Dr Amit Patel is a best-selling author, diversity, equity and inclusion consultant, motivational speaker and disability rights campaigner. Amit’s committed to supporting a range of charities: he is a trustee for Vision Foundation and Living Streets, as well as being VP of the Talking Newspaper Federation, and an ambassador for the RNIB.

On losing his sight completely overnight, Amit’s career as a trauma doctor was no longer practical but he was determined to use his education, training and skills to help others. Today, Amit is an active campaigner for accessibility, diversity and inclusion, speaking out against the issues that disabled people face daily.

Amit’s first book, called Kika & Me (published 2020), chronicles his sight loss journey and is in the process of being adapted for the big screen by a BAFTA breakthrough producer.

Recently, Amit has been developing a mainstream children’s television series. Starring Amit and his guide dog, Kika, the series aims to educate young children about how different types of assistance dogs help their owners.

Amit is known as a broadcaster, presenter, podcast host and media personality and is a regular on national and local news. Committed to achieving greater representation of disabled people in the media and as a British Asian with a disability, Amit’s media profile has meant that he has become a voice and role model for young Asians with disabilities – proving that despite community and social stigma around disability, it is no barrier to living a fulfilling life.