Miranda Brawn

Dr Miranda Brawn is a diversity, inclusion and corporate governance expert who specialises in connecting inclusive leadership with commercial performance. A barrister and former investment banker with global experience at JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, she founded the ground-breaking Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Scholarship in 2016, earning a Points of Light award and recognition as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Her engaging sessions equip organisations to embed meaningful diversity strategies that drive financial results, cultural change and authentic stakeholder engagement across every level of leadership.

After spending years navigating the high-pressure trading floors of JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs International, Dr Miranda Brawn made a bold pivot to the Bar of England and Wales, qualifying as a barrister and senior banking lawyer specialising in derivatives, regulatory frameworks and securities financing. Her unconventional career path, moving from investment banking to hedge fund sales trading and ultimately to legal practice, has given her a rare vantage point on how financial institutions operate, where systemic barriers exist, and what it takes to drive measurable change. This combination of frontline commercial experience and legal expertise positions her as a credible voice on the intersection of diversity, corporate governance and financial performance, speaking not from theory but from decades spent inside the world's most influential financial institutions.

Determined to translate her success into lasting social impact, Miranda founded The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Scholarship in 2016, creating pathways for young people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to access leadership opportunities in the corporate sector. The initiative earned her a Points of Light award from then Prime Minister Theresa May and led to her election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in recognition of her community work and contribution to diversity in Britain. She holds an honorary Doctor of Letters for services to financial services, law and diversity, and her board roles with organisations including Breast Cancer Care, Vercida Diversity Jobs and Westminster Business School's MBA programme reflect her commitment to embedding inclusive practices across sectors. Recognised as one of the Most Powerful Women in London by CityAM and named Woman of the Year at the Women in Finance Awards 2019, she has become a trusted media contributor for Bloomberg, BBC Breakfast News, ITV's Good Morning Britain and Sky News, known for making complex issues accessible and engaging.

Miranda's sessions equip leaders and organisations with practical strategies to connect diversity with commercial outcomes, drawing on real-world examples from her own career and the measurable results she has achieved. Her warm, upbeat delivery, honed through LAMDA training, combines authenticity with intellectual rigour, helping audiences understand not just why diversity matters but how to implement meaningful change that drives financial performance, stakeholder trust and cultural transformation. Whether speaking on inclusive leadership, corporate governance, raising professional profiles or navigating unconventional career paths, she leaves audiences with actionable insights and the confidence to challenge outdated systems, creating workplaces where talent thrives and businesses perform at their best.