Ella Slade (they/them) is IBM’s Global LGBTQ+ Leader, leading volunteers globally to ensure all LGBTQ+ IBM employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Ella first joined IBM as an intern back in 2014 and worked in Talent Attraction for 5 years before their current role. Outside of work, Ella is on the England Hockey DEI Advisory Group and a trustee of UK based social impact organisation Mission Beyond.