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Gamal Turawa

Build environments where people feel psychologically safe to contribute fully with Gamal Turawa, Human Connection Practitioner. Gamal helps organisations develop cultures of trust and belonging through human-centred approaches. He is the subject of the BAFTA-winning short film The Black Cop, which continues to support conversations on leadership, identity, and human connection today.

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Gamal Turawa, Speaker | Human Connection Expert
Gamal Turawa

Gamal Turawa

London, United Kingdom

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£2k–5k

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Gamal Turawa's biography

At a glance

  • Human Connection Practitioner and founder of G'Ology
  • Subject of the BAFTA-winning documentary The Black Cop
  • Former Metropolitan Police leadership and inclusion programme designer
Gamal Turawa is a Human Connection Practitioner who helps organisations strengthen trust, belonging, and courageous communication through human-centred approaches to performance. After 25 years with the Metropolitan Police designing and delivering leadership and inclusion programmes, Gamal now advises organisations across sectors on building psychologically safe cultures. He is the subject of The Black Cop, a BAFTA-winning short film used internationally to support conversations on leadership and identity. Gamal's philosophy addresses a critical workplace challenge: creating environments where people feel safe enough to be honest, valued enough to contribute, and supported enough to perform at their best. His approach combines professional insight from policing with lived experience navigating his own identity and belonging across cultures, including growing up in foster care. This dual perspective helps leaders understand the human factors that influence trust and communication, moving beyond policy to practical culture change. Audiences gain frameworks for building psychological safety within their teams, practical tools for navigating difficult conversations about identity and belonging, and actionable strategies for creating cultures where people can contribute fully. Gamal translates complex human dynamics into accessible concepts leaders can implement immediately. Book Gamal to help your organisation move from talking about inclusion to creating environments where people genuinely feel they belong.

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Topics, sessions and talks

The 10 Essential Elements Of Dignity
Gamal Turawa will discuss The 10 Essential Elements of Dignity, drawing from Dr. Donna Hicks' research. He will explore the fundamental aspects that contribute to human dignity, emphasising their importance in personal and professional interactions. Attendees will gain insights into fostering respectful relationships, enhancing communication, and creating inclusive environments. By the end of the talk, participants will understand how to apply these essential elements to promote dignity in their everyday lives and workplaces.
Gamal's Story
Gamal Turawa's eye-opening experience of being an ex-Metropolitan police officer was captured in the Bafta-winning short documentary, The Black Cop. Having faced extreme homophobia and racial profiling throughout his career, Gamal uses his story to take your team on an emotional exploration of identity through the lenses of race, religion, and sexual orientation. His journey is both profound and impactive. Gamal will deliver a thought provoking presentation based on his incredible journey that will cause delegates to reflect on what informs our identity and how our experiences and events shape our story. It has been described as a powerful testimony to the power of resilience and has given many hope.

Why we recommend booking Gamal

Gamal's professional and lived experience gives him a depth of authority few can match when it comes to psychological safety and courageous communication. His frameworks translate complex human dynamics into practical tools for building trust and belonging, particularly valuable for organisations determined to move beyond policy into genuine culture change.

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Testimonials

Nestlé PTC Confectionery engaged with Gamal Turawa, 'G', to be the closing speaker following a month long communication and events plan focusing on inclusion & diversity. Having seen G speak at a Stonewall Conference the previous year, we were keen to engage with G and allow him to share his inspiring story and his radiating passion and enthusiasm with our team. G did not disappoint and received excellent feedback from the attendees, who were blown away by not only his story but the way he shared it – with humour, humility and vulnerability. Sometimes the power of storytelling can be the difference between engaging hearts and minds and in this case G really helped us on our journey to building awareness, as we progress on our path to creating a culture where our people feel that they belong. Thank you G!

Phil Colbourne MCIPD

Lead HR Business Partner, Nestlé

Featured Projects

Gamal Turawa - The Black Cop book cover
Gamal Turawa - Unravelling book cover

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How do I book Gamal Turawa for my next event?
Email gamal.g.turawa@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Gamal's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
What is Gamal Turawa's speaking style like?
Gamal Turawa structures his sessions around personal testimony drawn from his 25-year Metropolitan Police career and his experience as the subject of the BAFTA-winning documentary The Black Cop, using his own navigation of race, religion, and sexual orientation as the primary vehicle for exploring identity. He layers this narrative with established research frameworks, such as Dr Donna Hicks' 10 Essential Elements of Dignity, to give audiences transferable tools for psychological safety and culture change.
What topics does Gamal Turawa specialise in?
Gamal Turawa's sessions address the ten essential elements of dignity, identity through race, religion and sexual orientation, and psychological safety in workplace cultures. He is the subject of The Black Cop, a BAFTA-winning short documentary, and spent 25 years with the Metropolitan Police designing and delivering leadership and inclusion programmes.
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