Keynotes and Education

With over 500 engagements across 30 countries, our Keynotes and Educational sessions inspire, inform, and challenge audiences to think differently about diversity and inclusion. Known for creating a safe, engaging space, Cynthia brings authenticity, energy, and a deep commitment to empowering individuals and organisations. Each session is tailored to your audience, fostering meaningful conversations that drive transformative change.

'Cynthia is an experienced and brilliant speaker. Her insights engage the audience instantly and her ability to transfer knowledge is admirable.' - Natalia, BT

'Working with Cynthia for an on site presentation to our colleagues was a dream.' - Ciaran, JC Decaux

'Cynthia is warm, direct, engaging, hugely knowledgeable and articulate on the subject, and incredibly generous with what she shares about herself, her experiences, her work, and her beliefs.' - Jo, Viasat

'Cynthia is an exceptional speaker and workshop facilitator.' - Lee, Premier League CF

'Cynthia is incredibly professional, knowledgeable and brings a huge wealth of life experience to bring clarity & empathy to a range of topics under DE & I' - James, Accenture Song

'Cynthia is very engaging and brings to the room a huge amount of energy and great sense of humour to hit the mark! ' - Daniel, Nexus Network

'Cynthia is a brilliant thought leader and speaker.' - Elizabeth, Ludo

'She is patient, kind, considered and creates a warm and positive environment perfect for opening minds and hearts ' - Cat, PBD

'Cynthia joined our annual Awards event as a speaker and it was one of the most inspiring talks of the day. Her stories opened hearts and minds, and for me personally, was the highlight of the day. ' - Allyson, Catalyst

'Cynthia was able to open a conversation which had previously felt inaccessible and used the power of connection to stimulate learning, combat misinformation and promote acceptance.' - Dana, King's Fund

'I had the chance to spend some time with Cynthia Fortlage (She/Her) in a session that she conducted where people from all over EMEA&LATAM could know about how Gender shapes experiences, how language matters and many other interesting topics. We also had the most honest Q&A ever!' - Jorge, LinkedIn

'I would strongly recommend Cynthia as a well-versed leader in DEI that can speak to a broad audience with an ability to connect with all listeners.' - Bryan, Mimecast