Mitra Janes joined HSBC in August 2021 as Head of Diversity and Inclusion for their investment banking, markets and commercial banking globally. Mitra was featured on the Global Diversity List’s top 20 diversity champions in 2020 and was named as one of the top 50 diversity professionals in industry in 2018 and 2016. Prior to being at HSBC, Mitra was Group Head of Diversity and Inclusion at RSA Insurance, and prior to joining RSA, Mitra had spent nearly five years at global law firm DLA Piper as Head of Diversity and Inclusion. Mitra spent a significant proportion of her career in generalist HR roles at Ford Motor Company before specialising in diversity and inclusion. She was a member of the Advisory Board of the UK Government’s Taskforce to boost socio-economic diversity at senior levels in financial and professional services. Mitra has a genuine passion and enthusiasm for diversity and inclusion, and ensuring everyone feels valued and is able to contribute.