Ashley McBean
People/Careers Leader & DEI
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About
Inclusive People Leader with 10+ years’ experience designing and delivering recruitment, onboarding, and learning programmes across technology, data science, consulting, and mission-led communities. Passionate about connecting education, employers, and technology to empower young people and underrepresented groups with career readiness skills.
Currently serving as Head of Talent & Project Lead at Women in AI – Middle East (19K+ global members), overseeing employability, governance, and talent programmes across seven countries. Recognised as a 2024 Woman to Watch Changemaker for DEI leadership, I combine commercial strategy, community engagement, and learning design to build inclusive, future-ready talent ecosystems.
Certified NLP Practitioner, Organisational Development & EQ Coach.
Experience
- Early careers strategy & employability programmes
- Stakeholder engagement & partnership building
- Thought leadership & public speaking
- Business development & account growth
- DEI & inclusive recruitment frameworks
- Programme design & delivery
- Programme design & community growth
- Data-driven decision making & reporting
- Leadership, coaching & organisational development
Education
- BA (Hons) Creative Writing & Journalism – London Metropolitan (2012)
International Society of Neuro-Semantics
- Meta NLP Practitioner
- Licensed Emotional Intelligence Practitioner
- Certified Organisational Development Coach | Associate Leadership & Executive Coach
- TEFL Certificate – TEFL Org UK
