Asif is the Chief Global Inclusion Officer  for Warner Bros. Discovery, he was previously the Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Impact at adidas and has a long and rich career in the diversity and inclusion space with senior executive roles at The Telegraph Media Group, EY Financial Services and the City of London Police. He is a board member for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and a member of the board of advisors for Hedley May. Over his 20-year career he has worked in Europe, North America, Middle East, Africa and Asia.  
  
Asif has been credited with impactful global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion activities and programs across organizations, that have created a strong sense of belonging for all and resulted in truly diverse workplaces. He has been key in building synergies between internal and external D&I efforts within organizations, ensuring diversity and inclusion is embedded in all elements of a business, resulting in innovative, creative and inclusive products and services.   
  
Asif is listed as one of the most influential Global D&I Leaders by Hive Learning, the CIPD’s Top 20 Power list and a LinkedIn Influencer. He is winner of numerous awards including the highly commended Head of Diversity Award at the European Diversity Awards and was honoured with an MBE in 2017 by the Queen and granted the freedom of the City of London in 2016. He is a member of the HR Guild, The Worshipful  Company of Security Professionals, a Companion at CMI and is a Freeman of the City.  

He is a passionate and inspirational Global Leader, co author and a renowned keynote speaker with the ability to empower individuals and create a truly inclusive environment for all. Asif has been key in implementing D&I activities and programs as well as connecting with stakeholders at all levels of organisations to build strong and influential relationships with influencers. Asif acts as a role model, providing governance across businesses on D&I and is committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all.

Asif was granted an honorary doctorate by The Open University in recognition of his innovative and socially responsible business developments and exceptional contributions in the field of diversity, inclusion and belonging globally. He is a regular Tedx speaker, where he has spoken on topics ranging from the journey from Diversity and Inclusion to belonging to creating psychological safety for all.

Asif MBE

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Inclusive Recruiting 

Candidate Network Manager

We are a Recruitment agency and Executive search company specialising in the recruitment and placement of diverse talent into permanent, interim and contract based roles. We work with organisations proactively seeking to address under-representation throughout their organisation, especially in senior and board level positions.

We are in the unique position of having access to a fantastic network, a global talent pool of diverse industry leaders and senior managers who have already supported organisations to boost productivity and creativity, improve employee engagement and ultimately increase turnover.

Unlike other recruitment agencies we do not stop at filling a position. Just placing or hiring a diverse candidate is simply not enough. In addition to the recruitment partnership, we also equip our clients with the capability to build their own diversity competence through our signature training workshops. The Inclusive Recruiting workshop to build competence of hiring managers and recruitment teams to ensure real inclusion and equity in the recruitment process, and the Inclusive Leadership workshop to reinforce inclusive leadership behaviours that retains diverse talent, supporting line managers as they drive inclusive behaviour and culture throughout their employee teams, ensuring a sense of belonging for every team member.

Recruitment Resourcer

Planned Parental Career Break

Atkins

Reporting to the HR Manager, as a team, collectively responsible for the HR function for the Group.  As HR Advisor, worked with the team for employee relations, HR administration, learning and development in a very multi-cultural environment.  As the first point of internal contact within the HR team, responsible for providing satisfactory response to employee queries.

HR Shared Services Advisor

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Dubai
Reporting to the Compensation and Benefits Manager, with direct management responsibility for 8, assisted the GSK Global team with the communication, implementing and embedding Partnership for Prevention (P4P) throughout all GNE markets.  (P4P is a program that provides up to 40 preventative healthcare services at little or no cost to GSK employees and their eligible family members).

HR Project Associate

British Red Cross

Reporting to the Human Resources Advisor, responsible for the supporting of the HR function for employees across 3 divisions. Acted as the HR Expert supporting Managers for the recruitment process. Supported the Payroll team with the administration of the monthly payroll and staff benefits.  Provided an advisory service as first point of contact for all HR queries including absence and health issues. Conducted induction and exit procedures.

HR Assistant

Roundhouse

Reporting to the Head of HR, whilst collectively providing HR support to employees. Full generalist role including HR Administration, Recruitment, ER, Training & Development and Payroll, Employee Benefits and HR Information System.

HR Administrator

Recruitment Administrator

I CAN

A Human Resources generalist with experience of shared services and recruitment.  Key strengths include the ability to build relationships with all levels of staff to understand their business needs and to deal with high volumes of administrative work whilst ensuring attention to detail. 

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