Tariq Khan is a published author, global sought-after keynote speaker and a recognized business leader who brings the combination of corporate and professional leadership experience along with academic learning. His expertise includes thought leadership, innovative marketing strategy, future trends, cultural transformation and the diversity and inclusion arena. He has had a distinguished twenty-year corporate career in the U.S. and has held senior leadership roles at major global Fortune companies, including ING, Nationwide, and MetLife. In his last corporate job, Tariq was Senior Vice President and Head of Market Development at ING.

Tariq is clinical professor of leadership and marketing at New York University’s SPS graduate school. Tariq has been a faculty member at NYU since 2005.

In 2010, Tariq founded his company, Global Diversity Marketing (GDM) in New York. GDM is a leading management consulting firm that has helped global Fortune companies and coached C-Suites leaders to adapt and thrive in the changing environment.

Tariq has equally impressive contributions in the nonprofit world. He serves on the board of directors at the Asian Pacific Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS); Ascend, which is the largest Asian American professional network, and on the global board of Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs and Professionals (OPEN). He also served as the chairman of the board of trustees at the Stratford University in Falls Church, Virginia.

Tariq published his book in 2022, Leadership in Changing Times, the book is published by a renowned publisher and used at several campuses around the world. Tariq has spoken at major events around the world and shared stages with global CEOs, critical thinkers, and U.S. Presidents. Tariq has delivered more than 150 speaking engagements at several companies and universities around the globe.