Akif Tashkandi

Head of People and Organisation,
Novartis, Saudi Arabia

Highly experienced HR leader with 25+ years of experience working mostly with multinationals across the Middle East in various industries including Mining & Exploration with Saudi Geological Survey, FMCG with Nestle, Aerospace with Boeing, and Pharmaceutical with Novartis. Akif has a broad and practical HR background, particularly focusing on HR strategy, Talent Management, Nationalization, Employee Engagement & Culture, and Organizational Development.