About

Dionne Reid is a creative strategist, speaker, heARTist, and founder of KiD iN YOU, on a mission to make adulting more enjoyable and revolutionise the way people and organisations work through play, purpose, and emotional intelligence.

Raised in Peckham, Dionne learned early that play wasn’t a reward, it was a lifeline. What began as a personal language of survival has evolved into her professional philosophy: that play is a superpower.

Her work sits at the intersection of art, psychology, and play, translating emotion into strategy and strategy into meaningful change. Alongside working with top leaders and professionals, she has developed play-based approaches in education, supporting children and vulnerable adults on the spectrum and deepening her understanding of inclusion, behaviour, and emotional regulation.

Her work has also expanded into film and television, where she has helped shape emotionally connected performances as a chemistry coach. She has contributed to productions recognised by BAFTA, BiFFA, and RTS, and distributed globally via Netflix, BBC, Amazon, and more.

Whether she’s designing workshops for global brands or sparking conversations that shift how we think about work and life, Dionne builds spaces where people can feel, create, and lead differently, tuning into the important things that are felt but not always seen.

From stages to boardrooms, Dionne has become a go-to voice for heart-led transformation, inspiring global audiences to lead with empathy, create with intention, and bring humanity back to high performance.

Her voice cuts through the noise of corporate jargon to remind people of something simple yet radical: we don’t need to choose between being brilliant and being human.