Dispelling stereotypes and normalising inclusion topics are Darren’s primary motivators – leading him to steer the Bank’s LGBT inclusion objectives since 2008. He’s led dbPride employee network subcommittees around engagement, events and recruitment and now focuses on global connectivity of the network. He currently mentors LGBT talent, reverse mentors senior leaders and blogs personal stories and challenges around being openly bisexual. In 2016 he led the Bank’s ‘Wear Purple’ IDAHOT initiative: doubling 2015’s participation with 6,500+ colleagues engaged globally – raising visibility of allies and LGBT inclusion. He has attended 5 international Out&Equal workplace equality conferences and ran a technology themed panel workshop at this year’s conference. Externally, he sits on OUTstanding’s LGBT Future Leaders working group and volunteers his technical skills to develop the online presence of local LGBT community assets.
