Dr Varina Michaels (she/her) lives on the land of the Cammeraygal people of the Eora nation. She is Founder and Director of Paisley Group, a global consultancy focused on People Strategy, Intercultural Management and Diversity and Inclusion. She has developed and led impactful multimillion dollar programs shaping culture, developing inclusive leaders and breaking systemic barriers, co-creating research and programs through an intersectional lens. With a Ph.D. in Intersectional Identities from UNSW Business School, Dr Michaels is an inclusive leader, international speaker, published academic and Professor of Intercultural Management at IÉSEG School of Management, Paris. Dr Michaels is a neurodivergent, second-generation migrant and mother of three.