How can we make veterinary leadership more representative of the profession?
21 Nov 2025
BVA Career Development
Leadership and Management
Veterinary leadership should reflect the diversity, values, and realities of the profession it serves - but does it? In this session, a panel of veterinary leaders share their personal journeys, exploring what representation means to them and why it matters.
Together, we’ll examine how leadership has evolved alongside a changing profession, ask whether it has truly kept pace, and discuss the barriers that continue to limit who steps into leadership roles. Join us for an open and thought-provoking conversation about how we can build leadership that’s more inclusive, equitable, and representative of the veterinary community today.
- Reflect on how personal identity and lived experience shape leadership pathways within the veterinary profession.
- Identify key barriers to representative leadership and explore strategies to overcome them.
- Recognise the importance of inclusive leadership in driving positive change and strengthening the profession’s future.
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