Amanda Hawthorne

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About Amanda Hawthorne

Amanda Jane Hawthorne is a leader in diversity and inclusion, with an innovative approach to setting diversity strategy. She manages inclusive language at one of the biggest tech firms in the world. Managing a budget, responsible for global recruitment of inclusion experts and developing inclusion work that fits with a growing AI market. Amanda is also a sought after conference speaker and trainer. At Electronic Arts she is also the global lead for professional development in the PRIDE employee resource group.Originally from Kent, England Amanda previously managed equality and diversity across nationwide teaching centres for the British Council. She also held several global roles at the British Council, including leading EU Region Anti-racism Steering Group, contributing to the global strategy in embedding equality and another training country directors on issues of race. She has a Master's degree in Education and Social Justice awarded the highest grade of distinction. Amanda previously worked in local government, for the London Borough of Camden as project manager for social inclusion projects. In 2015 Amanda launched a project that focuses on gender representation in film. The project, the Bechdel Film Club, has received national press coverage in El País and Radio 3.