Daniela Herrera's biography
- Diversity recruitment and inclusive culture expert
- Award-winning talent consultant
- Expert in helping organisations build intentionally inclusive cultures
Daniela Herrera is an award-winning bilingual Latina immigrant who specialises in helping organisations build intentionally inclusive cultures. Her approach combines 17 years of expertise in Recruitment, Talent Operations and Leadership with a commitment to elevating historically excluded voices.
As Awareness and Advocacy Founding Partner at Allies in Recruiting and Founding Member of The Talent Equity Alliance, Dani has established herself as a trusted authority in diversity recruitment. Her selection for the NASA Astrophysics IDEA Practitioners Database further validates her expertise in inclusion, diversity and equity advancement.
Dani helps organisations address critical talent challenges by developing strategies that minimise unconscious bias in hiring processes. She creates customised frameworks that enable companies to attract and retain diverse talent, particularly from immigrant and Latine communities, while building sustainable cultures where all employees experience genuine belonging and opportunity.
Audiences leave Dani's presentations with practical tools to identify and eliminate recruitment biases, actionable strategies to create more inclusive workplace cultures, and measurable approaches to track diversity progress within their organisations. Her insights help talent professionals transform good intentions into meaningful impact, and have earned her awards from Culture Amp, Compt, ALPFA, Latino Leaders, Mogul, and more.
Book Dani when your organisation is ready to move beyond diversity statements to creating genuinely inclusive environments where all talent can thrive.
Dani's showreel and videos
Topics, sessions and talks
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Daniela Herrera is deeply committed to elevating and supporting the Latine and Immigrant Communities, striving to deconstruct legacy systems that hinder growth, goals, passion, and fuerza. Daniela’s sessions for Hispanic Heritage Month include: “Growing in your career without leaving your Latinidad behind”, “Let’s Talk About us: All Latine, Latinx, Latino, Latina, and Hispanic Identities”, “Cultura Pop: Latinidad and Latine Representation in Pop Culture”, “ERGs Para Todxs: Creating ERG Programming that Elevates the Latine Community”, “Supporting and Elevating your Latine Teams”, and “Supporting and Elevating your Immigrant Talent”.
Intentionally Inclusive Hiring
Daniela Herrera is on a mission to help companies change how they look for talent, interview, and hire. In this session, she'll break down some of the most common recruitment processes and teach you how to intentionally embed them with inclusion, equity, and accessibility.
Supporting And Elevating Latine Talent
Latines have been the largest contributor to the U.S. population and spending growth, but we are still excluded, underrepresented, and marginalized in the workplace. Daniela Herrera is here to help you change that in your business!
Ethical AI Talent Practices
AI can be incredibly helpful, but it can also create even more harm to Historically Excluded Communities. Daniela Herrera will teach you how to use AI in the best and most ethical way so our talent and our practices can thrive.
Becoming An Intentionally Inclusive Leader
Being a "good leader" or "good manager" is simply not enough. Daniela Herrera will help you identify easy-to-follow strategies to become a more intentionally inclusive leader who puts their team's wellbeing first.
Why we recommend booking Dani
Daniela Herrera, an award-winning bilingual Latina immigrant with 17 years of expertise, transforms organisations by developing bias-free recruitment strategies and building cultures where diverse talent truly belongs. Book Dani to move beyond diversity statements and create a workplace where all your employees can thrive.
Dani brought a refreshing perspective and reminded us of the power we hold in our unique voices and experiences. Her focus on building inclusive cultures resonated deeply with our group, as she encouraged us to use our voices boldly and intentionally. Her guidance was empowering, and it's clear her approach will help shape more supportive and inclusive spaces in any organization.
Her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is not just lip service; it's woven into the fabric of her work and beliefs. She's a strong voice for the underdog and ensures DEI is more than a checkbox — it's a fundamental aspect of organizational culture. When she speaks, people listen knowing she'll deliver truth with impact. She has a unique ability to push and challenge in the best possible way. If you're looking for a keynote speaker, facilitator, advisor, or consultant who embodies authenticity, brilliance, and unwavering advocacy, Dani is the perfect choice. She's the real deal.
I had the pleasure of working with Dani for our DEI initiatives and can't recommend her highly enough. She was incredibly professional, kind, and understanding throughout the entire process. She provided us with invaluable resources and insights that truly made a difference. Her commitment to fostering an inclusive environment shone through in every interaction.
