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Michael Bach

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Thought Leader | Bestselling Author

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The Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion (Step 1 of 6)
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Understanding Your Secret Weapon to Create Inclusive Spaces
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The Right IDEA Doing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Right
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The Smart IDEA Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility is Good Business
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Safety in Numbers: Ensuring Your Space is a Safe Space
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Strength in Numbers How to be an Active Ally
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Bach Thumb 1
The Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion (Step 1 of 6)
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Understanding Your Secret Weapon to Create Inclusive Spaces
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The Right IDEA Doing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Right
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The Smart IDEA Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility is Good Business
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Safety in Numbers: Ensuring Your Space is a Safe Space
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Strength in Numbers How to be an Active Ally

If diversity is our strength, inclusion is our superpower. Michael Bach is a nationally and internationally recognized thought leader and subject matter expert in the fields of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA). The founding CEO of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI), CCDI Consulting, and Pride at Work Canada, Bach brings a vast knowledge of leading practices in creating equitable workplaces in any industry. He also speaks openly about his lived experience as a member of the LGBTQIA+ communities and as a person with a disability.

With nearly 20 years experience within the IDEA space, Bach has advised thousands of clients on how to do IDEA right. Prior to CCDI, he was the national leader of diversity, equity, and inclusion for KPMG Canada. Additionally, Bach spent 2.5 years as Deputy Chief Diversity Officer for KPMG International.

Named one of the “10 Most Influential DE&I Leaders Revamping the Future” by CIO Views Magazine in 2023, Bach has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work. He is one of Women of Influence’s Canadian Diversity Champions and a Catalyst Canada Honours Human Resources/Diversity Leader, as well as the recipient of Inspire Award’s LGBTQ Person of the Year; Out on Bay Street’s “Leaders to be Proud of” LGBT Advocate Workplace Award; Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council’s Immigrant Success Award; and the Canadian HR Reporter Individual Achievement Award.

A bestselling author, Bach’s first book, Birds of All Feathers: Doing Diversity and Inclusion Right, is a Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and Amazon bestseller. It also won the Silver 2020 Nautilus Book Award in the category of Rising to the Moment and was a finalist in the Legacy non-fiction category for the American Bookfest’s Best Books Awards. His latest book, Alphabet Soup: The Essential Guide to LGBTQ2+ Inclusion, is a Toronto Star bestseller and finalist in the general non-fiction category for the American Bookfest’s Best Book Awards.

Bach has a post-graduate certificate in diversity management from Cornell University and holds the Cornell Certified Diversity Professional, Advanced Practitioner (CCDP/AP) designation.

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Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

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  • I was fortunate to have had an opportunity to hear Michael speak on diversity, inclusion, and equity while attending a national sports forum. These issues are so important for any workplace, business, or not-for-profit. When our organization decided we wanted to expand our understanding in these areas, we turned to Michael because I truly believe he’s one of the best in the country. Informative, engaging, and extremely personable, Michael was an exceptional facilitator, and our team gained a lot of important knowledge from our sessions with him.

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