Abi Daré

Abi Daré is an author, Board Member at BIC Corporate Foundation, and Chief Louding Officer at The Louding Voice Education and Empowerment Foundation. Her lived experiences as a Black woman, immigrant, and mother deeply inform her passionate work, inspiring audiences worldwide to confront issues of racial inequality, representation, and empowerment. Through her engaging and powerful talks, Abi explores themes such as Finding Your Louding Voice, Storytelling Mastery, and My Immigrant Experience, blending personal narrative with broader societal insights. Her mission is to give voice to the marginalised and inspire individuals to challenge injustice wherever they encounter it.

Abi’s professional journey began in the corporate sector, where she built a successful career in project and programme management. Starting as a Project Manager & Business Analyst at BP in 2007, she advanced to become Lead Project Manager at Virgin Atlantic Airways in 2008. She then transitioned to the education sector, taking on the role of Senior Project Manager at Pearson in 2010, before moving into the healthcare industry as Head of Program Management at Pharma Intelligence in 2016. These varied roles provided her with invaluable leadership experience and a deep understanding of systemic structures, which later informed her advocacy work. Throughout these years, Abi also nurtured her passion for writing and storytelling, eventually making a bold shift into authorship and public speaking.

Abi’s literary and speaking career has been marked by significant recognition. Her debut novel, The Girl with the Louding Voice (2020), became an international bestseller, followed by You Are Not Going Back (2021), and most recently And So I Roar (2024). In 2023, she was invited to speak at the prestigious House of Lords and served as a keynote speaker at the Harvard Kennedy School. Abi’s influence extends to her role as a Board Member at BIC Corporate Foundation since 2022, and in 2024, she was selected for the University of Wolverhampton’s Every Story Has a Start campaign, highlighting her growing impact in education and social change.

Through her speaking topics, Abi delves into the complexities of racial inequality, the immigrant journey, and the transformative power of storytelling. Finding Your Louding Voice encourages individuals to speak up against injustice; Storytelling Mastery teaches the art of impactful narratives; and My Immigrant Experience offers a raw, personal account of navigating cultural and racial challenges. Organisations hire Abi for her unique ability to blend lived experience with professional expertise, delivering profound, actionable insights that inspire lasting change in diversity, equity and inclusion.