Can I Say That is your safe space to learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion, and how you can be a force for change. By explaining the common fears we all face about DEI, you'll feel empowered to talk with confidence and take action.

Most DEI books focus on gender, race or the intersection of those two dimensions. This book adopts a much broader intersectional lens while also providing concrete tools for allyship.

This book is for you if

• Want to know more about diversity, equity, and inclusion but don't know where to start.
• Are worried about saying the wrong thing.
• Don't feel comfortable talking about DEI.
• Are worried conversations might escalate or end in conflict.
• Don't want to be the only one fighting for change.

Dr. Poornima Luthra is a recognized author, keynote and Tedx speaker, business consultant, and leading practitioner-academic in the field of talent management and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). As a senior faculty at Imperial Business School and external faculty at Copenhagen Business School, she bridges cutting-edge scholarship with real-world impact. She draws on eighteen years of research, teaching experience, and expertise in the field of talent management and DEI in Asia and Europe.She is the author of Can I Say That? (2025), Leading Through Bias (2024), The Art of Active Allyship (2022), and Diversifying Diversity (2021) and contributor to Harvard Business Review. As the Founder of TalentED Consultancy, Dr. Poornima provides effective DEI thought-leadership from a global perspective, workshops, and consultancy services for organisations who are determined to nurture inclusive workplaces for their diverse talent. She is a trusted advisor and workshop facilitator to well-known companies and non-profits worldwide, from Carlsberg to Lego, Novo Nordisk to Deloitte, L'Oreal to Medicines sans Frontiers (Doctors without Borders). In 2023, Thinkers50 ranked Dr. Poornima as one of the world's 30 up-and-coming management thinkers and named her book The Art of Active Allyship as one of the 10 best management books of the year. Most recently, Dr. Poornima's latest book, Can I Say That? Was named as one of the 10 best new management books of 2025.