Malcolm Gomersall: “Social mobility is one of the fundamental issues in society”

Kerry Dryburgh: “Building skills for today and tomorrow”

Peter Scott: "Quality is about having the best people - that's synonymous with having a diverse, talented pool"

Paul Lewis: “Social mobility is about enabling good people to see the range of opportunities and having a realistic chance of going after them.”

Matthew Crummack: “What you start with in life shouldn’t determine where you end up.”

Shirine Khoury-Haq: “In business, there is such value in having diversity around the table.”

Lee Elliot Major OBE: “Imagine if we tapped into the talent of all people in this country, all people in the world.”

Danuta Gray: “Where you come from should not limit where you end up”

Jon Lewis: “Young people today want to work for an enterprise that is purposeful”

Brian Duffy: “Turn whatever you consider to be your disadvantage into an advantage.”

Dominic Carter: “Once you start, you’d be amazed at how many people want to bring about change.”

Tracy Garrad: “Who you are and where you’ve come from shouldn’t be a barrier to achieving your full potential.”

John Boumphrey: “There are far too many people in the UK who are experiencing barriers because of their background. That isn’t right.”

Ed Couchman: “Snapchat is used by 300 million people. We have to attract the widest base of talent to serve those people.”

Nick Mackenzie: “It just makes business sense to bring diverse people in”

Steve Murrells: “Endeavouring for equal opportunities”

Alderman Vincent Keaveny: “We have tremendous talent here, we need to make sure opportunity is given”

Charlotte Duerden: “Diversity drives better business outcomes”

Christine Hodgson CBE: “Creating an environment where everyone can thrive”

Nick Owen: “Equality of outcomes will require equality of opportunities”