Munroe Bergdorf is a model and activist primarily focused on issues of gender and racial equality. In ‘The Capitalisation of Diversity and Commercialisation of 'Wokeness'’ Munroe asks whether brands can truly be inclusive if their company is not?

In this refreshing and inspiring talk, Munroe clearly lays out how brands can truly become inclusive agents of change. By teasing out what genuine inclusion, diversity and representation really means, Munroe highlights the social and financial pulling power of guaranteeing that diverse bodies are not only represented, but that diverse bodies are in decision making roles.

@munroebergdorf Familiar for her refreshingly honest insight into ‘white privilege’, diversity and the LGBT+ community, Model and Activist Munroe Bergdorf has proven herself as the brave and bold voice which our society needs. An icon in an age of increasing social awareness, Bergdorf uses her sizeable profile to advocate for a fairer world and to empower individuals to fight for positive change.

Munroe regularly appears on national and international television news to comment on race, diversity, gender and LGBTQ+ topics and writes for publications including Grazia, i-D, them.us, Paper Magazine, The Evening Standard, The Guardian, Stylist Magazine and The Sunday Times Style. Soon after scooping up ‘Changemaker of the Year’ at the 2018 Cosmopolitan Awards, Munroe’s first film ‘What Makes A Woman’ premiered on UK Network Channel 4 in May 2018. In the hour-long documentary, Munroe examines the changing world of gender and identity in today’s society, as she becomes both author and subject. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx