June Sarpong started off her broadcasting career as a presenter for MTV UK and Ireland, hosting the MTV Dance Floor Chart as well as prominently hosting T4 on Channel 4. From then on, the roles kept coming and she hasn’t looked back since. Her presenting credits including Your Face or Mine? (2002), Conspiracy Theory (2009-2010), Playing it Straight (2005), Michael Jackson: The Search for His Spirit (2018), Smash Hits Poll Winners Party (2005) and Party in the Park (2003). She was a panellist on Loose Women for over a decade, and has appeared as a guest on Question Time (2005-2008), Lily Savage’s Blankety Blank (2001), 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005-2008), Have I Got News For You? (2006), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2000-2003) and Celebrity Juice (2015). She has also made regular appearances as a presenter on the Sky News current affairs show The Pledge (2016-).

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June has been an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust for many years and has worked extensively with Prince Charles whilst campaigning for The One division RED. RED was initially created to bring justice to the AIDS fight, but now partners with the world’s most iconic brands to fight the world’s biggest health emergencies – most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In 2007, she was awarded an MBE for her services to broadcasting and charity, making her one of the youngest people ever to receive the award which was promoted to an OBE in the 2020 New Year’s Honours List.

She was awarded a ‘Lifetime Fellow’ from the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, and was voted three years running as one of the Top 10 D&I Leaders in the Global Diversity Index.

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She is also an author of a number of award-winning books. In 2017 she released Diversify: Six Degrees of Integration in which she puts the spotlight on groups who are often marginalised in society including women, those living with disabilities and the LGBTQ+ community. This was followed by The Power of Women (2018), and The Power of Privilege: How White People can Challenge Racism (2020).

Her next book, Calling Una Marson: The Extraordinary Life of a Forgotten Icon, is due out in early 2025 and looks at Uma Marson, the first Black female broadcaster on the BBC. Her memoir, The Only One in the Room, is due out in late 2025.

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June is the co-founder of the WIE Network (Women: Inspiration and Enterprise). This acclaimed conference has featured leading female speakers including Sarah Brown, Melinda Gates, Arianna Huffington, Lynn de Rothschild, Donna Karen, Queen Rania, Nancy Pelosi, Dr Jill Biden, Diana von Furstenberg and Iman, and currently boasts a global community of over 200,000. She is also the founder of the DNA (Decide Now Act) Summit, which brings together influential people to discuss how to build initiatives that will have a positive social impact. She is also the founder of Diversify International Limited, a boutique consultancy that boasts Barclays, Burberry, EY, Facebook, Google, Nike, the NHS, Unilever, and Wagamama’s as clients.

In 2019, June was appointed the Director of Creative Diversity at the BBC. Acting as the broadcaster’s first-ever diversity director, June’s work involved increasing representation throughout the company and ensuring that the BBC’s content reflects the public they serve. She led the D&I strategy and implementation for the channel’s 500 million+ audience. As part of this work, she spearheaded their Creative Diversity Commitment, a £100 million investment in diverse and inclusive TV content.

She stood down frrom this role in 2022 and is now a Non-Executive Board Member of the British Fashion Council.

She is an ambassador for London Tech Week, and is the co-creator of EQL-Pledge, an initiative supported by Hillary Clinton, which encourages the centre capital community to invest in diverse-founded companies.

In 2016 she was announced as the official ambassador for Superdrug’s ‘Shades of Beauty’ campaign, to tackle product inequality in high street beauty, with the aim of making it more accessible for Black and Asian women to shop affordably.

In 2021, June launched a new publishing imprint, ‘The HQ Creative Inclusion Lab’ alongside publisher Harper Collins. This imprint aims to break down barriers for writers and make the industry more accessible for those from underrepresented communities.

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Inclusion & Diversity: A main drive of June’s speeches is inclusion and diversity. The topics are especially close to her heart and make up the foundation of her books. With the pay gap still disadvantaged black, Asian and other minority groups, June’s work is not just raising awareness, but supplying strategies for sustainable change.

Female Empowerment: June regularly appears at global conferences which aim to bring together inspiring female speakers. Working with smaller communities, business leaders and politicians, June’s female empowerment topic is a vehicle for genuine change.

Broadcasting: From MTV to Loose Women, June has appeared on several popular British programmes, a testament to her nationwide fame. This experience makes her a valuable insider on the industry, able to share her story of the limelight, production and anecdotes.

June Sarpong Keynote Speaking Topics

– Diversification in the Workplace

– Diversity and Inclusion

– Creative Diversity

– Social Change

– Women’s Rights

With a wealth of experience and knowledge within the broadcasting industry, June is a popular speaker and event host for private, public, charity and corporate events. She is a superb speaker, with her presentations celebrated for their honesty, entertainment and importance.

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