and build authenticity into every stage of design.
If you are a marketer, creative, or brand leader looking to create work that truly reflects your audience, this session will offer tangible ways to design for diversity, not just talk about it.
Who Should Attend
Built for marketers, creatives, brand leaders, and agency teams who want to create more inclusive work, avoid tokenism, and understand how inclusive design can strengthen both brand relevance and business impact.
Brand marketers
Creative leaders
Design teams
Brand managers
Agency strategists
Comms leaders
Panel
Amy Gilmore
Strategy Partner - Untangld
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Kathryn Ellis
Group Strategy Director - Audience Collective
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Kelly Broomhead
Senior Client Director - Born Ugly
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What We Will Cover
What inclusive design really means, beyond representation▶
A clearer definition of inclusive design that goes deeper than surface-level visibility and looks at systems, language, and experience.
How diversity in creative teams leads to more resonant, effective work▶
Why diversity of thought inside the team often leads to stronger ideas, better audience understanding, and more effective creative outcomes.
The commercial impact of inclusive branding and communication▶
How inclusivity can support brand equity, deepen audience connection, and contribute to long-term commercial value.
Real examples of brands making inclusion central to their creative process▶
Practical examples of inclusive design in action, and what other brands can learn from the way those decisions were made.
How to avoid tokenism and build authenticity into every stage of design▶
What it takes to move beyond box-ticking and build inclusion into strategy, process, messaging, and final execution.
Session Format
This will be an interactive Q&A-style panel discussion, with open conversation between panellists and space for audience questions throughout the session.
Running Order
08:45 – 09:00 AM
Speakers + The GO! Network team: Tech Checks
09:00 – 09:10 AM
Audience: admitted entrance.
GO! Moderator: Setting the Scene: Intro GO, The Panel (Speakers), The Topic
09:10 – 09:55 AM
Panel Discussion & Q&A: GO! Moderator will guide the session and keep it flowing
09:55 – 10:00 AM
Moderator: Closing remarks – Summary of takeaways
Why Attend
You will leave with practical ways to design more inclusively, build stronger creative processes, and create work that connects more authentically with wider audiences.
Places are limited. Register now to secure your spot.
