Dr. Poornima Luthra (she/her) is Associate professor at the Copenhagen Business School and a recognized author, keynote speaker, business consultant, and leading practitioner-academic in the field of talent management and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Poornima is the author of Leading Through Bias (2023), The Art of Active Allyship (2022), and Diversifying Diversity (2021) and is a contributor to Harvard Business Review. Her next book, ‘Can I Say That? – Your go-to Guide for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion’ which will be released in May 2025. She provides effective DEI thought-leadership from a global perspective, workshops, and consultancy services for organisations who are determined to nurture inclusive and equitable workplaces for their diverse talent. She has been ranked as one of the world’s 30 up-and-coming management thinkers by Thinkers50 and has worked with global companies like Lego, Deloitte, Carlsberg, L'Oreal and Doctors without Borders (MSF) amongst many others.