William Cox is a non-profit leader, mentor and York-based businessman. He is a big advocate for trans rights and delivers training on how to work with the trans community. He has been involved in a wide range of organisations, including advising NHS England, the Guardian, The Sun, BBC & ITV television. He will be presenting on his experiences working with trans people and shining a light on the experiences of the people he works with and continues to support.

Victoria is a psychotherapeutic counsellor, in 2016, she founded a specialised Deaf counselling service: Deaf4Deaf counselling. The focus was on creating a service, that was, affordable, accessible and culturally and linguistically affirmative. She is a member of the equality and diversity committee at Metanoia Institute. She is passionate about deaf rights, equality, empowerment, and believes in the team & community effort to make deaf people heard and seen in the world.

Richard Knight is a counsellor with lived experience of diversity through cultural and health aspects. Diagnosed later in life, he experiences widespread fatigue and chronic pain, due to pre-existing neurological / genetic disorders and learning/coordination disabilities. He is currently undertaking a PHD and working as a Clinical Lead, and associate tutor. He is passionate about accessibility, diversity, and promotion of inclusivity in academia and the profession.