Dilraj is the Director of Equate Scotland, which is a national policy, research and development Scottish Government funded programme, focussing on progressing positive outcomes for women within the STEM (Science, technology, engineering and maths) ecosystem. As the programme lead, she has the overall responsibility for Equate Scotland’s strategic objectives.
Dilraj has worked in senior programme management, policy development and C-Suite positions across a diverse range of not-for-profit organisations in Scotland. With an academic grounding in business administration and carbon management, Dilraj brings cross-sector subject matter expertise on the themes of social capital, gender equality, skills, environment, poverty, AI and ethics
As a former member of Scotland’s AI Alliance Leadership Group and the Climate Emergency Skills Action Plan Implementation Steering Group, and through membership of a number of working groups, Dilraj contributes to thought leadership on skills, gender equality and progressing positive outcomes for women in the STEM labour market.