Ola Fadipe

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Senior Director, People Experience at Google

United Kingdom

Overview

Ola Fadipe is a strategic People, Talent & Culture leader with over two decades of experience at firms like Google and BlackRock. She specializes in scaling transformations, building engaged teams, and shaping inclusive, purpose-driven cultures. Ola earned her MSc from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Recognized for her dynamic leadership and commitment to empowering others, Ola dedicates time to amplifying the voices of under-represented talent. She also supports charitable organizations, including Smart Works Charity, which helps women with the clothes and coaching to get a job.

In addition to her role at Google, she serves as an Independent Non-Executive for BDO UK LLP and has previously served as a Non-Executive Director for HMRC.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

Value Seeker

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

People & Inclusion
A frequent speaker on the topic, including a recent panel at SXSW London on "The State of People & Inclusion in 2025, " focusing on building equitable workplaces.
AI in the Workplace
Actively discusses the intersection of people and technology, advocating for a human-first approach to AI to create an adaptable, forward-thinking workforce, as seen in her posts about Google's Gemini.
Corporate Governance
Appointed as an Independent Non-Executive at BDO UK LLP in 2025, contributing her expertise in people and culture to the firm's leadership and Public Interest Committee.

Media Appearances

Ola Fadipe | Senior Director, People Experience - APAC & EMEA. Featured in Forbes Councils

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Google's Ola Fadipe joins BDO as Independent Non-Executive. Featured in BDO UK

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Ola Fadipe - Technext. Featured in Technext

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Work History

5-2023
Senior Director, People Experience at Google
1-2022 - 5-2023
Senior Director, Global Head of Performance Management at Google
12-2019 - 12-2021
Senior Director, EMEA Head of Talent Acquisition at Google
10-2016 - 9-2019
Director| EMEA Head of Talent at BlackRock
2-2014 - 10-2016
Director | EMEA Head of Talent Acquisition and Global Head of Campus Recruiting at BlackRock

Education

2001 - 2002
MSc from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
1997 - 2000
Llb. Hons from University of Reading

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Insights For Selling To Ola

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ola is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ola

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ola move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Ola take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Ola

Personality Compatibility


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