Upasna Bhadhal
Founder People, Culture, Dei Consultancy @Kaleido
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WORK HISTORY
Founder People, Culture, Dei Consultancy @Kaleido
London, GB
Dynamically changing the way people are recruited, retained and engaged within a business. Building on over a decade of buy-side headhunting experience at the partner level, C-suite and senior investment professionals. We provide inclusive executive recruitment services and consult on DEI, Talent and Culture.Inclusive Executive Search- Specialist in curating diverse talent pools for organisations- Helping organisations to reengineer their hiring processes to be more inclusive - Executive Recruitment focused on Partner/C-Suite/Experienced professionals within the investment industry across UK and Continental Europe for Hedge Funds, Venture, Investment Management, Wealth and Fintech.Inclusive Culture Consultancy- Delivering and designing DEI solutions to global organisations: inclusion training, inclusive leadership programmes, returner programmes, inclusive recruitment policy, inclusive community events, anti-racism training, ERG advisory and thought leadership- Design, lead and deliver training sessions in person and virtually to over people- Thought leader and public speaker - have published pieces across various online zines and Forbes on Inclusion and Leadership, various public speaking engagements- Client portfolio across Private Equity, Hedge funds, Investment Banks, Investment Managers, Wealth Managers, FinTech, Media, Charity, Construction and Global Brands.Amplify leadership, stimulate high-performance, increase human connection.
EDUCATION
University of Nottingham
BA, Politics
INSEAD
Gender Diversity Programme (IGDP)
University of Nottingham
MA, International Security and Terrorism
SKILLS
ABOUT UPASNA BHADHAL
At the forefront of driving systemic change in the investment industry, my role as Interim Pathway Programme Manager at Diversity Project is centered around cultivating female talent in finance. Through this initiative, we\'ve expanded our reach from 60 to 80 participants, demonstrating tangible progress in addressing gender disparity.As the founder of Kaleido, I\'ve leveraged my extensive background in executive recruitment to foster inclusive practices and DEI strategies. Our approach has dynamically transformed recruitment processes, ensuring companies not only hire but also retain diverse talent, thereby cultivating a culture where everyone thrives.18 years of experience in People, Culture and DEI - specifically in the last 6 years have worked on a number of DEI projects as a consultant for notable global organisations including The Diversity Project, Comic Relief, Capita, Morningstar, Wates, WPP, Diageo and on projects sponsored by the Government Equalities Office, Google and Facebook. Have recruited and led multiple searches for over 100+ organisations in the Investment Industry across Partner/Director level mandates in Private Equity, Investment Management, Wealth, Hedge Funds, Impact Finance, FinTech and Strategy. Building on over a decade of buy-side executive recruitment experience at partner level, C-suite and senior investment - uniquely positioned to provide inclusive and ethical recruitment services & advisory on Talent and Culture.Amplify leadership, stimulate high-performance, and increase human connection.
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