Deborah Williams is Executive Director of the UK-based Creative Diversity Network, which promotes diversity and inclusion in broadcasting. Deborah developed and delivered the organisation’s Diamond diversity monitoring scheme which is used by major broadcasters in the UK.
Prior to her work with CDN, Deborah undertook groundbreaking work as Diversity Manager at the British Film Institute, which included opening a lottery fund to promote diversity and designing the diversity standards for film. In addition to advocacy, Deborah has over three decades of experience in the performing and screen arts in the UK including acting, teaching, and running her own theatre companies.
The Fair Play project, funded by Creative Victoria, is an equity and inclusion capacity building program for organisations that receive multi-year funding through Creative Victoria.
The Fair Play symposium will platform the knowledges, leading practices and lived experiences of First Nations, Disability, and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse creative practitioners.