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Ajay Soni

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Chief Learning and Leadership Development Officer at Aditya Birla Group
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Ajay Soni is the Chief Learning and Leadership Development Officer at Aditya Birla Group, driving talent and succession management for the multibillion-dollar global enterprise. An MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, he has extensive experience in HR transformation, P&L management, and sales. Colleagues describe him as energetic, business-focused, and empathetic.

Passionate about developing future leaders, Ajay frequently shares insights on coaching, personal transformation, and reflective leadership. He is deeply invested in creating environments where leaders can pause, reflect, and be co-creative. His passion for sharing knowledge is evident through his professional engagements and writings.

Unique fact: He is the co-author of the book "Manthan: Art and Science of Developing Leaders, " which synthesizes contemporary research with ancient Indian wisdom.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Chief Learning and Leadership Development Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Leadership Development
Central to his role, he is responsible for developing 300 senior leaders and a 1300-strong talent pipeline. He also co-authored a book on the art and science of this topic.
Building Coaching Cultures
He has been instrumental in embedding coaching at Aditya Birla Group, training over 3, 500 managers and certifying 225 colleagues as internal coaches.
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Career

Work history

8-2014
Chief Learning and Leadership Development Officer
Aditya Birla Group
4-2000 - 8-2014
Asia Pacific Practice Leader and other roles
Aon Hewitt
1995 - 2000
Business Development Manager
Unilever
1992 - 1995
Export Manager, Business Planning Manager
ICI India
1989 - 1990
Planning Manager
HPCL
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Education
1990 - 1992
Masters in Business Administration
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
2022 - 2022
Making Corporate Boards More Effective
Harvard Business School
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