Ayan Said BSc Hons, PGCE, MA, Founder & CEO

Ayan Said is dual heritage and multi-hyphenate hopeful.

When she isn’t writing poetry, she is an aspiring educator, entrepreneur and inclusive leadership strategist who combines her lived experiences and intersectional traits to co-create a more humanised and harmonised world built on trust.

Ayan’s work exists within an ecosystem of activated leaders driving impact for people, planet and our shared purpose. She holds spaces of understanding for diverse perspectives and lived experiences in a variety of dynamics. Ayan has worked with leaders managing multi-market EMEA teams, cross-cultural projects, hybrid workforces and sensitive political or social contexts. Her approach focuses on improving how people interpret, respond and work with one another.

She has worked with leader from public and private sectors including Qatar Foundation, Moody’s, the London Mayors Office, HSBC, Fitch, Macmillan Cancer Support, Soda, UNDP as well as grassroots organisations such as Solace Women’s Aid and Faith and Violence Against Women and Girls Coalition.

She has contributed to UN platforms; UNESCO, UNICEF, the United Nations General Assembly and UN Women by amplifying perspectives often absent from traditional leadership spaces. Ayan is engaged with the African Union, she is a member of One Young World, Women in Mining UK, Council for African Youth in Minerals and Education Above All, she sees Voicing Voices as a bridge between cultures, sectors, generations and functions.

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Our Innovative Advantage

At Voicing Voices, we believe that solving today’s most urgent challenges, climate disruption, inequality, polarisation, fractured leadership requires more than surface-level change. It demands a new kind of leadership rooted in. inclusivity, lived experience, and empathy.

  • We begin by equipping individuals with the mindset, tools, and agency to lead with purpose, integrity, and emotional intelligence. Through coaching, reverse mentoring, and reflective practice, we strengthen people’s ability to challenge assumptions, navigate complexity, and lead with authenticity.

  • We support leaders to build inclusive cultures that centre education and capacity building as a foundation to success. This involves cultivating empathy, addressing bias, and creating spaces where people feel a sense of belonging.

  • At the systemic level, we work with organisations to develop strategies that embed inclusive principles into their operations. This includes redefining organisational structures, improving processes, and ensuring equitable opportunities for all. This ensures consistency, accountability, and long-term institutional change.

  • We facilitate immersive sessions that bring cross-functional teams together to align on purpose, examine their systemic influence, and co-create legacy-driven action plans. Through guided exercises, systems mapping, and peer collaboration, teams leave with a sustainable roadmap rooted in values and designed for real-world implementation.