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Hemalakshmi Raju

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Chief Learning Officer, Leader - Diversity & Inclusion, RIL, (Hydrocarbon Business) at Reliance Industries Limited
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Hemalakshmi Raju is the Chief Learning Officer and Head of Diversity & Inclusion for Reliance Industries Hydrocarbon business. With a background from the Madras School of Social Work and multi-sector experience, she is known for driving transformative change in L&D and talent management. People who have worked with her describe her as inspiring, thorough, and creative.

Driven by a passion for coaching and mentoring, she focuses on positive living and organizational culture in her personal blogs. In her free time, she writes poetry, which she believes is a powerful medium for creative expression and influencing change. She is also a member of Harvard Business Publishing’s Asia Pacific Leadership Advisory Board.

Unique fact: She led a massive employee reskilling initiative at Reliance back in 2006, long before it became a widespread industry trend.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Chief Learning Officer, Leader - Diversity & Inclusion, RIL, (Hydrocarbon Business)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Democratizing Learning
Believes in making learning accessible to all employees, anywhere and anytime, to foster a culture of continuous development and empower individuals to own their growth.
AI in L&D
Advocates for using AI to achieve hyper-personalization in learning, tailoring development to the specific needs and goals of each employee.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Chief Learning Officer, Leader - Diversity & Inclusion, RIL, (Hydrocarbon Business)
Reliance Industries Limited
5-2023
Member - Harvard Business Publishing, Asia Pacific Leadership Advisory Board – Corporate Learning
Harvard Business Publishing
8-2018
Chief Learning Officer (Hydrocarbon Business)
Reliance Industries Limited
5-2016 - 8-2018
Global Head - Learning and Development
Cipla
12-2008 - 5-2016
Senior Leader - Learning & Development
Tata Motors Ltd.
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Education
1993 - 1995
M.A.
Madras School of Social Work
1990 - 1993
B.A.
Women's Christian College
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