Tasneem Chopra OAM
MC | KEYNOTE SPEAKER | DIVERSITY & INCLUSION CONSULTANT | BROADCASTER | AUTHOR
CATEGORY
- International Women's Day
- Women in Business
- Inspirational Speaker
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Leadership
TOPICS
- Diversity
- Inclusivity
- Women of Colour Representation
- Social Justice Issues
- Gender Based Violence
INFO
- Location: Melbourne
- Social media followers: 10k
Biography
Born in Kenya, as a fifth generation of East African birthright with Indian origins but raised in country Victoria, Tasneem grew up experiencing life as the proverbial brown pea in a white pod. Fascinated with the world and its people from her early years, this country school girl followed her calling and today is a seasoned Cross Cultural Consultant.
She assists clients progress an intersectional lens, helping them communicate, work and lead across different cultures for better innovation and profitability, understanding the merits of upholding inclusion. She has developed diversity equity and inclusive policies (DE&I), managed projects, curated exhibitions, run leadership programs, and executed engagement strategies for and on behalf of government and NGO’s for over two decades.
Tasneem is a Strategic Advisor to the Victorian Public Service Commission, Fire Rescue Victoria and Co-Chair to the NSW Legal Aid External Anti Racism and Inclusion Committee. She is also an outgoing Board Director for The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and the Collingwood Football Club Expert Panel on Anti Racism.
She is passionate about culture and gender equity and was duly appointed the inaugural Ambassador for Women of Colour Australia. The Australian Human Rights Commission has named her an Anti-Racism Champion and she has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for her services in diversity and inclusion.
A TEDxMelbourne presenter and writer, Tasneem has featured on numerous platforms including The Guardian, SBS Life, BBC, The Project, Q&A, Compass, The Drum and hosts the podcast, Strengths Untold.
As a media presenter, she provides an expert perspective on topics related to diversity, inclusivity, gender based violence, women of colour representation, social cohesion, social justice issues and equity.
As a keynote speaker, Tasneem has spoken at national and international events, including for International Women’s Day, AGM’s, academic conferences, festivals, panels and at schools.
She is an engaging panel moderator and MC having led many significant events in Australia and overseas. Her written work has been widely published in journals, anthologies, print and online.
Tasneem has a background in Psychology and Sociology and a Masters in International Development from La Trobe University, where she was recognised as one of their Distinguished Alumni. More recently, she was appointed an Adjunct Fellow for Victoria University.
Testimonials
We really enjoyed your keynote speech on inclusive leadership, particularly around disrupting systems of privilege, making the most of multicultural talent and moving from tolerance to understanding. Thank you for also sharing your personal experiences.
And thank you for being part of the panel. We have heard glowing feedback about this discussion, and there was a genuine sense of engagement from the audience. Your advice and insights made for an extremely valuable discussion.
From myself and the team here at MAQ, thank you for making the second Speaker Series forum another successful event.
Thanks for organising the speaker series in conjunction with BCG. They were great…Tasneem Chopra was easily the most impressive speaker of the entire series!
We are extremely grateful to you for having brought the diversity lens to the forefront of the discussion and I think everyone is in heated agreement that diversity on boards leads to better decision making and there is certainly an appetite for change.
You generously shared many thought provoking insights, ideas and leadership experience with our attendees of NFP Directors, CEOs, Observers & alumni.
Tasneem moderated the Cultural Diversity in Ageing’s Care to Communicate Conference in 2021. She was professional, kind and informative, giving insight into the complex issues facing the aged care sector whilst holding the space for robust and sensitive discussions all whilst being able to weave the day into a fine tapestry of conversation. We would highly recommend Tasneem for future events.
On behalf of ASEAN Society, I would like to thank you again for talking to us about diversity and anti-racism. Your passion really showed the importance of these topics and many of the things you discussed truly resonated with others and I. Cultural immersion would not have been the same without you!
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