Ashley McBean

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.

• 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

• 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