Hemalakshmi Raju is a HR Leader driven by a strong passion to do transformative work with individuals and organizations. She holds multi-sector experience and is currently heading Learning & Development and Diversity & Inclusion functions for Reliance Industries Ltd. She is also a member of Harvard Business Publishing’s Asia Pacific Leadership Advisory Board – Corporate Learning.

Hema is known as a HR professional with a deep business focus and an ability to drive change. Learning & Leadership Development, Talent Management, Employee Experience, Culture Building and Diversity and Inclusion are areas of her interest and expertise.

She enjoys coaching and mentoring diverse set of professionals. She blogs on topics pertaining to Organizational Culture, Positive Living, Learning & Leadership Development. She also speaks at multiple HR forums.

Hema writes poetry in her free time, which she believes is not just a form of creative expression but is also a medium for influencing change.