Riaz is Professor of Practice for Innovation & Leadership at Hult International Business School, where he leads sessions with senior executives, focusing on global megatrends, digital disruption and innovation.
 
Until recently, Riaz was a Partner for 27 years at EY, the global professional services firm.  His experience included serving clients in Assurance and Technology Consulting and having various business leadership roles including Assurance Managing Partner in London and COO of EMEIA Markets. 

His last role was Global Learning Leader, preparing EY’s 400,000+ people for the future of work, which included delivering more than 24 million hours of learning annually, and creating several world-first innovations such as the EY Tech MBA. 

His interests are in technology, education and enterprise, and Riaz is currently working on a portfolio of projects, including working with several governments on education and entrepreneurship initiatives, hosting tech programs for senior executives in Silicon Valley, and being an advisor to Majoritas, which is focused on upgrading democracy globally.
 
Riaz is a Founder and Chair of One Degree Academy, a free school in a disadvantaged area of London, and advises several CEOs and social enterprises.

In 2023, Riaz was awarded an OBE for Services to Education by HM King Charles.