JOHN
JohnUwagboe;Entrepreneur,Speaker,Leader,Award-winningDEIExpertandtheFounderofUwagboe'sKitchen-AnUnfilteredJourneyIntoBuildingSystemsThatMakePeopleFeelSeen,Valued,AndEmpowered.
Measure Your SEAT Score
Discover where you stand across Scan, Earn, Affirm, and Translate — the four capabilities that separate a room that tolerates you from a room that trusts you.
Find your seat at the table.
Twelve questions. Four capabilities. Two minutes. Discover where you stand on the four core dimensions of Cultural Intelligence: Scan, Earn, Affirm, and Translate — the capabilities that separate a room that tolerates you from a room that trusts you.
Scan
Reading the room before you speak
Earn
Adjusting without losing yourself
Affirm
Making people feel specifically seen
Translate
Turning connection into results
My Journey
Building Systems of Belonging
Global
Helping professionals and organisations turn diversity into sustainable growth by creating inclusive, empowering environments where every individual feels seen, valued, and able to thrive.
Uwagboe's Kitchen
Edinburgh
Founded Uwagboe’s Kitchen & Grill. A thriving Afro-Caribbean community hub in Edinburgh that celebrates diversity through food, authentic connection, and deep belonging.
Strategic Leadership
Lloyds Bank & Scottish Govt
Leading data, risk, and product teams for over a decade at Lloyds Banking Group and the Scottish Government, merging corporate strategy with diversity transformation.
Building Systems of Belonging
Helping professionals and organisations turn diversity into sustainable growth by creating inclusive, empowering environments where every individual feels seen, valued, and able to thrive.
Uwagboe's Kitchen
Founded Uwagboe’s Kitchen & Grill. A thriving Afro-Caribbean community hub in Edinburgh that celebrates diversity through food, authentic connection, and deep belonging.
Strategic Leadership
Leading data, risk, and product teams for over a decade at Lloyds Banking Group and the Scottish Government, merging corporate strategy with diversity transformation.
News & Stories
A Mission of Belonging
Whatinspiresmeisn’tmoretalk,it’sseeingsomeonecreatespaceswherebelongingisreal,powerful,andpossible.Weneedtomovebeyondperformativediversitycheckboxesandbuildsystemsthatinherentlyvalueeveryindividual.Trueinclusionisn'tjustaboutpresence;it'saboutpower,voice,andthefreedomtobeauthenticallyyourselfwithoutapology.
SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENTS
John Uwagboe uses his voice to bridge the gap between corporate strategy and authentic belonging. From Boardrooms to Community Halls, he speaks on Leadership, Culture, and the Power of Being Seen.
Secure his expertise and redefine success at your next event. Let’s talk about inclusive leadership and how culture can drive innovation.
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