Mustafa Ozbilgin

Mustafa F. Özbilgin is a Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Brunel Business School, London, and Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion. He specializes in workplace equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), with a focus on comparative and relational perspectives. His research spans global diversity management, refugee integration, AI ethics, and neurodiversity inclusion, supported by grants from ESRC, EPSRC, EU Horizon2020, and others. He has authored/edited over 20 books and 200 papers in top journals like Academy of Management Review and British Journal of Management.

• Affiliations: Brunel Business School, College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences
• Editorial Roles: Former Editor-in-Chief of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and European Management Review; currently on 20+ editorial boards
• Professional Activities: Founded the EDI international conference series (2008), member of Reform Club and LinkedIn network

Research Interests: Critical studies on intersectionality, refugee labour markets, AI bias, and global diversity governance. Active in engaged scholarship for policy impact, with projects analyzing megatrends like automation, migration, and climate change.

Awards: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Academic Fellow of CIPD, and Fellow of FEURAM.

Teaching & Supervision: Teaches Global Diversity Management and Qualitative Research Methods. Supervised over 20 PhD students on topics like allyship effectiveness, neuroinclusion, and gender equality policy.

Grants & Impact: Led projects on ‘Transparent And Resilient Gender Equality’ (EU 2020–2024) and ‘Refugee Integration Industry’ (2025). Advocates for EDI in AI development and post-pandemic workforce recovery.