Aasha Tikoo

Director of Strategic Partnerships at myGwork

Aasha Tikoo (she/her) is Director of Strategic Partnerships for award-winning, myGwork who are the business community for LGBTQ+ professionals, graduates, inclusive employers, and anyone who believes in workplace equality.

She works with clients from Netflix to GSK, to increase visibility across the LGBTQ+ community, organise online events promote EVPs, create content, and deliver training on allyship in the workplace, unconscious bias, rethinking diversity management, and drive current employee engagement.

Before joining myGwork, her background has been in early talent recruitment and marketing, having previously worked for a leading global law firm for over a decade playing a pivotal role in championing D&I initiatives in graduate recruitment and leading the firm to be recognised as the no.1 Employer of Choice for LGBT+ students as a result of their continued efforts.

After working so closely with the myGwork family client-side for 6 years, and experiencing first-hand the exceptional work, impact and commitment of the team she jumped at the opportunity to join them and contribute her expertise to their efforts.

Prior to that she has worked across multiple industries including management consultancy, broadcast, telecoms and advertising. She is an alumni of Queen Mary University and lives in London with her husband and two daughters.

Takes part in

May, 20 2:00 PM CET

Stage 1

Panel Discussion

LGBTQIA+ safe culture: is reversing homophobia at the C-level the key to progress?

Expert studies suggest that more than half of LGBTQIA+ employees still hide their identities in the workplace. Although tolerance and acceptance are becoming increasingly normalized, equal treatment and the number of opportunities is still far away from the standard. Despite significant progress in increasing LGBTQIA+ visibility and acceptance, the general corporate culture around the world still has miles to go.

Speakers

Ezequiel Massa Head of Diversity & Inclusion at SAP Latin America & Caribbean

Dr. Yetta Toliver Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Xerox Corporation

Sneha Suresh VP and Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (India and Philippines) at Wells Fargo

Aasha Tikoo Director of Strategic Partnerships at myGwork

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LGBTQ+ Inclusion