Ritu is a diversity expert in unconscious bias, cultural competence and authentic leadership. She is a certified cultural competence coach, a certified neuroscience strategies coach and very shortly will complete a trauma therapist certification. Ritu has now presented to tens of thousands of people globally and has personally coached over a thousand leaders one-on-one.
Before founding bci, Ritu spent ten years in the legal profession – first practicing civil litigation and then working on the senior management team of a preeminent Canadian law firm as their director of legal talent.
Ritu is a regular contributor in the media, appearing on CTV, CBC, NPR Forum and TVO. She previously hosted Work It Out, a diversity and leadership column on CBC Radio’s leading morning show Metro Morning. Ritu also served as instructor for three years in the Executive Programs at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
Ritu’s personal experiences with adversity, and her desire to help others, have led her to work as a social activist for over twenty-five years, volunteering with dozens of organizations. Ritu is a trained instructor in several yoga and mindfulness disciplines. Her awards and distinctions include: recipient of the 2019 South Asian Bar Association (SABA) Diversity Award, recipient of the 2016 Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce Female Professional of the Year Award, recipient of the City of Toronto’s 2014 William P. Hubbard Award for Race Relations and recipient of Western University’s 2013 Young Alumni of the Year Award.
Ritu’s first book, The Authenticity Principle: Resist Conformity, Embrace Differences, and Transform How You Live, Work, and Lead, was released in 2017.
Ritu lives in Toronto, Canada. When she is not working, you’ll find Ritu traveling around the world to eat, swim, hike, dance and chill.
To explore Ritu’s empowerment tools and resources for individuals, visit her personal empowerment blog ritubhasin.com.
Education:
- MBA, Rotman School of Management (Executive Program), University of Toronto
- LL.B. (With Distinction), University of Western Ontario
- B.A. (With Distinction), University of Toronto