Professor Verma is a leading figure in implementing intersectionality, inclusive cultures, robust governance, leadership and impact into higher education and public sector systems, policy and programmes both nationally and internationally. He is a strategic leader in co-creating inclusive and intersectional approaches to governance, policy and compliance cultures and change initiatives into meaningful applications across programme, policy, systems, people and culture functions.

Using a range of impact and evaluation methods, Professor Verma empowers institutions to advocate for communities and place for more inclusive and agile governance cultures. He has the tenacious ability to transform complexity into meaningful insights through audits, risk mitigation and board development that enable national and international programmes and policy to create sustainable change and solve pressing societal challenges. Additionally, Professor Verma is experienced in scaling initiatives to forming partnerships and increase development opportunities for institutions.

Professor Verma is a confident public and keynote speaker with the ability to engage, and connect with diverse audiences including staff, media and partners across the world. As an innovator, he is a relational and ethical thought leader that embraces systems thinking, complexity and creative design for social change tackling critical challenges uniquely utilising an intersectional approach.

“If we aren’t intersectional, some of us, the most vulnerable, are going to fall through the cracks” – Kimberlé Crenshaw