Are you positively affecting a change in the life of LGBTQ+? Yes, whenever you stop your friends from cracking homophobic jokes, whenever you voice against describing someone’s sexual orientation with a derogatory term or an insult and whenever you consciously stop assigning stereotypic gender roles to persons you meet and whenever you truly embrace them for who they are. Play a meaningful role in creating a more inclusive and supportive environment for LGBTQ+ individuals. Carolyn is a DEI lead and a Senior Manager at Standard Chartered Bank and works in Corporate Communication and the Graduate Program. She is a passionate Ally and is a core member of SC Pride, the Bank’s global LGBTQ+ initiatives team. A zealous advocate of DEIB, she is part of the D&I Council and has led many initiatives at work. One was a “Human Library” experience at work, where members of the Trans community interacted with colleagues in person and shared their life journeys. At Standard Chartered, she has received many awards in recognition of her efforts And has been invited as a guest speaker and judge for many LGBTQ+ events outside of work. Carolyn is also a certified Mental Health First Aider and is a Well-Being Champion at work. Academically, she holds an MBA in International Business and a degree in psychology and digital filmmaking. She strives to help create a world free of bias, where each person can be their true authentic self without fear or judgement. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx