About – Inspire Defence and Security Ltd.

Leadership | Strategy | Change

IZ Consulting, a brand name of Inspire Defence and Security Ltd, provides consultation services and tailored solutions for human capital development as well as organisational development needs across the defence and the security sector in areas of Leadership, Strategy and Change; Engineering and Technology, Law and Governance and Capability and Capacity Building.

IZC brings global insight to deliver local solutions in organisational competitiveness, though developing business practices, human capital, and staff development. The current seismic shift we are experiencing in the global order brings with it a need for leaders that think differently and organisations that are agile and responsive to hyper change.

We help organisations on this journey through consultancy and development solutions that are built on robust research, our major suppliers in have included Cranfield University, University of Hull and EWS.

Natalia Duke

(Chairman and founder)

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Our History

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Consulting, 2015

The company extends it support to business with strategy and organizational development consultancy adopts IZ Consulting as a trading name. Consulting work extends private sector organisations,

New Business Model, 2018

Adopts a collaborative business model working with partner organisations and associates, allowing Iftikhar Zaidi Provide Limited to broader its activities to include, education and organizational development.

Blended Model, 2020-2021

With the COVID pandemic causing disruptions to face to face activity, IZ Consulting developed fully online and blended models for continued delivery of products and services

Inspire Defense & Security, 2024

IZPL rebrands to represent its growing reach, vision and purpose. Adopts the name Inspire Defence and Security, with expanded areas of expertise: Leadership & Organisation, Engineering & Technology, Capability & Capacity Building and Law, Security & Governance .

Formation , 2014

Iftikhar Zaidi Private Limited (IZPL) established with the vision to support military training institutions and the public sector in leadership, strategy training and education.

Global Reach, 2016-2017

Under the trading brand, IZ Consulting, operates, IZPL extends its operations to 12 courtiers in three continents and diversifies teaching and consulting activities.

One Window, 2019

The Company, building on the success of its collaborative model, provides a one-window service to meet diverse training, development and consultation needs of our clients.