Katya Veleva

Katya is a dynamic Senior Practitioner accredited leadership coach with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, renowned for their expertise in fostering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in workplaces. With over a decade of experience in learning design and delivery across diverse industries and regions, Katya’s work is deeply rooted in the belief that understanding individual learning preferences is essential to driving transformative change.

Katya’s career journey reflects a seamless blend of disciplines, beginning with crafting healthy physical spaces in architecture, advancing into digital optimisation, and ultimately creating inclusive environments where people can thrive. Their unique intersectional identity as a queer Eastern European immigrant and a person with an intersex variation enriches their perspective, making them a powerful communicator and bridge-builder in organisational settings.

Katya is passionate about equipping individuals and organisations with the tools, techniques, and language to cultivate harmonious and inclusive workplaces. By addressing both structural barriers and interpersonal dynamics, Katya is reshaping leadership paradigms and inspiring workplaces to embrace authenticity and diversity at every level.