Kulbir is a board level cultural change and business transformation professional, driven by inclusion and people-oriented strategies. Her skills lie in being able to use cross-sector experience of working in large complex businesses and customer focused public service entities to optimise the impact of strategies that she leads on. At Warwick, Kulbir leads the development and implementation of the Social Inclusion strategy, along with the Social Inclusion team, working in partnership with stakeholders across the University and with external partners to increase diversity of Warwick’s community and develop an inclusive culture.

Vivien joined Home-Start in 1998 where she held the post of Director of Fundraising and Communications for 11 years before being appointed Deputy Chief Executive in 2012. Vivien has played a pivotal part in the impact that the Home-Start federation has had on thousands of families and children leading the charity's external relations work. She is passionate about early years and ensuring all children can fulfil their potential.

In 2023, Vivien completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Organisational Change at Warwick Business School which was closely followed by receiving a CBE in King Charles III New Year’s Honours 2024 for her dedicated work for families and children.

Professor Wolke is a developmental psychologist and known for his work on understanding individual differences in the development of infants born at risk (e.g. preterm) or exposed to risk (trauma, bullying) from birth into adulthood. He is Professor of Developmental Psychology and Individual Differences at the University of Warwick Department of Psychology and at the Division of Health Sciences at Warwick Medical School since 2006. Dieter is also part of the Senior Management Team at Warwick’s Centre for Early Life, an interdisciplinary research centre bringing together expertise in early life from across the University to collaborate on pioneering research into the formative factors in our lives.

For information on Dieter’s latest activities and publications see: www.dieterwolke.com

Professor Hastings is Head of Department, Professor, and Cerebra Chair of Family Research in the Centre for Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. He is an advisor to Sibs, a charity supporting people who are growing up with or have grown up with a disabled brother or sister and Ambitious About Autism, a charity championing the rights of autistic children and young people. Richard is an Associate Editor or on the editorial board for 12 journals. He is a Fellow of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.