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Richard
Burgon MP

Member of Parliament for Leeds East
Keynote Speaker

Councillor
Stephen Holroyd

132nd Lord Mayor of Leeds

Councillor
Fozia Shaheen

Deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford

Councillor
Luke Farley

Labour councillor & Chief Whip, Burmantofts and Richmond Hill ward

Councillor
Nkele Manaka

Deputy Executive Member, Burmantofts and Richmond Hill ward

Councillor Asghar Khan

Executive Member for Housing and Hubs, Burmantofts and Richmond Hill ward

Dr. Temitope
Ademosu

Director of Communities, Environment, Housing and Health

Dominique
Burley

Senior Development Worker, Forum Central

Winnie
Ebunobi

Founder Phoenix Africa Group

Ann Marie
Christian

Award-winning International Safeguarding Consultant

Dr Terrence
Isaacs

Mental health Lead Afrikindness & CAMHS Specialist

Pete
Hughes

Chief Executive Officer – Leeds Autism Services

Dr Sandra
Obiora

Employability training and Talent development Lead

Dr Vivian
Okoye

Neurodiversity Lead
Afrikindness

Alice
Crawford

Education psychologist and Autism Assessor

Peace
George

Founder and CEO of Fierce Moms Conexus CIC

Bunmi
Owolabi

CEO
Afrikindness

Adwina
Smith

Parent Empowerment Lead & Trainer

Dr Pedi
Obani

Parent Team Lead, Afrikindness

Chioma
Fanawopo

Founder, Purposeful Parenting in the Digital Age Summit

Dorcas
Fakile

Neurodiversity in Faith Communities

Professor Udy Archibong

Pro Vice-Chancellor [Equality, Diversity and Inclusion] and Professor of Diversity at University of Bradford

Dr Suzzie
Oyakhire

Afrikindness

Noel
Davies-Atack

Business Development & Operations Lead, Little Hiccups

Coura
Mar Mbaye

Founder, Striving For Inclusion CIC

Sainabou
Secka

Neurodiversity Advocate & Trustee DASSI group

Dr Tom
Nicholson

Assistant Professor
Mental Health Nursing Northumbria University

Lanre
Oyedokun

Safeguarding
Trainer

Titi
Oliyide

Award-winning Engineer
& Youth Mentor

Mariama
Sillah

Founder Building
Capacity & Bridges (BCB)

Fathiat
Olawuwo

Co-founder of Blossoming Beyond Borders

Lola
Olaniyi-Alabi

Safeguarding Trainer

Pastor Adeyinka Olaniyan

Residential Pastor,
Winners Chapel International, Leeds

Modestus
Okonkwo

Research Team
Lead Afrikindness

Lovette
Monyei

Education Team Afrikindness

Dr Lara
Rose

Multidisciplinary Artist & Cultural Curator –
Closing Keynote Speaker
& Performer

Nike
Oluyemi

Neurodiversity
Advocate

Tolu
Owolabi

Afrikindness Trustee & GCSEpod administrator

James
Pearson

Operations and Events Assistant Business Administration Apprentice at CATCH

Dr. Anwuli Irene
Ofuani-Sokolo

Associate Professor of Law University of Benin

Mazi Emmanuel
Nwofe

Igbo Union Yorkshire President

Mr Lamin
Kinteh

Afrikindness Mental Health Community Leader

Dr Folasade
Rotimi

Consultant community paediatrician
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Fatou
Conteh (Haja)

Community Leader Amaheree Society

Zameal
Eboiyehimen

Founder and Director, Anchor of Hope Autism Center

Nneka
Etafo

Neurodevelopmental Clinician

Nafeesat
Talbot

Early Years Manager | Designated Safeguarding Lead | Paediatric First Aider

Immanuel
Obani

Multidisciplinary Visual Artist & Community Arts Practitioner

Mati
Kaim

Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Leadership Consultant & Fractional Chief Learning Officer

Mame
Narou

Striving for Inclusion Youth Mentor

Pauline
Alexis

APIC2026 Conference Rapporteur

Munachi C

Year 12 student & Youth Ambassador

Pearl A

Year 12 student & Youth Ambassador

Temi O

Year 12 student & Youth Ambassador