Abam Mambo is a leading belonging specialist, who has forged a fruitful career with organisations such as Microsoft and GSK. Currently the Managing Director and Principal Consultant for BelongingIQ, Abam is working to help create diverse, inclusive and safe workplaces. Now booked as a global keynote speaker, Abam shares her expertise in belonging along with topics of leadership, diversity, inclusion, change, success, failure and fear. Book Abam today to create a culture of belonging.
A versatile expert, Abam is also an experienced employment lawyer and business consultant. After studies in Political Science, English and Law, Abam began her career as an Associate for Faegre & Benson LLP and Littler Mendelson. In 2011, she moved to join the Legal Counsel of GSK, beginning her expertise in employment law. Working her way through the ranks at GSK, Abam later went on to work in the Senior Legal Counsel, as the Director of Africa Ethics and Compliance, as the Head of Ethics and Compliance for the Intercontinental Region, on the Assistant General Counsel and the Investigations Counsel for GSK.
During her time at GSK, Abam was responsible for implementing risk management strategies and leading investigations across regions such as China, Japan and India. In 2020, Abam joined as the Asia Legal Regional Director of Workplace Investigations for Microsoft, before joining as the MD of BelongingIQ in 2021. To date, Abam has worked with hundreds of organisations, helping everything from c-suite executives to Fortune 500 companies develop their workforce. Abam is also now the host of the podcast MamaTokTok’s A Different Take and writes essays and poetry for a range of lifestyle and literary publications.
With a corporate career that covers everything from law and workplace investigations to ethics and compliance, Abam is now booked as a global keynote speaker to share her diverse expertise. With over 15 years of corporate experience, Abam is regularly invited to speak to audiences of all demographics on personal development, diversity & inclusion, risk-taking and belonging. She is also booked to coach executives and business people on how they can strengthen their workplace from perspectives of diversity and inclusion, employee engagement and more. With experience from Microsoft and GSK backing her credible knowledge, Abam is booked to help create belonging and engagement in corporate audiences. With previous clients such as GSK Canada, JP Morgan Chase and GW Pharmaceuticals, Abam Mambo is guaranteed to be a hit with all audiences.
How to hire Abam Mambo
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Abam Mambo for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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Abam's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Belongingness in Today's Workplace
- Diverse Perspectives and The Inclusive Leader
- Five Risks Worth Taking
- Back to Basics: Diversity and Inclusion
- Speak-Up
- Leadership
- Change
- Belonging
- Fear
- Success & Failure
- Tales & Fairytales
"In short she was outstanding. A captivating storyteller, relevant and contextual. Her eloquence drew us in and her authenticity made her accessible to us all... Thank you, Abam" - Tina, Chief HR Officer, GW Pharmaceuticals
"Abam's powerful storytelling and reflections literally left all leadership team members speechless at the end of her talk. A truly great discussion on inclusion and diversity" - YS Hong, General Manager, GSK Canada
"Abam is an amazing speaker. She tackles trending societal issues tactfully, especially those relating to women, while providing innovative solutions. Abam is eloquent, skilled at captivating her audience, and has so much personality" - Efe, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, JP Morgan Chase
"Abam opened up to us and that cracked us all wide open. Within a very short hour, she connected a room full of strangers. She had gotten us to collectively tell a story. She has ignited us" - Hortense, CEO & Creative Director, Afropian PLC
- 2021 - Managing Director & Principal Consultant for BelongingIQ
- 2020 - Asia Managing Regional Director of Microsoft
- 2019 - Assistant General Counsel & Investigations Counsel for GSK
- 2018 - Head of Ethics & Compliance for GSK
- 2016 - Director of Africa Ethics & Compliance for GSK
- 2014 - Senior Legal Counsel for GSK
- 2011 - Legal Counsel of GSK
- 2009 - Associate of Littler Mendelson
- 2007 - Associate of Faegre & Benson LLP
