Position:
Head of DE&I, International Markets
Company:
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Bio:
Nadia is a coach for executives and teams across Takeda helping them to intentionally activate DE&I to build high performing teams, increase innovation and successfully tackle business challenges.
Nadia has cross-industry and geographical experience leading DE&I, Employee Experience and Wellbeing in global multinational companies. She has also held roles in Academia and in International Finance at the IMF. She utilizes human centered design in her work and has a background in cross-cultural competency and conflict prevention and management.
Born in Canada to an American mother and Egyptian father, Nadia was raised a “Canyptian” in a multicultural family spanning continents, cultures, classes, ethnicities and religions. She is happiest on a bicycle, playing in salty water and especially when her life positively impacts the lives of others.