Toneya Sarwar

Toneya Sarwar is the People & Communities Leader for Cisco Systems, managing a team over 1000 employees across 100 countries. With an exemplary career in human resources and talent management, Toneya is particularly invested in developing a positive workplace culture and skilled at embedding people strategy in business priorities. As a keynote speaker, Toneya is focussed on leadership development, organisational growth and business transformation.

Educated at the University of Nottingham & De Montfort University, Toneya started her illustrious career as a Senior Consultant at EC International. She has held prominent positions such as Senior Branch Manager at Pertemps before she joined Cisco Systems as the Head of Graduate Recruitment in 2007. Having worked in numerous leadership roles at Cisco Systems, Toneya has developed an unparalleled expertise in designing, developing and executive HR strategies that are aligned with organisations’ performance goals.

Toneya has been the Human Resources Manager at Cisco Systems, a role in which she was instrumental in improving female diversity and devising a foolproof plan for investment in female middle managers across the organisations. This is an incredible improvement, considering when she joined the role there were no females on the senior leadership team. In her current position as People & Communities Leader for Cisco System, Toneya has launched programmes and initiatives that have been instrumental in improving the community culture within the organisation.

As a keynote speaker, Toneya touches on subjects related to human resources, diversity & inclusion and strategies. Her expertise in leadership coaching, culture, and employee relations makes her a highly sought-after keynote speaker for corporate events. Having facilitated data driven decision making and leading change in organisations, Toneya Sarwar is a leader in the human resources & talent management sphere. Hire Toneya Sarwar and ensure that your audience leaves with a better understanding of how to place people at the centre of business success.