Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi

Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi is an author, speaker, changemaker.

Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi is an author, speaker, changemaker.

Recognized as a Top 50 Changemaker by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business (2021) and a New Entrepreneur to Watch (2022) by Future of Good, Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi is an award-winning changemaker, speaker, and author.

Founder of
Accelerate Her Future

Accelerate Her Future™ is a leading virtual career accelerator providing tailored programs and services by and for self-identifying Black, Indigenous and racialized women pursuing careers in business and STEM while challenging the status quo through networks of solidarity, allyship and action.

“I founded Accelerate Her Future to create a powerful community of Black, Indigenous and racialized women –who embrace their experiences, cultures, and power — to challenge the status quo and counter bias, microaggressions and outdated practices to help evolve organizations to be equitable and just for all women.”

Founder of
Divity Group & Accelerate Her Future

Golnaz is founder of Accelerate Her Future, a virtual career accelerator providing tailored programs by and for Black, Indigenous and racialized women pursuing careers in business and tech while developing a network of solidarity and action. She is also the founder of Divity Group, a facilitation and learning and development practice focused on equity and inclusion and leadership development. Golnaz is recognized as a top 50 Changemaker by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business and a New Entrepreneur to Watch by Future of Good.

Book Me To Speak

Golnaz is an award-winning changemaker, TEDx and Walrus Talks speaker. She is a sought-after speaker on creating equitable and inclusive workplaces and changemaking, inviting audiences to become better leaders, active allies and changemakers. Her talks combine real talk and warmth with actionable solutions that dig beyond the surface. Through storytelling, research and calls to action, she delivers experiences that are engaging and interactive.

Writing & Publications

Golnaz has published her writing and work in books, journals, magazines and conferences.

Let’s Work Together

“I am a first-generation immigrant from Iran and visitor on this land who arrived due to a revolution uprising in my country. Honouring the women in my lineage, I am the daughter of Mehrangiz Saebi, grand daughter of Ensieh Saebi and Heshmat Golnaraghi. I am grateful and humbled for the opportunity to live, grow and work on the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement, the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Anishnaabeg, the Attawandaron, and the Metis peoples.”