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Dr Mark McBride-Wright CEng, MIChemE is a recognised diversity and inclusion leader, who speaks about psychological safety in inclusive teams.

He is founder and Managing Director of EqualEngineers, a company offering a wide array of diversity & inclusion consultancy and training services, as well as creative events.

Mark founded the Equality in Engineering conference, and the Engineering Talent Awards.

He speaks on his research in Masculinity in Engineering, inclusive leadership in engineering, and LGBTQ+ in engineering.

Mark has delivered 25 Engineering & Technology careers fairs since 2017 connecting over 10,000 diverse opportunity-seekers with over 100 inclusive employers. Mark also founded the Equality in Engineering conference, and the Engineering Talent Awards, and established the Masculinity in Engineering research theme leading to a new way to deliver more impactful positive interventions on organisational culture change.

Mark has trained thousands of engineers on creating inclusive cultures from front line leaders and operatives to senior leadership and executive teams. Clients include EDF Energy, McLaren Racing, Eurostar, GKN Aerospace, Institution of Mechanical Engineers amongst others.

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Mark is also Chair and Co-Founder of InterEngineering, a non-profit industry body that connects, informs and empowers LGBT+ engineers and supporters. In recognition of his diversity work, Mark won the coveted ‘Corporate Rising Star’ award at the 2016 British LGBT Awards and was ranked #2 in the 2015 Financial Times Future LGBT Leaders list (#6 in 2016). In addition, he was ‘Highly Commended’ at the Inclusive Networks Awards (2015), shortlisted for the ‘Corporate Equality Award’ by PinkNews (2016), and is a regular speaker at the London Business School.

He has worked with many Fortune 50 companies on D&I programs and talent engagement strategies and has also authored a white paper for the UK Government on tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in engineering.

Mark is a Chartered Engineer (IChemE) by training with a focus on health and safety, having worked at KBR Inc (2013-2017) and ERM (2012-2013) before pursuing his work in diversity. He also holds a doctorate (PhD) in chemical engineering at Imperial College London (2009-2013).

Speaking

Mark has been a professional speaker for 5 years and has spoken to thousands of people working in technical organisations around the world. His work centres on his experiences as a gay man working in the male-majority sector of engineering.

He won the Corporate Rising Star award at the British LGBT Awards in 2016 and was ranked number 2 in the Financial Times Future LGBT+ Leaders 2016.

He is an experienced keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, leadership trainer and event host. His style is engaging, authentic and relatable for influencing the hearts and minds of his audience. His presence is impactful whether in-person or through virtual delivery.

Mark speaks about inclusion, diversity, psychological safety and how to build empathy with others through understanding your own story. Click here to enquire about Mark’s availability.

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Keynote Description

“Inclusion is psychological safety”
 
If you are not looking out for someone else’s safety, then how confident can you be people are looking out for you? How safe does that make you feel?

Mark uses his experience as a technical safety engineer to explain how we can show up better at creating inclusive cultures. He explores how the male suicide rate in engineering is an indicator that there is a disconnect between the intention of inclusion and belonging programmes, and how men experience inclusion.

Mark presents a new way of framing the conversation on diversity and inclusion in a way that we can all aspire to be better at looking out for one another and get curious about exploring identities to which we do not belong.

Audiences will:

  • Consider how they would respond to safety emergencies
  • Reflect on their comfort level responding to mental health emergencies
  • Explore how psychological safety is a cornerstone for a just culture
  • Recognise their part in creating inclusive cultures
  • Increase trust levels among colleagues, peers and customers
  • Understand the importance of their own diversity story
  • Get comfortable in exploring different identities

Keynote Description

“Inclusion is psychological safety”
 
If you are not looking out for someone else’s safety, then how confident can you be people are looking out for you? How safe does that make you feel?

Mark uses his experience as a technical safety engineer to explain how we can show up better at creating inclusive cultures. He explores how the male suicide rate in engineering is an indicator that there is a disconnect between the intention of inclusion and belonging programmes, and how men experience inclusion.

Mark presents a new way of framing the conversation on diversity and inclusion in a way that we can all aspire to be better at looking out for one another and get curious about exploring identities to which we do not belong.

Audiences will:

  • Consider how they would respond to safety emergencies
  • Reflect on their comfort level responding to mental health emergencies
  • Explore how psychological safety is a cornerstone for a just culture
  • Recognise their part in creating inclusive cultures
  • Increase trust levels among colleagues, peers and customers
  • Understand the importance of their own diversity story
  • Get comfortable in exploring different identities
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Books

Engineering Inclusive Cultures explores how the culture of your organisation can be transformed through looking at what resonates with the very workforce of which it comprises. Mark explores how the linkage between physical safety and psychological safety is creating more inclusive working environments in what has traditionally been the male-majority industry of engineering. He shares his experience as a gay engineer, tools for culture transformation which can be readily used in your workplace, and case studies demonstrating impact.

Due for release in Spring 2023, sign up to the mailing list to be kept informed when pre-orders are available.

<p><i>*Note: this is a working title and book cover design for illustration purposes only. The final design may change when going to print.</i></p>

*Note: this is a working title and book cover design for illustration purposes only. The final design may change when going to print.

Media

Podcast

Listen to Mark’s podcast “The EqualEngineers Podcast” where he uncovers the diversity story behind leading engineers and those working with the profession, championing change. Hear from leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, and agents of change truly transforming the understanding of who engineers are and what engineers do.

Episode 1 - Encouraging the future of engineering with Sir Julian Young

Episode 1 - Encouraging the future of engineering with Sir Julian Young

Episode 2 - Ensuring Diversity in Engineering with Polly Williams

Episode 2 - Ensuring Diversity in Engineering with Polly Williams

Episode 3 - Discussing the Importance of data in HR with Alexa Grellet

Episode 3 - Discussing the Importance of data in HR with Alexa Grellet

Podcasts Mark Has Been A Guest

Podcasts

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