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Ola Fadipe

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Senior Director, People Experience at Google
📍 United Kingdom

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.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, People Experience
Job Level
Senior
Location
United Kingdom
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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.
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Career

Work history

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

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