Naveen Narayanan is an experienced professional who brings a rich understanding of global human capital strategy to assist businesses with the challenging task of navigating the digital economy. With 25 years of experience in HR spanning several industries, including hospitality, supply chain, banking, retail, travel and information technology, across 30+ geographies, Naveen has worked with several organizations, including Accenture India, HCL Global, and Standard Chartered GDS.
He has been central in driving high-performance employer brands, including HCL – LinkedIn TBI (Talent Brand Index) from #8 to #2, globally. He led several business transformations, including the global talent transformation when Publicis Sapient pivoted to digital business transformation. In a previous role, he was also responsible for designing and deploying enterprise performance solutions for the UAE government involving 63 departments and 90,000 people.
Naveen is also a renowned public speaker and has taken to the stage at various prestigious events such as the United Nations WEP forum, delivering passionate insights into the benefits of gender diversity in the workplace. He is recognised as a thought-leader across human capital issues, as varied as global talent management, digital thinking, workplace diversity and international development. He has authored several articles for Gartner and also a book on philosophy – Inner Silence. He runs an NGO in Chennai, providing scholarship and mentoring to over 200 talented, ambitious but economically disadvantaged girls, and is also part of the working board of Udayan Care, a pan-India NGO.
Naveen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Madras, a postgraduate (gold medalist) degree from the Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai, and an executive MBA from IIM Kolkata.
