Michael Bach is an author, speaker and thought leader in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). He is the founder of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion and Pride at Work Canada.
Michael has worked professionally in DEIA for more than 20 years, most recently as the founding CEO of CCDI and CCDI Consulting. Prior to taking on this role, he was the national leader for diversity, equity, and inclusion for KPMG. Additionally, Michael spent 2½ years as Deputy Chief Diversity Officer for KPMG International.
Over the course of his career, Michael has received repeated recognition for his work, including being named:
Lifetime Achievement Award for LGBTQ Inclusion from the Inspire Awards
Women of Influence’s Canadian Diversity Champions
Catalyst Canada Honours Human Resources/Diversity Leader
LGBTQ Person of the Year from the Inspire Awards
Out on Bay Street Leaders to be Proud of LGBT Advocate Workplace Award
TRIEC’s Immigrant Success Award Canadian HR Reporter Individual Achievement Award
In 2023, he was named as one of the 10 Most Influential DE&I Leaders Revamping The Future by CIO Views Magazine
Michael has a Post-Graduate Certificate in Diversity Management from Cornell University and holds the Cornell Certified Diversity Professional, Advanced Practitioner (CCDP/AP) designation.
His 2020 book Birds of All Feathers: Doing Diversity and Inclusion Right is a Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and Amazon bestseller, and recipient of the silver 2020 Nautilus Book Award in the category of Rising to the Moment, and a finalist in the Legacy Nonfiction category for the American Bookfest's Best Book Awards. His second book Alphabet Soup: The Essential Guide to LGBTQ2+ Inclusion at Work was released in March of 2022 and is a Toronto Star bestseller and finalist in the General Nonfiction category for the American Bookfest's Best Book Awards.