Gary Izunwa

Building @jointangent. Passionate about social mobility. @Forbes 30U30. @McKinsey Achievement Award Winner. To the Roaring ‘20s 🥂✨🕺🏾

[Gary Izunwa @GIzunwa]

Absolutely delighted to be recognised as an EMpower #EthnicMinority Future Leader presented by the @FT alongside the other 49 inspirational #RoleModels!

#EMpowerFT #Diversity #Inclusion #Belonging #LinkedInLife

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[Gary Izunwa @GIzunwa]

This!!! Thank you Vinod 👏🏾 💯

[Vinod Khosla @vkhosla]

Agree with this. Very much a Silicon Valley mantra but I'd add that economic mobility is a very important concept to add to this and should be a goal as there are meritorious folks at every economic strata who normally don't get a shot at demonstrating their capability. That will increase our pool of talent. Also need to ensure that the not so meritorious have the ability to have a decent living as much as we can afford to.

[Forbes @Forbes]

NOW ANNOUNCING: 2024 #ForbesUnder30 Europe: https://t.co/lBug3tH4jc

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

I don't think DEI is "racism" but it definitely can have some major flaws that should be addressed.

I believe we should focus more on addressing socioeconomic differences rather than racial differences. Addressing socioeconomic differences, and trying to level the playing field there, will go a long way in helping with the racial differences.

People are are stuck in poverty, brought up in poverty have a hard time breaking out of it. That doesn't mean it's impossible but it is definitely a different starting point and disadvantage for many. Unfortunately many minorities fall into this category because of America's history of slavery and racism in the past, but addressing everything based on race can cause more problems and can punish those who shouldn't be punished.

Could approaching this from a socioeconomic standpoint maybe be the better option, and could it solve many of the problems that supporters of DEI aim to solve?

[Duncan Exley @Duncan_Exley]

Opponents of attempts to give the state-educated 93% a fairer chance of getting into Oxbridge frequently conflate "the very best" with "those whose parents could afford fees" & therefore choose inappropriate analogies like the one below

A better analogy would be...

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[Emma Raducanu @EmmaRaducanu]

We are taking her HOMEEE❤️🇬🇧🏆

[Gary Izunwa @GIzunwa]

@ritula @intelligence2 Great work Ritula - you moderated the two very voracious speakers brilliantly! 👏🏾

[Gary Izunwa @GIzunwa]

LOVED this debate. Two stellar speakers who provided great arguments on meritocracy’s value. Appreciated @adwooldridge’s perspective but Prof. Sandel wins this one. Thank you @intelligence2 for hosting the event! #meritocracy #socialmobility #equity

[Intelligence Squared @intelligence2]

Meritocracy is under attack. Is it time we abandon the idea underpinning the 'American Dream' and the modern world?

Michael Sandel will argue yes.

@adwooldridge will argue no.

Chaired by @ritula, join the free debate tomorrow night: https://t.co/XQKt07iM8d

[Gary Izunwa @GIzunwa]

@JoHughes27 @Duncan_Exley I’m sold - will defo check this out! 👏🏾

[The Social Mobility Foundation @SocialMobilityF]

NEW: Disadvantaged young people have no faith in summer exam system.

We polled 1,500 of the high-achieving disadvantaged young people we work with and found:

❗️38% are not confident they will receive fair grades

[Bernadette Thompson OBE @BJ_Thompson1]

Great @dodsdiversity event on social mobility with a panel of some of my favourite people @bkellydft @SeanDavin3 @MhclgD and a new fav from today @GIzunwa - Fantastic insightful discussion on Social Mobility #socialmobilitymatters #inclusion

[Gary Izunwa @GIzunwa]

@SeanDavin3 @BJ_Thompson1 @dodsdiversity @bkellydft @MhclgD Likewise Sean - an absolute pleasure. Thank you for being so open and vulnerable with your story 🙌🏾

[Gary Izunwa @GIzunwa]

@Helen_Barnard @dodsdiversity You did a fantastic job chairing today Helen 👏🏾

[Total Events | Diversity & Inclusion @TotalEventsDEI]

Such an insightful and passionate panel discussion took place at our #AdvancingSocialMobility event including @GIzunwa @bkellydft & Sean Davin of @mhclg surrounding forging the path to a socially mobile and inclusive workplace - what a brilliant way to wrap up the afternoon!

[Total Events | Diversity & Inclusion @TotalEventsDEI]

Tomorrow morning our #AdvancingSocialMobility online event will be under way! Really looking forward to hearing from our esteemed line-up of speakers on such a resounding topic. To join & participate, please visit: https://t.co/CXMsFhsiWD

[Gary Izunwa @GIzunwa]

@_shaniakilah Other than a slightly numb/stiff arm for a day I was all good. Heard some horror stories about astrazeneca so would avoid that for now

[Total Events | Diversity & Inclusion @TotalEventsDEI]

This time next week our #AdvancingSocialMobility online event will be under way! Really looking forward to welcoming our speakers @bkellydft @L12_W @SarahHatstand @GerriClement @GIzunwa, Sean Davin of @mhclg & many more! To participate, please visit: https://t.co/X1pwfZmMNd

[BBC Manchester @BBCRadioManc]

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford has launched a book club, encouraging disadvantaged children to read more. Fifty thousand books will be distributed to more than 850 primary schools.

[Gary Izunwa @GIzunwa]

Love to see it! 😍🙌🏾

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

💰 As part of our direct response, we’re so pleased to be collaborating with @jpmorgan @chase on a new £4.8m bursary fund.

The fund aims to help university students access extra-curricular and enrichment activities that help improve their employability skills.

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

Climbing The Rungs is a new social mobility podcast that aims to inspire young people from less privileged backgrounds to achieve career success and raise awareness of issues related to socio-economic background.

Launching on Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts!