Speaker Details

Darshana Parekh is a seasoned Inclusion Consultant and commercial lawyer with over 15 years of experience in private practice and in-house legal leadership. A trusted advisor to executives and business leaders, she brings a unique blend of legal rigour, inclusive leadership, and strategic clarity to the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) space.

Her DEI work spans gender equity, intersectionality, governance reform, and inclusive leadership, underpinned by a commitment to real-world outcomes and systems-level change.

Darshana's thought leadership has been featured in Lawyers Weekly, LSJ Online, and Inview by LawVu, and she is a regular guest on leadership and legal podcasts, including The Career Confidence Podcast, The Corporate Counsel Showand Creator Club. She has spoken at national forums including the ACC National Conference, the Thomson Reuters NextGen Legal Summit, and International Women's Day events.

Recognised as a finalist for the 2024 Corporate Legend of the Year (Australian Professionals of Colour) and the Inspire Awards' Diversity Ambassador category (Connecting Lawyer Mums), Darshana's work is grounded in courage, curiosity and practical impact.

Her mission is simple: to help people have courageous conversations and drive equitable workplace change around diversity, equity and inclusion.

At the heart of her work is the clear belief that a person's identity is their strength, and inclusive systems benefit everyone. Darshana is committed to helping leaders move from awareness to action and designing workplaces that are fit for the future, not limited by the past.