Dr Varina Michaels is all about people.

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Leading people, learning about people and advocating for people. She is an experienced Strategy, Leadership and Human Resource Management professional with deep expertise in Global Diversity and Inclusion, Intercultural Management, Neurodiversity and Leadership Development.

 

With a PhD in Intersectional Identities from UNSW Business School, Dr Michaels is an inclusive leader, international speaker and published academic. 

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Working with some of the most senior organisational leaders in business today, Dr Michaels and her team create forums where Boards, executives, managers and employees find meaning and develop the courage and self-awareness to confront complex issues and enact change. But meaningful change cannot happen without meaningful engagement. As Board Member and Executive Director for Women of Colour Australia, she leads with purpose to ensure that the voices of Women of Colour are centered in the work of herself and her team.

 

Dr Michaels has presented her work and insights at conferences, speaking events and Universities around the globe.

Varina leverages her vast experience and expertise in inclusive education and research as Visiting Professor of Intercultural Management at IESEG School of Management, France. She is also a neurodivergent, second-generation migrant and mother of three girls.

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