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Rajiv Arora

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President and Group CHRO at Vishakha Group
📍 Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Rajiv Arora is the President and Group CHRO at Vishakha Group, bringing over three decades of experience in strategic HR, talent management, and executive coaching. A graduate of the National Institute of Technology Rourkela, he is known for incubating new businesses, transforming organizational cultures, and leading digital HR initiatives for major conglomerates.

He is passionate about fostering a people-first culture, demonstrated by his focus on employee wellness programs and developing young talent through extensive internship opportunities. He has also expressed a commitment to corporate sustainability and contributing to a greener planet through business.

Unique fact: Rajiv was instrumental in launching the Virgin Mobile brand in India by creating innovative people practices from the ground up.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
President and Group CHRO
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Personality Overview

How Rajiv shows up

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Curious But Skeptical
ROI Driven

They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions

Priorities

Topics Rajiv cares about

Digital HR Transformation
He is actively building a digital organization, focusing on aligning human capital strategies with new technology-driven business models.
Talent & Leadership
A core focus of his career, he has led talent management, leadership development frameworks, and succession planning at major organizations like Adani Group.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
President and Group CHRO
Vishakha Group
8-2023 - 8-2025
Group HR Head - Talent and Leadership Development
Adani Group
7-2019 - 8-2025
Head HR AEL, Adani Digital Labs and Group Head Of Talent
Adani Group
8-2017 - 6-2019
Regional HR leader EuroPac for Mercer Services
Mercer
5-2012 - 7-2017
Partner, HR Leader
Mercer
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2015
Executive Education
Indian School of Business
1994 - 1995
PGPIM
IMI Delhi
1988 - 1992
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
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DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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