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Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe
is the Head of Diversity at Google for Europe, Middle East & Africa Prior to joining Google Mark was the Global Head of Diversity at Barclays Group. He has also held roles in management consulting at Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young. Mark was also the HR Director of Iziko South African Museum.

Mark is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on global diversity and inclusion issues. He writes and speaks extensively on diversity issues and has had a number of columns on the subject including a diversity column in The Guardian online.

Mark is a Board Member of The Kaleidescope Trust, an international LGBT human rights organization. In 2010 Mark established The Inclusive Foundation, of which he is the Chairman. He is a former Governor of the Museum of London and the former Chairman of the Museum of London Docklands. Mark is aslo a Director of the Care Trade Chairitable Trading Company and the Washington based National Society of High School Scholars.

Mark was ranked amongst the top 25 most influential LGBT people globally by the 2013 and 2012 World Pride Power List. In 2013 Mark won the Out in the City “Innovator of the Year” Award. In 2013 The Financial Times ranked Mark as the 39th most influential LGBT business person in the world in their first OutStanding in Business list.

Mark is a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers and Looking-Glass Makers of London.

Mark has a degree in Business Studies and in a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.