Kamran Khan is a skilled transformation specialist with over a decade of experience leading project and business change across charity, local government, higher education, the NHS and regulatory services. Currently the Volunteer Director at Pride and Education Conference, where he provides project and governance leadership for the charities activities, Kamran has a wealth of experience driving customer-centred change and navigating ambiguity to foster impactful and sustainable results. Now a sought-after speaker, Kamran shares his insights on everything from diversity and inclusion, and risk and issue management to managing stakeholder relationships and data-driven decision making.
Kamran’s career is built on a strong academic foundation, he received his BA in Geography and French from Queen Mary University of London before beginning his career at KSS Deanery, taking on the role of HR Administrator before becoming the Medical Workforce Recruitment Officer, where he led the recruitment process for over 500 staff. In 2012, Kamran became the Project Manager at General Dental Council before brief tenures at rightmove.co.uk and Ofsted. Then, in 2014, Kamran joined NHS Professionals as a Programme and Operations Manager where he worked to streamline the recruitment process. Recognised for his skills and abilities, in 2016, Kamran became a Senior Project Manager, where he was integral to implementing large-scale multi-workstream changes. In 2017, Kamran joined Southwark Council as a Business Transformation Manager before becoming the council’s Head of Organisational Transformation where he oversaw service redesign, digital transformation and cultural change initiatives.
In recent years, Kamran has continued to take on positions to hone his skills in organisational transformation. In 2021, he became the Director of Operations of the LGBT Foundation, where he over saw a multi-million pound budget and managed business operations and governance for the external-facing delivery of the charity. In 2022, Kamran moved into higher education and became a Senior Project Management Consultant at King’s College London before becoming a Projects and Change Consultant with the Greater London Authority. Kamran is currently lending his expertise and skills to the Pride in Education Conference as a Volunteer Director or Policy, Governance and Delivery.
A dynamic speaker, Kamran is now available to hire and he has a host of experience leading organisational change. A queer man of Malaysian-Chinese and Pakistani heritage, Kamran also has a personal perspective that he brings to his talks. If you’re looking for a speaker to share insights on Diversity and Inclusion, Change Management and Organisational and Business Transformation, get in touch today to hire Kamran Khan for your next event.
Kamran Khan's official speaking topics are listed below:
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Essential EDI - How to Start the Journey of Inclusivity
- Decolonial Approaches to EDI
- Intersectionality
- South Asian Perspectives & South Asian Heritage Month
- East/South East Asian Perspectives & East and South East Asian Heritage Month
- Queer History & Perspectives, Pride & LGBT+ History Month
- Diasporic Experiences & Perspectives
- Navigating Shifting Political Landscapes
- Setting Up, Maintaining & Empowering ERG/Staff Networks in Organisations
- Engaging Leadership in EDI
- How to Conduct Effective Equality Impact Assessments
Change Management
- Managing Workforce & Organisational Change with Empathy
- Implementing Change with User-Centred Design Principles
- Managing Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity & Ambiguity
- Embedding Inclusivity in Organisation/Business Change
- Engaging Leadership in Change Management
- How to Conduct Meaningful Change Impact Assessments
- How to Undertake Ethics Impact Assessments
- How to Keep your Team Motivated Through Change
Organisation/Business Transformation
- Project Management Essentials
- Project Management essentials in Organisations with Little Dedicated Project Resources
- How to Initiate your Project/Initiative
- How to do Effective Stakeholder Management
- How to do Effective Risk and Issue Management
- How to Create a Delivery-Focussed Project/Programme Governance Structure
- How to Capture and Monitor Project Benefits
- How to Manage and get the Best Results from your Project/Programme Team
- 2025 – UN Women UK Delegate
- 2024 – UN Women UK Delegate
- 2023 – Co-Founder of the Embassy Model Summit
- 2023 – Volunteer Director of Policy, Pride In Education Conference
- 2023 – Projects and Change Consultant, Greater London Authority
- 2022 – Senior Project Management Consultant, King’s College London
- 2021 – Director of Operations, LGBT Foundation
- 2020 – Head of Organisational Transformation, Southwark Council
- 2017 – Business Transformation Manager, Southwark Council
- 2016 – Senior Project Manager, NHS Professionals
- 2014 – Programme and Operations Manager, NHS Professionals
- 2013 – Policy Project Manager, Ofsted
- 2013 – Project Manager, rightmove.co.uk
- 2012 – Project Manager, General Dental Council
- 2010 – Medical Workforce Recruitment Officer, KSS Deanery
- 2009 – HR Administrator, KSS Deanery
- 2008 – Research and Projects Intern, PATTIRO
- 2008 – BA Geography and French, Queen Mary University of London
- 2007 – Coordinator, MYL French Clubs
- 2006 – English Language Assistant, British Council
How to hire Kamran Khan
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Kamran Khan 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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