Sal Naseem is a national inclusive culture expert who empower organizations and individuals in leadership, inclusive culture building, and changemaking.
Through Sal’s work in policing as the first South Asian and Muslim Regional Director for London at the IOPC, he gained remarkable recognition. Notably, his pioneering efforts exposed the toxic culture inside the Metropolitan Police. As a result, he directly challenged discrimination in all forms and addressed racial disproportionality on both regional and national levels.
Additionally, Sal’s portfolio has been cited by Parliamentary Select Committees, respected academics, and major media outlets. For example, the Guardian highlighted his stop and search work as one of the “key moments in police relations with Britain’s BAME communities since 1999.”
Consequently, his efforts not only earned him multiple awards but also demonstrated his ongoing commitment to tackling inequality. Importantly, he uses this experience to build inclusive cultures and develop future values-based leaders.
Furthermore, Sal is a recognised thought leader and best-selling author. He regularly speaks at conferences, universities, and corporate events across the UK and internationally. Because of his storytelling ability, audiences connect with him on challenging issues like leadership, inclusion, and changemaking.
As a result, his talks inspire people to reflect on their responsibility in creating a fairer, more inclusive world. This journey often starts at work, within communities, or in their personal lives.
Sal is the author of True North: A Story of Racism, Resilience, and Resisting Systems of Denial. The book explores how values-based leadership creates personal and professional impact. In addition, he has contributed to documentaries on policing and appeared in both national and international media.
Lastly, Sal holds a law degree from the University of Glasgow. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Awards & Recognition
LinkedIn Top Voice on leadership and inclusive cultures.
Celebrated as one of the top 10 voices in the world on anti-discrimination on LinkedIn by Favikon in 2024.
Honoured as one of the 50 most influential people driving change in the UK through inclusion in the Diversity Power List 2023/2024.
Recognised as one of the most inspirational leaders on inclusion by D&I Leaders 2024.
Appeared on several documentaries on policing and all of the major media platforms in the UK.
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Featured topics include
1. Finding, Following, and Holding onto Your True North.
Understanding and leaning into your values, and then how to stay true to them, can be transformational personally and professionally. This talk will help bring to life for your audience what values-led leadership actually looks like.
2. How to be a Changemaker Every Day.
What does it take to drive change? And how do we unlock the changemaking potential inside all of us? This keynote will explore exactly how we can do this, each and every day
3. Moral Courage- Your Passport to an Inclusive Culture.
If we are looking to build inclusive cultures in our organisations, then the role of moral courage needs to be understood, nurtured, and harnessed. This keynote explores a framework for how we can do this in our organisations and how this can lead to true inclusion
4. Becoming a Male Ally.
Using his experience of tackling institutional misogyny in policing and the fire service, Sal explores the vital role of men in driving change here. This keynote explores the why, and the road men need to take in discovering how they can become true allies to women.
5. Understanding and Recognising Islamophobia.
This keynote explores how to understand and recognise what Islamophobia currently looks like, societally and in the workplace. It delves into the latest research and uses powerful lived experience and storytelling to offer a way forward.
6. A Story of Racism, Resilience, and Resisting Systems of Denial.
A keynote talk on Sal’s best-selling book, True North: A Story of Racism, Resilience, and Resisting Systems of Denial. Desi-Blitz has described this book as “a landmark contribution to anti-racist literature”. This keynote offers an opportunity for audiences to engage with the key themes of the book and a Q&A session with the Sal
What people say
Sal Naseem is a truly outstanding and thought-provoking speaker and chair. His insights and storytelling captivates individuals, leaving civil servants across the UK motivated to take action.
Dods Group Ltd.
I loved every second of it. I genuinely think it was my favourite session we ever had. It was presented so beautifully and in such an organised manner that you were hooked onto every word.
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