Background

Farzana Nayani (pronouns she/her/hers) is a recognized Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion specialist, coach, and international keynote speaker. She has worked with Fortune 500 corporations, public agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, and non-profit organizations as a consultant and trainer on diversity and inclusion, intercultural communication, supplier diversity, and employee engagement.

Farzana’s advisory work with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), small business advocacy, and entrepreneurship has taken her to engagements across North America, from the White House to Silicon Valley. Her subject matter expertise on global community relations is recognized in her work with institutions like the Smithsonian and the East-West Center. Farzana’s expertise has been featured in media outlets such as Forbes, DiversityInc, NPR, the Washington Post, and the LA Times. She is based in Los Angeles, CA with a global upbringing including ties to South and Southeast Asia, and Canada, and is a published author on organizational training and culture.

A frequently requested speaker on DEI, race, unconscious bias, leadership, culture, and identity, Farzana Nayani is committed to helping organizations and individuals lead more effectively and is passionate about cultivating belonging in the workplace and society overall. Through her intuitive coaching practice, she supports individuals in accessing inner guidance to move towards healing, transformation, and achieving their full potential, in a culturally sensitive and grounded way. Of multiethnic Filipina-Pakistani background, she is a passionate advocate for the multiracial community and is the parent of two active and loving sons. Her most recent books—Raising Multiracial Children: Tools for Nurturing Identity in a Racialized World, as well as The Power of Employee Resource Groups: How People Create Authentic Change—are widely available, distributed by Penguin Random House.