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Lakshmi Chandrasekharan

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Senior Managing Director - CHRO, Accenture in India at Accenture
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

As the Senior Managing Director and CHRO for Accenture in India, Lakshmi Chandrasekharan leads the human capital strategy for over 350, 000 employees. An alumna of XLRI Jamshedpur and Presidency University, she has held numerous HR leadership roles since joining Accenture in 2003, with prior experience at iGate and Nestle.

Lakshmi is a vocal advocate for equal and empowering cultures and is passionate about mentoring young people, especially women. She enjoys traveling to discover local cultures and foods. She is also involved with the Lions Club International, supporting activities that enable persons with disabilities.

Interesting fact: Lakshmi is fluent in five languages and sits on the advisory board for XLRIs Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusive Leadership.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Senior Managing Director - CHRO, Accenture in India
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

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Trusting
Self-Assured
People-Oriented

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Priorities

Topics Lakshmi cares about

Inclusive Leadership
A strong advocate for equal and empowering cultures, she is on the advisory board for XLRI's Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusive Leadership.
Talent Strategy
Responsible for the end-to-end human capital strategy for one of India's largest corporate workforces, numbering over 350, 000 people.
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Career

Work history

11-2019
Senior Managing Director - CHRO, Accenture in India
Accenture
11-2019 - 6-2024
Managing Director - HR Lead, Accenture India
Accenture
5-2018 - 11-2019
India HR Service Delivery Lead
Accenture
12-2013 - 6-2018
Managing Director, HR Business Partner
Accenture
1-2011 - 11-2013
Global Talent Strategy Lead
Accenture
In the press

Media appearances

Lakshmi C, MD & Lead HR, Accenture in India on LGBTQ Inclusion. Featured in SightsInPlus
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Education
1994 - 1996
MBA HR
XLRI Jamshedpur
1991 - 1994
B.Sc
Presidency University, Kolkata
1989 - 1991
Physical Sciences
La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata
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