Babita Bahal

Global strategic and creative leader

Babita Bahal is a strategic and creative leader shaping the future of film, television, and culture on a global scale. She is Group Head of Inclusion at Fremantle and a member of the company’s Global Leadership Team, where she integrates representation and authentic storytelling into content while shaping inclusive cultures across production and leadership. Operating across 27 international territories, Babita works closely with CEOs and producers to develop talent pipelines and advise on major productions. 

Previously, she led the behind-camera strategy for Channel 4’s Black to Front initiative and authored the BBC’s Diversity Guidelines, widely adopted across the UK television industry. She is a Board Member of the Edinburgh TV Festival Foundation, has been recognised in Variety’s Inclusion Impact Report, is a recipient of the MAMA Youth Diversity & Inclusion Champion Award. She has developed an award-winning AI inclusion agent recognised by the Mayor of London’s DesignLab. 

Babita’s career also includes senior roles as Head of Marketing and Audience Insight at Zee Network Europe and Marketing Director at Informa PLC.