RITESH RANA

Ritesh Rana is the Vice President of Human Resources at Britannia Industries Limited, he has over 25 years of experience working in the field of HR and worked in companies such as Intel Corporation, Max Life Insurance and GE Capital.

Britannia Industries Limited is one of the oldest and most trusted names in India’s food business world. The company has a 120-year legacy in creating and serving delicious snacks, which today is done in over 80 different countries.

NITISHA DHAWAN

Nitisha Dhawan is specialized in Strategy Development and Implementation, Performance Improvement, Commercial Due Diligence, Market Assessment, Entry Strategy and Business Plan Development across sectors like Logistics, Chemicals, Healthcare, Industrial Goods and more.

With her work at Cordence, she has been focused on facilitating International Business Development with a keen focus on managing Cross-Cultural Communication – assessing the consulting requirement and determining most relevant and impactful connections to make within the global network.

AKHILESH MANDAL

An engineer by education followed by extensive business management training, Akhilesh is the managing director of Hofstede Insights India and an ICF and TLC accredited Coach.

Prior to people consulting, Akhilesh has played key leadership roles ranging from Country Operations of large Technology major of Indian origin to holding P&L responsibility of Business Units of a large MNC; from driving Sales function of global businesses to crafting offshore strategies and nurturing start-up ventures. These diverse roles Akhilesh played across different sectors such as Aerospace and Engineering, Information Technology and People Consulting.

KAVYA KILINGARU

Kavya has a strong background in software development and research. Her expertise lies in the field of applied AI and behaviour analysis. 

Kavya thoroughly enjoys working on projects that explore the intriguing intersection of AI and psychology.

MARTIN KARAFFA

Marty helps brands harness the power of culture to develop global strategy, and to localize effectively.

With a history as a global planning director for agencies such as BBDO and J. Walter Thompson, he knows firsthand how understanding cultural forces can make or break brand strategy. Now, as an independent consultant and Associate Partner at Hofstede Insights, he equips brands with the tools they need to thrive in diverse cultural environments.

THOMPSON P. GNANAM

Thompson P. Gnanam is a natural entrepreneur-turned-corporate intrapreneur with over 27 years of experience in the IT, ITES, and Telecom industry. 

He leverages the power of technology to drive business transformation, having successfully expanded businesses globally and impacted business outcomes.

Being an assertive problem-solver with a ‘Design and Lean’ thinking mindset, he has been a strong catalyst of change in various organizations by leading from the front through inclusive and collaborative leadership.

EGBERT SCHRAM

Egbert Schram is the group CEO of Hofstede Insights. He is astute, passionate about his work, known to make complex things understandable by focusing on pragmatic solutions. His speciality lies in using a data-driven approach to culture, enabling executive-level discussion and decision making.

Combining his ongoing efforts to internationalize Hofstede Insights’ global operations with daily leadership of an organisation working in 61 countries, he has gained deep experience in managing the ultimate diversity mix (60+ nationalities, ages varying between 22 and 75, equal gender balance), in one of the most demanding professional environments.

MANORAMA KULKARNI

Manorama Kulkarni is a law academia who carries 22 years of work experience in Financial Crime and Compliance with a deep understanding of “Know Your Customer”, regulatory compliance and Fraud Regulatory requirements. 

In the recent past, she has been involved in the digitalisation of transaction monitoring using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning use cases and worked on functional sides of the process, supporting the data engineers and solution designers.

VITHAL ACHARYA

Vithal Acharya is the Head of Human Resources at Greaves Electric Mobility.

He is an experienced HR expert with over 15 years of experience and a proven track record of working in high-growth industries. He is exceptionally skilled in talent management, employee engagement, recruiting and HR management.

He has worked in different HR roles in companies such as HCL Technologies, GE (The General Electric Company) and GE Aviation, and Sterlite Power.

LISA DEWAARD

Lisa DeWaard is the Managing Director and CEO of Hofstede Insights USA.

Lisa has been working in the field of cross-cultural communication for almost 20 years, first as a linguist in the academic sector, then later as an Associate Partner at Hofstede Insights in September of 2017. Lisa is certified in Intercultural Management and Organizational Culture and uses her various areas of expertise to help businesses achieve success in the international realm.

She is a specialist in Russia, Italy, Spain, and Latin America and speaks Russian, Italian and Spanish.

• Registrations end on September 27th
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