• Shining the light on gender balance.

    Naureen is on a mission to achieve gender balance at all levels of hospitality. Through inspiration, storytelling, community, coaching, consulting and co-creating with the industry for inclusive leadership.

     

     

     

     

  • What started as a passion project grew into a global community

    In this video I share how feelings of feeling unfulfilled led me down this path of working with women and happy to share all that I have achieved in the past four years.

     

    The question I ask you today is this: Have you ever had a feeling of being
    unfulfilled? You know you want to make an impact but you don’t know how?

  • Apply to the membership today

    Accpeting applications for the Q1 2025 cohort

  • Naureen's journey and her why

    I am Naureen Ahmed, founder of Inspiring Women in Hospitality. Community builder, gender balance advocate and inclusive leadership consultant.

     

    By the time I was 10 I had already lived in four different countries, so going into hospitality was a very easy decision for me. When I arrived at EHL, Hospitality Business School in Lausanne for my undergraduate programme, I found where I belonged.

     

    I said 'yes' to the first job that was offered to me and I moved to London. I worked at the Landmark London Hotel for a just under four years in operations. Then I joined STR, where I grew my career over the next 12 years. I had various roles during this time - analyst, product development, branding, marketing, etc. I had the opportunity to learn the hospitality industry from a macro and global level. When I started STR, it was an unknown company in the industry and I am proud to have brought it to the brand it is recognised as today. I also developed my own leadership style and built a multicultural inclusive team culture.

     

    Throughout my 17 year career in hospitality I have meet amazing women in our industry. Yet I felt we did not have enough visibility for our voices to be heard. So I created the 'Inspiring Women in Hospitality' podcast to share the stories and inspire both women and men in our industry. They inspire me to do more to champion women in our industry.

     

    Then in September 2023 I launched the Inspire Community to bring women together to build a solid foundation of women supporting women. Monthly zoom calls with structured discussions of your career development and access to mentorship.

     

    Women have so much to offer and the research shows that a diverse team makes for a better and profitable workforce. I am on a mission to grow a global community of women in hospitality to create stronger bonds and build a pipeline of future female leaders for our industry.

     

    5 words to describe me: Empathetic, Calm, Inquisitive, Multicultural, Developer

    My values: Respect, Joy, Curiosity, Diversity, Freedom

    My purpose: To shine the light on women in hospitality.

    Who inspires me: YOU 

  • Ways you can work with Naureen

    Naureen is a self-proclaimed 'Inspiring Activator'. What areas do you need inspiration to take action?

    Workshops

    Group workshops that can conducted either as part of an event or for your team. She will work closely with you to identify the areas your teams want to focus on and co-create the content with you and facilate the workshop. Topics can include confidence, leadership, managing a team, communication and much more.

    Coach

    Naureen is a certified executive coach who will be your guide on your journey in your career. Need to get ready for that next promotion? Looking for a new role? Ready to take the next step in your leadership? Ready to inspire the next generation?

    Co-creator

    Naureen is more than a consultant, she sees herself more as a partner or co-creator in your inclusive leadership journey. Through her roundtables she has this ability to create safe spaces to allow for honest conversation and inspiration for the best way forward.

    Speaker

    A qualified speaker Naureen has built a wealth of knowledge on the female experience in hospitality, gender balance, inclusive leadership from her career and community. On stage she seeks to inspire with her stories.

    Podcast Host

    Looking for someone to host your podcast?

    Since 2020 Naureen has interviewed over 200 guests for her podcast and YouTube channel and built her expertise of an experienced interviewer. She leans on her curiosity and open minded approach to drive the conversation

    Moderator

    Whether you need someone to moderate a panel for you or even put one together, Naureen has a wide network she can tap into. Putting her faciliation and listening skills to use she draws all her panelists into the conversation to inspire the audience.

  • Where has Naureen been featured?

    Naureen understand the importance of visibility, which is why she is putting herself out there to be featured in articles, podcasts and awards.

    Awards

    Naureen had been nominated for an IWTA 2024 award for 'Women of Synergy'

  • Reach Out

    Would you like to get involved in the community? What questions do you have for Naureen?