Aastha Bhatia

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Director, Learning & Talent Development at CIBC Mellon

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Aastha Bhatia is the Director of Learning & Talent Development at CIBC Mellon, specializing in AI-enabled learning, HR strategy, and workforce innovation. An award-winning HR leader with an MBA, her experience spans telecom, life sciences, and IT with firms like Amazon and KPMG. People who have worked with her often describe her as driven, diligent, and intelligent.

Her personal mission is to help professionals uncover their hidden strengths and realize their full potential. This passion extends outside of her role, as she actively participates in mentoring events for women navigating their career journeys in Canada, showing a deep commitment to coaching and development.

Unique fact: Before becoming a leader in human resources, Aastha earned a Bachelors degree in Pharmacy.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Features Driven

Demanding

They are very proud of what they do.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

AI in Learning
Her professional focus includes AI-Enabled Learning and Skills Transformation, indicating a strong interest in leveraging technology for employee development.
Leadership Development
She leads this function at CIBC Mellon, where she recently launched a 'Leader Accelerator Program' to build strong, purpose-driven leaders.
Future of Work
She was a featured panelist at the "Future of Work 2026 Canada Conference, " speaking on the topic of "Learning in the Flow of Work. "

Media Appearances

Aastha has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
Director, Learning & Talent Development at CIBC Mellon
9-2021 - 4-2023
Talent & Performance Leader at Rogers Communications
5-2021 - 9-2021
HR Business Partner at Amazon
8-2019 - 5-2021
HR Head Network Mobility at Bharti Airtel
4-2017 - 7-2019
Senior Manager Talent, Learning and OD at Bharti Infratel Limited

Education

2010 - 2012
MBA from Symbiosis Institute of International Business
2006 - 2010
B.Pharmacy from Kurukshetra University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aastha is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aastha

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aastha move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Aastha take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Aastha

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