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Experienced Speaker
Empowerment Awardee
Passionate professional speaker with 18 years experience in the NHS. Specializes in mental health, disability, neurodiversity, and leadership topics. Honoured recipient of the prestigious Beauty and Brains “Empowerment” award, the Women of Heart Awards’ Multifaceted Coach, Speaker, Advocate and Leader 2025 Award Honour, Hoinser “Best International Leader” Award and “Woman of the Year” recognition, LOSD Excellence Awards 2026 "Social Category - Disability Inclusion Leadership Award 2026", Divas of Colour "Inspirational Leader" Award, and “Highly Commended Individual” in the Black Talent Awards - Public Sector & Services. Selected for the Outstanding Personal Achievement of the Year at EPRA - Leadership and Entrepreneurial Awards UK 2025 edition. Recognised by the Paid Speaker Community, for Disability and Inclusion Advocate 2025.
Host of Disability Network podcast and contributes to wellbeing and disability articles, and newsletters. Engages in Schwartz round panels, webinars, podcasts and more.
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Public Speaker and Disability Consultant
Unique and Authentic
About Adeshola Akanji
An accomplished multi awards speaker, coach and mentor specialising in diversity and inclusion, health and wellbeing, empathetic and introverted leadership, and disability empowerment. Collaborates with individuals, groups, and organisations to increase disability awareness, especially hidden disabilities, and empowering others to advocate for positive changes in their lives, the lives of others and within their organisations .
Aims to make positive impact on individuals, communities, and organisations.
Featured articles in SwagHer magazine, Relentless magazine, London Daily News, Women Thrive magazine, Women on Topp magazine, Integrity magazine, SHE Women's Network - SHE Relatable Leaders Career Journey Spotlight, and cover feature in Face of Woha magazine, Hoinser magazine, Iconique magazine, The Hollywood People magazine, London Weekly magazine, UAE Times Magazine, and Influencer Magazine.
Video as Influencer Magazine “Model of the Year 2025” was featured on the Times Square digital billboard in New York in January 2026 and winner of the Iconique Magazine's "Model of the Quarter" 2026.
Privileged to have participated as a panel in the Queen Mary University of London’s Neurodiversity in Medicine session for medical students, and awarded teaching certificate.
As seen on USA NEWS, CEO Times and NY Weekly
For enquiries regarding services or to book speaking engagements, please visit https://speakernet.co.uk, GTA Black Women in Tech Speaker Bureau, complete the contact form, or email us at ultimateroyaluk@outlook.com.
Services
A professional speaker, coach and mentor with years of experience and expertise.
Public Speaking
Expert by lived experience speaker
Coaching Services
Professional Coaching for Career and Personal Development
Mentoring Services
Professional Mentoring Services for Career and Personal Development
Speaking Engagements and Other Collaborations
Neurodiversity Stories
Business Unzipped
She's Unstoppable Summit
HD Sunflower Lanyard Filming
100 Voices Project
Southern Disability Support Network
National Disability Support Network
NHS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Boards
Divas of Colour
Sixth Hive
Brain in Hand
NHS England Wellbeing
NHS Employers Disability Pioneer Supergroup
NHS Employers Disability Summit
Visible Voices
Bravery in the Boardroom Podcast
Black Inclusion Week
Black Rise Platform (Invited to be Group Leader of the Week)
PRECIOUS Platform
SHECAN World Platform
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
London School of Economics
SHE Women's Network
Ezra Collective
Curzon Mayfair Cinema Filming
Cost of Black Research participant
Divas with Disabilities Project
The ME Association: The REAL ME Campaign
National Autistic Society participation in the 5k walk for Autism
Scope Research Panel & Storyteller
BEAT eating disorder
Scope Charity Fundraising
Espacio Gallery "Fragments of Her" - Art Exhibition
Queen Mary University of London's Neurodiversity in Medicine panel for Year 1 and 2 Medical students
ITV M&S Dress the Nation 2025
London Runway Webitorial
Global Queens Community
East London Disability Co-design Group & Roundtable.
Wellbeing and disability articles were featured in East London Observer and wellbeing newsletters.
Influencer Magazine, Be Seen 40+ Magazine and Undiscovered Talent Magazine.
Face Of Woha Women of Heart Esteemed Speaker
Featured in the Divas with Disabilities Project Blog, Influencer Magazine, SwagHer Magazine and Media Spotlight, London Runway, London Daily News, and cover feature in various magazines.
WildMint Cosmetics
Cultural Style Fashion Show
Arts to Hearts Project - Art and Women Edition 3
Award nominations include, the Black Talent Awards, The Women’s Awards, Beauty and Brains Awards, Influencer Magazine Awards, Divas of Colour Awards, Integrity Magazine Awards, Women of Heart Awards, PRECIOUS Awards, Scope Awards, Women Thrive monthly spotlight, UK Top Influencer Awards Finalist, All 4 Inclusion Awards, Small Business Awards Finalist, LOSD Excellence Awards, Relentless Magazine Awards, Black Healthcare Awards - CAHN, Multi-cultural Excellence Awards, She Inspires Awards, National Diversity Awards, and MBCC Awards. She is a professional model, Miss Pride of Africa Ambassador, Miss British Beauty 2025 and First-Ever Ms London City (2025) - "Miss Best in Interview 2025/2026 London City", "Ms London City's Got Talent" and "Ms Charity" Award winner. She is an esteemed and distinguished speaker affiliated with the Face of Woha.
Workforce Equality and Inclusion Lead, SDSN
"Adeshola presented to the Southern Disability Support Network, a group of over 100 NHS disability staff network leads and equality, diversity and inclusion professionals. She talked clearly and confidently, and her presentation resonated strongly with her audience. Adeshola is an eminently competent and engaging speaker"
Head of Wellbeing, NHS
"I wanted to say a huge thanks for sharing all your wellbeing experience and stories yesterday in our wellbeing meeting - we are honoured and inspired to be working with people like you!"
Health and Wellbeing Project Coordinator
“Thank you very much for presenting. Your presentation was amazing".”
Events Manager, Disability and Wellbeing Network, LSE
"It was a privilege to have Adeshola speak to the LSE Disability and Wellbeing Network. She gave our members a comprehensive, accessible, and inspiring talk that left participants with a concrete sense of how they could look after themselves, support their colleagues, and change their institution. I cannot recommend Adeshola highly enough for any person or organisation interested in mental health, inclusion, and empowerment."
