Co-Founder and Managing Director, 3BL Associates. For over a decade, 3BL has advised Nobel Peace Prize winners and nominees, governments, and corporates, on multi-stakeholder models to advance development.

Launched and co-led five social ventures; including Diversity on Board, Recipes for Wellbeing, and Public-Planet Partnerships. Among the first 100 Biomimicry specialists in the world. Ubuntu peer peace coach and activist with a decade of experience within youth climate movements. Tariq has held advisory board and co-chair roles with organizations such as UNESCO, EAT Foundation, The Inayatiyya, AIESEC, and the Global Shapers Community.

Featured in publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, and Stanford Social Innovation Review. A Fellow for the Royal Society of Arts, and has received multiple global awards and recognitions for leading innovations that contribute towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Host of the "People and Planet" Podcast by Expo 2020.