Top 10 Young HR & L&D Talents in India (2025 Edition)
Published by: GlobalEyeNews
Category: Human Resources | Learning & Development | Talent Strategy
Reading Time: 6 minutes
Why These Leaders Matter
In 2025, the HR function in India is going through a revolution—digitally enabled, psychologically safe, and business-aligned. These 10 professionals are redefining the future of L&D, culture-building, and capability development through innovation, empathy, and precision.
1. Bhawana Bhardwaj – Experion Developers
Group HR | Lead – L&D, Talent Management, Workplace Experience & PMS
Bhawana is known for integrating performance management with human-centered design thinking. She has architected talent initiatives that blend behavioral insight, workplace design, and experiential learning to create a more agile and productive workforce.
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2. Ranjeet Singh – Eupheus Learning
Vice President – HR
With a strong foothold in the ed-tech space, Ranjeet is driving future-ready people strategies for India’s fast-growing learning brands. His focus on high-velocity hiring, retention through culture design, and L&D innovation makes him a standout HR leader.
3. Anurag Srivastava – Maruti Suzuki
Lead – Supply Chain HR Operations
At Maruti Suzuki, Anurag plays a critical role in one of the country’s most complex supply chain ecosystems. His work in process digitization, functional capability building, and labor relations has earned him recognition as a next-gen HR ops strategist.
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4. Sonal Singh – V-Mart Retail Ltd
General Manager – Learning & Development
Sonal is leading the transformation of retail learning in India’s heartland. From upskilling retail frontliners in non-metro cities to implementing LMS systems for just-in-time learning, her impact is both deep and scalable.
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5. Vaijayanti Rane – Hair Originals
Head – Human Resources
At the intersection of tech and beauty, Vaijayanti is building a purpose-driven culture at Hair Originals. Her sharp focus on diversity, fast-scaling hiring, and wellness-led engagement practices showcases the new age of HR in startups.
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6. Shifa Khan – Mankind Pharma Ltd
Deputy Manager – HR
Shifa represents the rising voice of HR professionals in India’s pharmaceutical sector. Her hands-on approach in employee lifecycle processes, grievance redressal systems, and compliance ensures smoother people operations across manufacturing units.
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7. Shikha Kumari – Sify Technologies
Sales Enablement Leader | L&D Strategist
Shikha is redefining performance enablement in the tech and telecom sector. Her L&D designs focus on ROI-driven sales capability, integrating behavioral nudges, gamification, and strategic alignment with business goals.
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8. Ria Ghosh – Google India
HR Business Partner – Global Business Org (Sales & Marketing)
Ria brings together global HR frameworks and Indian market nuances to serve one of the world’s most dynamic business verticals. She is a champion for data-driven talent processes, inclusion practices, and HR-tech adoption at Google.
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9. Ravi Kingrani – Deutsche Bank Group
Vice President – Learning & Development
Ravi leads leadership development across Deutsche Bank India, curating hybrid learning formats and succession pipelines for high-potential talent. His approach to global alignment while catering to local learning culture is widely appreciated.
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10. Chandni Ravani – Euphoria Consulting
Lead – Learning & Organizational Development
Chandni is a rising force in experiential L&D consulting. Her learning architecture blends assessment-driven content design with storytelling and experiential tools to create measurable organizational change.
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💬 Final Thoughts
These 10 HR leaders are not just executing policies—they’re driving cultural shifts, redefining learning, and influencing business strategies across sectors. They reflect India’s growing focus on meaningful, data-led, and human-centered HR transformation.
