
Surinder Kullar, FCIPD
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Biography
Surinder has 25 years experience in HR Leadership, Talent Management & Transformational
Coaching with significant International and Middle East experience. She holds a BA Hons Degree
in Business & HR, a Diploma in Executive Coaching, she is an NLP Practioner, and is accredited by
the British Psychological Society in many psychometric assessment tools.
She has worked within complex multi-billion-dollar businesses, Joint Ventures, start-ups, mature
operating environments and mergers and acquisitions, across a number of industries which
include Banking and Finance, Professional Services, Insurance, EPC Oil and Gas.
Surinder has shaped the human resources landscape for global organisations, impacting their
global reach in over 25 countries. With a keen eye for proactive cost optimization, she has
delivered USD 120 million in recurring savings, notably through strategic workforce resizing and
the offshore relocation of key functions. Beyond financial stewardship, her leadership in
organizational redesign has streamlined operations, enhanced career progression opportunities,
and markedly advanced diversity and inclusion, positioning organisations for robust long-term
success amidst industry challenges.
Dedicated to her profession, Surinder is a celebrated author with several articles featured in
Forbes and a key speaker at the Forbes Wellness Summit, Dubai 2024. Her past speaking
engagements have been at Women In Business & Leadership (WIBCON) Lahore 2024, HR EXPO
Middle East 2021, HR Summit Saudi 2020, Higher Education Summit Dubai 2017, EXPO Middle
East HR Summit Dubai 2016.
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