Izzy Safdar

Izzy Safdar currently serves as the Head of Corporate Real Estate Services & Banking Operations & Marketing Procurement at Barclays, a position held since January 2023. Prior to this role, Izzy held various leadership positions at GSK from November 2013 to January 2023, including Strategy & Delivery Director - Procurement and Global Category Leader - Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestments. Notable accomplishments at GSK include managing substantial procurement activities across multiple high-stakes deals and leading global marketing agency negotiations that resulted in significant savings. Izzy's early career features consultancy roles at WATG, Wimberly Interiors, and Crops for the Future, as well as a teaching assistantship at the University of Nottingham. Education includes an MA in International Relations, Political Economics and a BA (Hons) in Finance, Accounting and Management, both from the University of Nottingham, along with attendance at London Business School in 2018.