Gavin Lewis in an investment professional with 20 years’ experience. He is the author of ‘The Opportunity Index’ and co-founder of #Talkaboutblack - a movement dedicated to increasing the representation of Black Professionals in the financial services industry. 

Here, he discusses with Fund Operator's Managing Editor, Andrew Putwain, his thoughts on racism, diversity and inclusion, the finance industry, and where they meet - and how we can make it better.

Gavin has been active in highlighting the challenges to increasing ethnic minority representation in financial services. He’s worked to create mentoring circles for junior, mid and senior Black professionals, student skills workshops and a programme designed to equip students from less privileged backgrounds with the tools and aspirations to enter the corporate world, now he's taking those lessons learnt and applying it to the world of publishing to give insights and solutions.

The book is available for pre-order now.