Nikunj Upadhyay is the Inclusion and Diversity Director at Wates Group, a leading privately-owned Construction, Residential Development, and Property Services businesses. Nikunj is responsible for design and delivery of a multiyear strategy to help Wates be an inclusive and diverse business and an employer of choice for talent across all communities. Prior to Wates, Nikunj has worked for Accenture, Barclays, HSBC and Saint Gobain in a variety of HR roles contributing to delivery of their human capital strategy towards the achievement of business objectives. Nikunj has a Masters degree in Personnel Management from the University of Pune, India.