Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Pratap Khedkar, the CEO of the management consulting firm ZS. Prior to this, he led the firm’s global pharmaceuticals practice, as well as a practice focused on the dynamics of healthcare ecosystems. He has also served on ZS’s board since 2012. Pratap holds a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from UC Berkeley and a B.Tech in computer science from IIT Delhi.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews William Kerr, a professor at Harvard Business School and the co-director of Harvard’s Managing the Future of Work initiative. Professor Kerr’s research centers on how companies and economies explore opportunities and works with companies and governments worldwide on the development of new ventures and transformations.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Marcello Damiani, the Chief Digital & Operational Excellence Officer at Moderna. Marcello has 20 years of experience in IT and business processes and leads Moderna’s digital strategies. Prior to joining Moderna, Marcello served leadership roles as Group CIO at bioMérieux and as Sr. Director of Global Networks at Motorola.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Jeff Wald, the Founder of Work Market, an enterprise software platform that enables
companies to manage freelancers (acquired by ADP). Jeff has founded several other
technology companies, including Spinback, a social sharing platform (eventually purchased
by salesforce.com). Jeff began his career in finance, serving as Managing Director at activist
hedge fund Barington Capital Group, a Vice President at venture capital firm GlenRock and
various roles in the M&A Group at JP Morgan.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Punit Renjen, the Global CEO of Deloitte. Deloitte operates in 150 countries, with more than 300,000 professionals and 2020 revenues of $47.6 billion. Punit is also a member of the Deloitte Global Board of Directors.

As Deloitte Global CEO, Punit set in motion a global strategy to achieve undisputed leadership in professional services. Deloitte is today the leading professional services organization in the world and a leader in audit quality. Under Punit’s leadership Deloitte launched WorldClass—a global effort to prepare 50 million futures for a world of opportunity—based on the belief that when society thrives, business thrives. Recently Deloitte made a commitment to be net zero by 2030 under its WorldClimate initiative. Punit is also committed to advancing diversity and inclusion at Deloitte, including through measurable actions toward gender balance across Deloitte and within its leadership ranks.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Lucien Alziari, the Executive Vice President and CHRO of Prudential Financial, a Fortune 50 financial services company. Prior to joining Prudential, Lucien was the EVP and CHRO of A.P. Moller-Maersk, a shipping and energy conglomerate with about 90,000 employees with operations in 130 countries worldwide. Lucien is also a fellow and director of the National Academy of Human Resources, a founding member of HR50 and chair-elect of the board of advisors of the Center for Executive Succession at the University of South Carolina.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Nickle LaMoreaux, the Chief Human Resources Officer of IBM. Nickle leads IBM’s people strategy, skills, employee experience and services, and global HR team supporting more than 350,000 IBMers across 170 countries.

This conversation is part of the Future of Work Pioneers Podcast. Today we are speaking with Aadesh Goyal, the Global CHRO and Chief Ethics Officer at Tata Communications. Aadesh joined Tata Communications in February 2010 from PeopleStrong HR Services where he was the Chairman and CEO. Aadesh has over 25 years of experience in P&L Management, Human Resources, Operations, Information Technology, Corporate Communications and Program Management and has held global leadership roles in these functions across multiple geographies. He has also been involved in over a dozen M&As as well as playing a key role in the integration of these companies, spread across multiple countries.



Prior to PeopleStrong HR Services, Aadesh was part of the start-up team of Aricent/Hughes Software Systems where he spent 16 years in a variety of roles including Global Head of HR, CEO of its BPO Business, Head of the Gurgaon centre and provided direction to IT and Corporate Communications functions. He was also a Director on the Board of this listed company.



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10:59 – 15:43 : How leaders can build employee engagement in a digital environment



15:44 – 19:49 : Building corporate culture



20:43 – 26:15 : Tata Communications Learning Academy



26:16 – 32:19 : 5 Elements of a Future of Work Strategy



32:20 – 43:37 : Shape the Future and Project Marketplace



43:41 – 48:28 : Skills of the future

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews John Roese, the Global Chief Technology Officer of Dell Technologies. John has 20 years of industry experience, including executive leadership of large scale, complex, global R&D organizations. Prior to joining Dell, John held a series of senior leadership positions including CTO at Nortel Networks, Broadcom Corporation, Enterasys Networks. and Cabletron Systems.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Jeff Schwartz, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, is the US leader for the Future of Work and the US leader of Deloitte Catalyst, Tel Aviv, linking the Israeli startup ecosystem with global clients. Jeff advises senior business leaders at global companies on workforce transformation, organization, HR, talent, and leadership. He has been the global editor of Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends report since its launch in 2011. Jeff has lived in and led consulting practices in the United States, India, Belgium, Russia, and Kenya.

Jeff authored Work Disrupted: Opportunity, Resilience, and Growth in the Accelerated Future of Work, with Suzanne Riss, an award-winning journalist and book author.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Tanuj Kapilashrami, the Group Head Human Resources at Standard Chartered.

Tanuj joined the Management Team as Group Head, HR in November 2018. She joined the Bank in March 2017 as Group Head, Talent, Learning and Culture, and took on additional responsibility as Global Head HR, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking in May 2018.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Lisa Gevelber, the Chief Marketing Officer at Google Americas and the Founder & Vice President of Grow with Google.

Lisa Gevelber joined Google in January 2010 and runs Marketing for the Americas and for the Ads & Commerce business globally. She and her team help companies all over the world make the most of the web. They provide brands with data and insights on consumer trends, help marketers re-imagine storytelling, and support the growth of millions of small businesses. Lisa has more than 25 years of experience, including time spent at P&G, Intuit, and startups.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Alain Dehaze, the Chief Executive Officer at The Adecco Group. Alain joined The Adecco Group as the Regional Head of Northern Europe in 2009, and was appointed as its CEO in 2015.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau, the Chief Executive Officer and publisher of MIT Technology Review. Elizabeth leads the growth, expansion, and modernization of the Review’s media platforms and products. Elizabeth also serves as the Chairman and President of MIT Enterprise Forum - a non-profit organization with chapters worldwide. Prior to this role, Elizabeth was the global managing director of the Economist Corporate Network.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Jacques van den Broek, the Chief Executive Officer at Randstad. Jacques is responsible for leading Randstad’s $25 billion global business with a mission of supporting people and organizations with solutions in the field of flexible work and HR services across 38 countries.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Mary Moreland, the Executive Vice President, Human Resources at Abbott. Mary leads the company’s efforts to support and develop employees, to help them both support Abbott’s mission and live their own best possible lives.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews John Murabito, the CHRO at Cigna. John leads the Human Resources and Services organization at the company, which helps drive growth through the clear linkage between the enterprise business strategy and effective human resources and people strategies, talent management, and succession processes. He also oversees the Civic Affairs function, including the Cigna Foundation.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Cathy Fraser, the Chief Human Resources Officer at Mayo Clinic. Cathy is responsible for the people strategies and services that ensure Mayo’s current and future workforce delivers patient-centric mission in alignment with the organization’s primary value – the needs of the patients come first.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Sarah Chavarria. Sarah is responsible for leading Corporate Communications, Corporate Philanthropy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Transformation, Talent Acquisition, and Human Resources for Dental Delta of California, which provides dental coverage for 36 million enrollees.

Dr. Harpreet Singh interviews Chris Fussel, the President of McChrystal Group. Chris is an author of the 2015 New York Times bestseller, Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World as well as 2017 Wall Street Journal bestseller, One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams.