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Katy Deacon

Katy Deacon is an award-winning Chartered Electrical Engineer, a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering Technology (IET), an enthusiastic keynote speaker, a wife, a mother, and a wheelchair user.

She has been an elected member of the board of trustees for the Institution of Engineering and Technology since 2021 and she is now a Vice President. In 2023 she founded Towards Belonging Limited, to bridge the gap between the disabled community and the engineering industry, promoting inclusive engineering solutions as a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor.

In early 2024 she founded Towards Belonging Limited, and now works as its Managing Director.

Katy uses her keynote speeches to share insight knowledge to aid the development of a more inclusive world for everyone.

Contact Great British Speakers today to book Electrical Engineer & Disability Speaker Katy Deacon for your next event.

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Testimonials

We worked with Katy as a speaker for an event for IET Scholarship recipients and she was both excellent and engaging in her delivery. She was incredibly informative and spoke at length about a truly important subject that young engineers should keep at the forefront of their minds. Katy drew on her own personal experiences to bring the subject to life even more to fully demonstrate the significance and independence of equality, diversity, and inclusion for engineers. We look forward to the opportunity to work with Kate in the future.
Tanya Spencer, IET Awards and Prizes Manager

As part of our plans for Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024, we were delighted to welcome Katy to our network group meeting to share the IET’s work and commitments to neurodiversity and EDI in general. Katy is a fantastic speaker Her presentation was full of knowledge, energy, and a clear passion for the subjects. As a neurodiversity network, we took away some great insights and advice that we immediately found useful, and we also received ideas for developing neuro-inclusive practices at Hoare Lea. We look forward to staying in touch with Kate and welcoming her back for future updates and guidance.
Richard Wood, Senior HR Business Partner, Hoare Lea

Katy has been an exceptional mentor with empathy and understanding for both personal and professional challenges no matter how big or small.
Kenneth

I matched with Katy when I was at a crossroads in my professional journey, my initial aim was to have support whilst I searched for a new job. As I was looking at roles in a different sector, it was great having Katy reviewing my CV and cover letters. I appreciated having a supportive professional to run through my options as Katy understands the wide industry careers available. I find Katy easy to talk to, she guides the conversation without instructing and I’m very grateful for the time she’s willing to work with me.
Stephanie

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