Award Recipient: Canadian Medal of Honour & Canada’s Top 25 Immigrants
Wyle Baoween is a trusted advisor to boards and senior leaders, helping them build inclusive, high-performing teams. As CEO at Inclusivity, a Canadian consulting firm specializing in business strategy and workplace culture, Wyle brings a data-driven and impact focused approach.
Renowned for his ability to engage leaders in transparent and practical conversations, Wyle combines deep expertise and curiosity to navigate complex discussions on culture, strategy, and organizational transformation. He helps leaders understand how an inclusive culture drives business success—moving beyond compliance to unlock innovation, collaboration, and higher performance.
Wyle has been recognized as a thought leader in Canada for the industry-leading solutions he has developed, including technology to assess unconscious bias, the Cultural Change Curve, and analytics for measuring inclusion.
Wyle brings over 15 years of experience in consulting, strategy, and change management. He holds an MBA, a certificate in Executive Leadership, a BSc in Engineering, and certifications in Project and Change Management (PMP). Wyle serves on the Regional Board of the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the University of Victoria’s Impact Investing Advisory Council.
Wyle’s contributions to organizations and the community have earned him national recognition, including a Canadian Medal of Honour (2024) and the award of Canada’s Top 25 Immigrants (2023).
As a sought-after speaker, Wyle regularly shares insights on leadership, culture, and business strategy—helping organizations harness the power of inclusion to drive meaningful results.
Speaker Bio
Wyle Baoween is the CEO and co-founder of Inclusivity, a Vancouver-based consulting firm that helps organizations build fairer systems, inclusive practices, and culturally aware leadership. With a background in engineering and a strong commitment to systems thinking, Wyle brings a unique lens to organizational change—treating equity and inclusion not as ideals, but as strategic and operational priorities.
Originally from Yemen, Wyle immigrated to Canada in 2011 and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Victoria. His career spans engineering, leadership development, and large-scale transformation across sectors—from public institutions to nonprofits to global corporations. At the heart of his work is a belief that lasting change happens not by fixing individuals, but by redesigning the systems and structures that shape our work and communities.
In recognition of his contributions to advancing equity and social impact, Wyle was awarded the Canadian Medal of Honour—a national distinction celebrating his leadership and vision for a more inclusive Canada.
Wyle is a sought-after speaker, facilitator, and systems thinker known for challenging assumptions, offering practical tools, and inspiring leaders to become conscious, courageous, and forward-thinking change-makers.
“I find myself constantly asking how I can bring more people into this conversation – Inclusivity is built on the philosophy of being inclusive and calling people in, trying to capitalize on the good in people’s hearts” – Wyle Baoween, CEO, Inclusivity
