Eva Omaghomi
Strategic Advisor & Authority on Trust, Power and Community Legitimacy
Eva Omaghomi is best known for operating inside one of the most scrutinised institutions in the world and helping it engage credibly with communities beyond its traditional reach. Following a 17-year career within the Royal Household, she became the first Director of Community Engagement appointed to a British Monarch, working at the intersection of leadership, public trust, and institutional responsibility.
Her work focuses on how authority is sustained in environments where legitimacy cannot be assumed. She explores how institutions listen, or fail to listen to communities, how engagement becomes performative, and how credibility quietly erodes when intention and impact drift apart.
Today, Eva is the founder of Forster Jones & Associates, advising senior leaders, public figures, and organisations operating in complex, high-stakes environments
Signature Keynotes
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How institutions earn legitimacy when authority is no longer assumed.
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Why performative engagement fails, and what credibility actually requires.
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Leading visibly without disconnecting from lived experience.
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Decision-making when every action carries consequence.
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How institutions rebuild trust without abandoning authority.
The Omaghomi Effect
Engagement stops being symbolic and becomes a test of legitimacy.
Audiences leave ready to:
Understand why trust is earned slowly and lost quickly
Recognise the difference between visibility and responsibility
Identify when engagement becomes performative, and how to correct it
Lead institutions through scrutiny without retreating or over-reacting
Build credibility that holds across communities, cultures, and pressure
Why Book Eva
Eva Omaghomi brings rare institutional credibility combined with contemporary relevance. Her insight resonates with leaders navigating visibility, reputation, and public expectation, particularly in environments where authority is questioned and trust must be continually earned. She is trusted to handle difficult conversations with precision, restraint, and depth.
Additional Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Keynote Speakers
Eniola Aluko: Pioneering football executive, legal expert, and advocate for institutional reform.
Simon Wooley: Peer and pioneer for racial justice and social mobility.
Sophie Morgan: Acclaimed broadcaster, travel writer, and aviation activist.
Nicola Green: Acclaimed artist, social historian, and expert on identity.
Asif Sadiq: Chief Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Warner Bros. Discovery.
Alex George: UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador and medic.
