
Stephen Frost
Globally recognized, diversity and inclusion expert Stephen Frost helps organizations understand, lead and deliver inclusion systemically, adding measurable value to their bottom line. He was the first-ever Director of Diversity & Inclusion for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (London 2012). Stephen teaches Inclusive Leadership at Harvard Business School, Singapore Management University, and at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). He has served as an expert advisor to the British Government, The White House, and KPMG’s Diversity and Inclusion Program. Stephen is the author of The Inclusion Imperative, Inclusive Talent Management and Building an Inclusive Organization. Stephen was recently named one of the top 100 influential LGBT people in the UK.
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"Stephen was the keynote speaker at our recent Canadian Supplier Diversity Conference in Toronto. He added great value to the session with his obvious conviction to diversity/inclusivity, his knowledge of this subject, and his humorous/entertaining presentation style. Thanks so much for sharing your zeal; it's contagious!"
"Stephen Frost brought Diversity & Inclusion to light in a way that everyone could appreciate and understand. His presentation was compelling and inspiring to our diverse and global workforce."
"In about 40 minutes [Stephen] held the 600 diversity professionals in attendance spellbound as he recounted the opportunities and challenges of the first truly inclusive Olympics. He also challenged them to do the same within their own organizations and left them inspired to rise to Olympic heights. I have a received kudos and high praise for inviting him to speak, but the kudos and praise belong to Steve Frost!"
"With humor and pragmatism, Stephen Frost uses stories to show what works and doesn't in building inclusive teams. He makes a clear business case for leaving aside 'Diversity 101' trainings and preaching. Instead, he offers proven strategies, based on metrics and proven results, for removing bias from the interview process and for recruiting diverse applicants."
"Thanks so much for today’s session – it was excellent and really set us up well for the rest of the morning. I’ve had loads of really good feedback – honestly think we have achieved more in one morning than in the 8 years I have been at Ofcom."
"Stephen lead a thought provoking session with the entire, cross functional, management team. His style was relaxed yet energising, challenging whilst encouraging honesty and his delivery methods combined both group sessions, individual reflection and just the right amount of interaction."
"Stephen presented a compelling case for Inclusion in an eloquent and informed way. He was knowledgeable, relevant and commercial, and handled questions brilliantly. Thank you Stephen for being part of our celebrations, for contributing in such an outstanding way and for progressing our Inclusion conversation within BP."
"Thank you for a superb session - completely unexpected and surprising. I thoroughly enjoyed the session and felt truly challenged by its contents. I am looking forward to developing my thinking further in this area."
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Stephen Frost's 2025 biography
Meet Stephen Frost
Stephen Frost is a globally recognized diversity, inclusion and leadership expert, and founded Frost Included in 2012. He works with clients to embed inclusive leadership in their decision-making. Stephen worked in-house at KPMG as Head of Diversity and Inclusion from 2014-2015. From 2007- 2012 Stephen designed, led and implemented the inclusion programs for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games as Head of Diversity and Inclusion for the London Organizing Committee (LOCOG).
From 2004-2007, Stephen established and led the workplace team at Stonewall; growing the Diversity Champions program to the largest of its kind in the world with over 600 members, launching the UK’s first LGBT recruitment guide, establishing the Stonewall Leadership Program and developing the Workplace Equality Index, which has become a standard across most leading employers.
He was a Hertford College Scholar at Oxford and a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard. He was elected recipient of the 2010 Peter Robertson Award for Equality and Diversity Champions, named a 2011 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and voted one of the top 100 influential LGBT people in the UK. He has recently featured on the Management Today ‘Agents of Change’ 2019 list.
He teaches Inclusive Leadership at Harvard Business School, Singapore Management University and Sciences Po in France. He serves as an Advisor to the British Government, The White House, and KPMG’s Diversity and Inclusion Program.
Stephen is author of The Inclusion Imperative: How Real Inclusion Creates Better Business and Builds Better Societies (Kogan Page, 2014), Inclusive Talent Management: How Business Can Thrive in an Age of Diversity (Kogan Page, 2016) and Building an Inclusive Organization: Leveraging the Power of Your Diverse Workforce (Kogan Page, 2019).
Meet Stephen Frost
Stephen Frost is a globally recognized diversity, inclusion and leadership expert, and founded Frost Included in 2012. He works with clients to embed inclusive leadership in their decision-making. Stephen worked in-house at KPMG as Head of Diversity and Inclusion from 2014-2015. From 2007- 2012 Stephen designed, led and implemented the inclusion programs for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games as Head of Diversity and Inclusion for the London Organizing Committee (LOCOG).
From 2004-2007, Stephen established and led the workplace team at Stonewall; growing the Diversity Champions program to the largest of its kind in the world with over 600 members, launching the UK’s first LGBT recruitment guide, establishing the Stonewall Leadership Program and developing the Workplace Equality Index, which has become a standard across most leading employers.
He was a Hertford College Scholar at Oxford and a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard. He was elected recipient of the 2010 Peter Robertson Award for Equality and Diversity Champions, named a 2011 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and voted one of the top 100 influential LGBT people in the UK. He has recently featured on the Management Today ‘Agents of Change’ 2019 list.
He teaches Inclusive Leadership at Harvard Business School, Singapore Management University and Sciences Po in France. He serves as an Advisor to the British Government, The White House, and KPMG’s Diversity and Inclusion Program.
Stephen is author of The Inclusion Imperative: How Real Inclusion Creates Better Business and Builds Better Societies (Kogan Page, 2014), Inclusive Talent Management: How Business Can Thrive in an Age of Diversity (Kogan Page, 2016) and Building an Inclusive Organization: Leveraging the Power of Your Diverse Workforce (Kogan Page, 2019).
Stephen Frost's 2025 talks & topics
Inclusive Leadership
How to Develop an Inclusive Mindset and Behavior for Business and Personal Success
There’s a simple contradiction in the way leaders manage their people and run their organizations that is too often overlooked; they are addicted to sameness in an age of diversity. That is fundamentally an unsustainable position to be in. Understanding and being adept at inclusive leadership will help leaders thrive in their increasingly diverse environment.
Inclusion is not just about accepting people’s differences – it’s about leveraging colleagues’ and employees’ unique experiences and backgrounds, as well as understanding your customers’ needs, to drive innovation and results.
Reframe inclusion for leaders to benefit them and the wider organization. Learn from real-world examples and understand what being an inclusive leader looks like.
By attending this session, you will learn how to:
- Learn what inclusive leadership practices are in practice
- Be inspired to find your personal ‘why’ and become an inclusive leader
- Benefit your organization at large by embedding inclusivity from the top
PROGRAM FORMAT: From a 45-75 minute keynote with Q & A to a half-day workshop
PERFECT AUDIENCE: Chief Diversity Officers and Human Resource department leaders.
Creating Inclusive Cultures
A diverse workforce doesn’t mean your organization is a safe and inclusive place to work. It doesn’t mean that your employees are able to perform to their full potential. In order to leverage the true power of a diverse workforce, your organizational culture must be inclusive. Learn how to make this a reality.
By attending this session, you will learn how to:
- Practical insights and ‘nudges’ needed to create and maintain an inclusive workplace culture
- Learn how to engage your organization in this culture, from top to bottom
- See how organizations are doing this successfully
PROGRAM FORMAT: From a 45-75 minute keynote with Q & A to a half-day workshop
PERFECT AUDIENCE: Chief Diversity Officers and Human Resource department leaders.
Embedding Inclusion into Strategy
Without inclusion, diversity can fail. Stephen offers a powerful, humorous and compelling argument for inclusion, based on empirical evidence from around the world combined with the latest Harvard research. It is a thought provoking, challenging and informative opportunity to refresh the believers and convert the currently unconvinced that inclusion enhances.
In order to be successful and make a real impact, inclusion needs to be central to organizational strategy. It must be fully supported by the CEO and have buy-in from key stakeholders and be central to how your organization operates day to day. Learn how to make this a reality and why inclusion will benefit your organization as a whole.
By attending this session, you will learn how to:
- Position D&I to support the core purpose and impact of the organization.
- Ensure D&I is part of organizational strategy.
- Design diversity and inclusion strategies tailored to the business goals of an organization
PROGRAM FORMAT: From a 45-75 minute keynote with Q & A to a half-day workshop
PERFECT AUDIENCE: Chief Diversity Officers and Human Resource department leaders.
Inclusion 4.0
What does Inclusion of the Future Look Like
Many organizations have talented Diversity Officers and operate Diversity 101 programs; however, they may find a way to get the most out of their program they need to upgrade to inclusion 4.0. Diversity is great, but so is bringing differences together in one team, and often this second imperative is forgotten in the pursuit of the former.
The next phase of inclusion needs to address the realities of living in a digitally equipped world. Inclusion 4.0 looks at where organizations must now develop. It looks at how to embed inclusion into overall strategy and operations, as well as how to attract, recruit, retain, and upskill a diverse team that gains competitive advantage and is greater than its parts.
By attending this session, you will learn how to:
- Prepare for the future of work by facing new inclusion challenges head on
- Move your organization beyond inclusion compliance, debiasing systems, and marketing messages
- Learn how to embed inclusion into overall organizational strategy
PROGRAM FORMAT: From a 45-75 minute keynote with Q & A to a half-day workshop
PERFECT AUDIENCE: Chief Diversity Officers and Human Resource department leaders.