Winston Ben Clements

Winston Ben Clements Inclusion Specialist, Keynote Speaker & Content Creator 

Winston Ben Clements is an Inclusion Speaker & Advocate with expertise in the areas of disability awareness, anti-racism and resilience. He was predicted to live a life of isolation and pain due to a rare bone disorder known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). This condition caused his bones to be extremely fragile, suffering over 200 fractures in his lifetime.

Winston Clements is a two-time TED Speaker, Entrepreneur and YouTuber. His specialist topics are disability awareness, anti-racism and resilience. Winston has partnered with global brands including Google and Disney. His ultimate mission is to inspire 1 BILLION people to unleash their full human potential.

As a young person, Winston not only had to deal with the typical challenges of school and adolescence, but he also struggled with loneliness and frustration because his body would continuously let him down. Watching his siblings and the other kids from the sidelines was a constant reminder of how different he was, and he often found himself wondering “what is the point of it all?”

Despite this, Winston Clements considers himself to be one of the lucky ones. A significant number of people with OI do not make it beyond childhood. He was also born into a family who were destined to cope with a son who refused to allow his physical condition to limit his ambition. Winston credits his positive attitude to his Christian faith, as well as all the encouragement he has received from family, friends and well-wishers along his journey.

Winston Clements graduated from University with a degree in Computer Science and then spent over 10 years working as a Consultant for global tech corporations.

His current work as a speaker and advisor, continues to have transformational effects on audiences worldwide. He is passionate about supporting the world’s leading organisations to create cultures that are truly inclusive for all.

Speaking Topics

My Story: From Pain to Purpose

Winston shares his personal story of growing up with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (brittle bones) that has caused him to suffer over 200 fractures in his lifetime. He talks about the challenges of navigating school, career, and relationships with a disability and the key lessons learned. The key objective of this session is to encourage attendees to look at their minds in a new way and to learn some simple techniques to build resilience and a growth mindset.

Key Points

• Resilience
• Growth mindset
• Overcoming adversity
• Personal responsibility
• Motivation

Unconscious Bias: Who are you Excluding?

Winston unpacks the topic of unconscious bias through his experience of having worked for some of the world’s biggest companies. He guides organisations to implement practices that foster inclusive workplace cultures where everyone feels seen, respected and valued.

The key objective of this session is to equip attendees with tools for recognizing their biases in order to be better allies to colleagues from diverse backgrounds. This self-awareness unlocks new levels of employee engagement and high performance in a team environment.

Key Points

• Unconscious bias
• Inclusive leadership
• Psychological safety
• Intersectionality
• Allyship

Accessibility: Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Winston uses his experience as a former software engineer to outline the use case for Artificial Intelligence in addressing the challenges of diversity in the workplace. He breaks down the applications and best practices for using algorithms to enhance accessibility, hiring, and inclusive workplace cultures.

The key objective of this session is to support forward-thinking organisations in understanding AI tools and then harnessing their power to unlock the full potential of their staff while mitigating the associated risks.

Key Points

• Accessibility
• Unconscious bias
• Disability inclusion
• Recruitment and selection
• Innovation