Asif Sadiq

Remarkable diversity and inclusion expert, Chief Diversity, Equality, & Inclusion Officer at Warner Bros & Most Inspirational D&I Leader 2022

  • Most Inspirational D&I Leaders
  • Chief Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Officer at Warner Bros Discovery.
  • Senior Vice President, Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Warner Bros Discovery
  • International Advisory Board Member at Kent Business School
  • Board Member at WORK180
  • Executive Member at World 50, Inc
  • Board of Governors at Middlesex University
  • Board Member at AICPA
  • Member of the Board of Advisors at Medley May
  • Vice President, Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Impact at Adidas
  • Vice President, Global Head of Diversity, and Inclusion at Reebok
  • Fellow at Society of Leadership Fellows
  • Chair Inclusion and Diversity Programme at Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • Member of the Board of Directors at SAE Institute UK
  • Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at The Telegraph
  • Guest Lecturer at AIFS
  • Consultant at OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
  • Head of Diversity and Inclusiveness for Financial Services at EY
  • Consultant Trainer for UNICRI
  • President at the National Police Chiefs Council
  • Head of Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Department

When Asif Sadiq is booked for events, they are known to discuss the following speaking topics:

The journey from diversity, inclusion to belonging
Creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their authentic self to work
Corporate diversity effectiveness and strategy development
Creating inclusive leadership within organisations
How to manage and support employee resource group
Understanding visible and non-visible disability inclusion
Diversity recruitment, retention and progression
Social and community impact strategies
Global diversity and inclusion strategies in multiple markets
D&I data analysis and inclusion to champion tangible results
Race and ethnicity inclusion in the workplace
How to be an ally for gender equity
Championing social mobility
LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace
Supporting working parents and careers
How to creative workplaces for faith and belief

Asif Sadiq is a remarkable diversity and inclusion expert with over 20 years of corporate experience. As the current Chief Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Officer at Warner Bros, he has developed a greatly successful career aiming to make a change within the working environment. With vast amounts of experience delivering speeches at different events, Asif mainly focuses on his career journey fighting for equality within large corporate companies and the benefits a diverse workforce can have on the company’s performance.

Asif began his professional career as the Head of Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Department at the City of London Police. Passionate to make a difference, he devoted his career to helping the community and in 2016, he became the President of the National Police Chefs’ Council which allowed him to support staff within the police force. Respected for his values, Asif continued to work in the Diversity and Inclusion roles within many different companies throughout his career, including EY, The Telegraph and Adidas. Continuing his admirable career, he currently fulfils the position of Chief Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Officer at Warner Bros Discovery.

As an expert in his field, Asif started becoming a board member for companies such as Hedley May, Kent Business School, WORK180 and AICPA. This ensures that he can share his knowledge with a wider audience and aim to stand for a change to be made in terms of increasing equality within many different workplaces. Due to his determined mindset, he has also received many awards throughout his 20-year career.  Most recently, Asif was awarded the Most Inspirational D&I Leader in July 2022 and an Honorary Doctorate from The Open University in 2023.

Asif Sadiq is renowned for becoming one of the most popular diversity and inclusion speakers. The knowledge and experiences he has gained throughout his career are greatly valuable within the community which is why his appearances are in great demand for events. When looking for a speaker who is prepared to share his views regarding diversity and inclusion topics which resonate with audiences globally, look no further than Asif.

Official Testimonials

Asif Sadiq is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:

“Thank you for the recommendation of Asif as a guest to our team, and for your support. We had our session earlier with Asif and it was the best in the series so far. It has been great working with you both and thank you for your patience during the onboarding process.”

Mirna, Sr. DE&I Project Manager, Higher Education Pearson Plc

“He was absolutely fantastic – professional, relatable, authentic, engaging and truly inspiring – an all-around genuine guy. We received so many positive comments throughout the rest of the day. Thank you very much”

Angela, Head of Human Resources, Dains Accountants Limited

“Asif Sadiq was a fantastic Black History Month guest. He spoke with authority, clarity and provided excellent insights and practical examples of how we can take the drive for equity in our workplaces and society forward. The audience engagement and feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. I would also like to say how easy Asif was to work with. He has been engaging, flexible and accomodating throughout the entire process. Because of all of the above, Asif comes highly recommended by us”

Ali, TSB

To enquire about Asif Sadiq for your event or corporate function, simply contact us via agent@lgbt-speakers.com or call a booking agent on 0203 9816 295.