Ali Najafi is the Director, Global Diversity & Inclusion at RBC. In his role, Ali consistently seeks opportunities to promote inclusivity and showcase diversity through storytelling, events and programs. Ali co-created the “Speak Up for Inclusion” and “That Little Voice” videos to ignite dialogue on Diversity & Inclusion with leaders, colleagues, clients, and communities. These videos challenge internal dialogues people have when faced with uncomfortable situations and support deepening awareness, interrupting bias and inspiring action to #SpeakUpforInclusion.
They continue to receive acclaim and are used by several external organizations, globally, in their training and learning programs. Through Ali’s leadership and collaboration across RBC, teams benefit from engaging in dialogue with experts and access to new ideas and research from academic institutions, non-profit groups, and emerging organizations. Ali looks beyond today and focuses on what is needed to drive RBC’s strategic priorities to advance diversity & representation, strengthen inclusion and enable economic inclusion.