Aquayemi-Claude G. Akinsanya
Most inclusion programmes still treat neurodivergence and invisible disability as exceptions to manage, not as design choices that shape policy, product, and team performance. Internal champions can frame the language. They rarely come with the lived authority to challenge a board on why current practice is not working. That gap is where credibility on inclusion is now being tested.
Aquayemi-Claude G. Akinsanya is a campaigner and social entrepreneur who helps organisations engage seriously with neurodiversity, disability inclusion and sustainability through lived experience and movement-built credibility.
Full Profile
Why organisations work with Aquayemi-Claude G. Akinsanya
- He brings first-hand experience of being denied SEN provision in the UK system and has translated that into a named legislative campaign, The Claudes SEN Law, that gives inclusion conversations real political and personal weight.
- His advocacy is documented through founder roles, not commentary alone: Garnetts Clothing Brand & Range on sustainable fashion and The Claudes SEN Law Campaign on disability rights and inclusive education.
- He sits inside the awards and rankings ecosystem that boards recognise: Forbes Under 30 nominee, ForbesBLK contributor, and Effie Awards Europe 2026 jury member, giving him credibility with marketing and brand-led audiences.
- He speaks credibly across young-leader and SDG platforms, including YOUNITE 2024 on SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), making him relevant to organisations that have signed up to global goals and need authentic voices to back the commitment.
Biography highlights
- Founder and CEO, Garnetts Clothing Brand & Range, a sustainability-focused fashion venture
- Founder, The Claudes SEN Law Campaign, an advocacy initiative calling on UK Parliament to reform Special Educational Needs legislation
- Forbes Under 30 (2024) nominee and ForbesBLK member
- Jury member, Effie Awards Europe 2026
- Speaker at YOUNITE 2024 on UN Sustainable Development Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
- Author of The Truth Behind Self Isolation and this Crazy Climate of Lockdown
Biography
Inclusion is one of the most contested terms in corporate language. Boards have signed off on statements, training cycles and reporting frameworks. Many still struggle to explain what changes in everyday practice for a neurodivergent or disabled employee.
Aquayemi-Claude G. Akinsanya works in exactly that gap. He was denied Special Educational Needs provision as a young person in the UK system, and built The Claudes SEN Law Campaign in response, pushing UK Parliament for a statutory framework that recognises neurodiversity and extends support beyond age 25 for those with Education, Health and Care Plans. The campaign has been documented through Change.org, his own publishing platform, and bureau profiles.
He also founded Garnetts Clothing Brand & Range, a sustainability-led fashion venture, and contributes to the marketing and brand world through ForbesBLK and an Effie Awards Europe 2026 jury seat. That second track matters: it places him in front of senior commercial audiences and gives him a vocabulary that connects sustainability and inclusion to brand and consumer strategy, not just to compliance.
For organisations under real scrutiny on whether their DEI claims have substance, his value is specific. He carries the experience of the people DEI policy is meant to serve, the founder discipline of running ventures with social objectives, and the platforms (Forbes, YOUNITE, Effie) that make boards take the conversation seriously.
Key speaking topics
- Neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs in education and work
- Disability inclusion and advocacy
- Sustainability and social impact in brand strategy
- Social entrepreneurship and purpose-led ventures
- Mental health and resilience in young leaders
- Campaign building and movement leadership
Ideal for
- CHROs and heads of DEI seeking authentic voice rather than process-led inclusion narratives
- Brand and marketing leaders integrating sustainability and inclusion into commercial strategy
- Social impact and ESG teams working against SDG-aligned reporting commitments
- Youth, education and graduate audiences exploring purpose-led careers
Audience outcomes
- A sharper view of how invisible disability and neurodivergence are experienced in education and employment, and why current policy frameworks fail
- Direct exposure to a founder building inclusion and sustainability into commercial ventures rather than describing them in policy terms
- A framework for connecting brand, social impact and SDG commitments without falling into surface-level signalling
- Renewed energy in younger audiences considering social entrepreneurship as a route to both commercial and civic contribution
Talks
A founder-led session on building enterprises that hold profitability and social objective in the same plan.
Key takeaways:
- How purpose-driven business models change capital, partnership and hiring choices
- Where social impact ventures fail when growth pressure rises
- Practical routes for embedding social objective into product and brand
A talk on leading change from outside conventional institutional power.
Key takeaways:
- How activist and founder leadership differ from corporate leadership
- The role of personal story in mobilising teams and external audiences
- How to translate a campaign into an organisational change agenda
A lived-experience talk on what inclusion of neurodivergent and disabled people requires in practice.
Key takeaways:
- Where current SEN and workplace inclusion frameworks break down
- What employers can change without waiting for legislative reform
- How to engage authentically with disabled employees, customers and communities
Videos
Testimonials
Books
Fees
| EUR | GBP | USD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Country | Under €12000 | Under £10,000 | Under $15000 |
| Asia Pacific | €12000 to €40000 | £10,001 - £35,000 | $15000 - $50000 |
| Europe | €12000 to €40000 | £10,001 - £35,000 | $15000 - $50000 |
| Middle East & Africa | €12000 to €40000 | £10,001 - £35,000 | $15000 - $50000 |
| South America | €12000 to €40000 | £10,001 - £35,000 | $15000 - $50000 |
| United Kingdom | Under €12000 | Under £10,000 | Under $15000 |
| US East Coast | €12000 to €40000 | £10,001 - £35,000 | $15000 - $50000 |
| US West Coast | €12000 to €40000 | £10,001 - £35,000 | $15000 - $50000 |
| Virtual | Under €12000 | Under £10,000 | Under $15000 |