About Hayley

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About Hayley

Hayley Barnard is a sought-after consultant, motivational speaker and executive coach. Founder and CEO of global DEI Consultancy Mix Diversity, she’s spent the last two decades advising, coaching and training for some of the world’s best-known brands, including Microsoft, HSBC, Roche and Lidl.

A passionate advocate for human-centred transformation (and a self-confessed tech-geek), Hayley established culture and tech transformation agency Mix Works in 2025 to help enterprises apply AI with integrity, success and responsible governance.

Hosting Hayley for inspirational sessions to unleash the ambitions of your colleagues is not only pure privilege. It's also pure pleasure! … The feedback we have received from our participating colleagues was unanimously positive. Thank you, Hayley! You have the power to change careers and lives.
Greg Renders Global Director, Fair & Inclusive Culture @Syensqo

Leading Conversations on Inclusion, Leadership & Responsible Tech

As a keynote speaker, Hayley's renowned for her unique blend of humour, real-world practicality and strategic guidance. Her daily work in the board rooms and training centres of global enterprises means she has her finger firmly on the pulse of leadership, inclusion and responsible technology trends.

Hayley doesn’t just know what should happen, she knows how to make it happen, and has the case studies and evidence to prove it. Audiences praise her warmth, ability to motivate and the practical strategies and take-aways she provides.

Hayley is the founder of pioneering digital learning platform MixLEARN, offering a much-needed alternative to generic, surface-level e-learning on inclusion and culture. In March 2025, Hayley was appointed to the Board of Trustees of UFI Voc Tech, putting her at the frontline of the very latest advancements in learning technology.

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Lessons in Resilience from Extreme Challenges

When not at work, you’ll find Hayley indulging in one of her twin passions: marathon swimming or long-distance hiking. She’s often invited to speak on her experience completing “the Everest of marathon swimming” – the English Channel.

With no wetsuit and no touching her support boat at any time, Hayley completed the swim from Dover in England to Wissant in France in 14 hours 12 minutes. Her successful crossing was the culmination of three years of training (watch a summary of her swim here here).

More recently, Hayley completed the famed 20 Bridges Race – an epic 46km swim around Manhattan Island, New York – and the 4.1 km Nevis to St Kitts Cross Channel Swim.

Hayley is just a fantastic woman, with a fascinating and authentic personal story who is able to give you the confidence to take it one step further. Working with her is a win-win on every level.
Myriam Daenen CFO, Altrad Services Benespa

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To find out more about Hayley’s keynotes or discuss a wider culture transformation programme for your organisation, send Hayley an email or call +44 (0) 7925 432397.

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