Disrupting the workplace biases with MAYOKUN ‘MAC’ ALONGE

Shine Out Loud Show

The show tonight focus is about diversity, inclusion and disrupting biases in the corporate world. Meet a man who is determined to end the prospect of there being any more ‘first woman / first person of colour / first disabled person to [insert normal achievement]” Mayokun 'Mac' Alonge the CEO and founder of the Equal Group in 2018 he spent the last 10 years working for large multinational companies as well as smaller niche consultancies, primarily focused on market regulation and business strategy within the energy and utilities markets. Throughout Mayokun’s career he has observed a number of disparities in the selection and treatment of people from ‘atypical’ demographics within the workplace, with limited solutions being proposed to tackle the very real problem of discrimination and bias. Having worked extensively on cross-market initiatives, such as smart metering working groups and industry governance groups, Mayokun has observed first-hand the limited representation and participation across the energy and utilities sectors. This inspired him to launch The Equal Group to make an impact across industries in the UK. Catch him on the show tonight