Sumit Sawhney

A visionary senior executive with over 25 years of experience driving organizational transformation, talent excellence, and business growth across Fortune 500 companies and global enterprises. Proven track record in building and scaling Global Capability Centres, leveraging innovative technology, and cultivating high-performance cultures. Recognised thought leader in digital transformation, published author, and expert in aligning GCC strategies with global business goals.

• Business-Driven Leadership, Solid foundation in business operations with experience across Hospitality, Healthcare, Consumer, BFS, and IT/ITES industries. Demonstrated ability to align GCC initiatives with core business strategies, resulting in millions of USD in cost savings and revenue enhancement.
• Digital Transformation, Orchestrated comprehensive digital business and talent transformations across multiple global organisations. Successfully implemented advanced business platforms, HRIS systems and Learning Experience Platforms (LXPs) across global geographies, reducing operational costs by 25% and improving efficiency by 55%.
• Innovation & Growth, Pioneered innovative employee experience and employer branding initiatives, resulting in a 40-point increase in eNPS and 24% improvement in talent attraction. Launched industry-leading 'Gig Mobility' programs, achieving a 50% increase in internal mobility and 35% improvement in cross-functional collaboration.
• Global Leadership, Led leadership development and talent initiatives from mid-managers to C-suite executives globally. Championed DEI initiatives resulting in a 30% increase in diverse hiring and 25% improvement in inclusion metrics.

• GCC Establishment & Scaling, Established GCC foundations for AVIVA as part of WNS BT deal and led the merger of 3 entities to create AVIVA GCC. Managed change, people rebranding, and culture assimilation from onboarding to performance management. Enabled couple of BFS GCC creations in my work at Firstsource for the clients moving them from outsourced to a GCC model.
• Technology Integration, Spearheaded implementation of AI-powered talent management solutions and AR/VR-enabled learning platforms. Led digital transformation of employee lifecycle processes, achieving 99.9% data accuracy and 30% reduction in administrative tasks.
• Knowledge Management, Architected and launched Virtual Domain Universities across multiple global organisations, incorporating gamification, micro-learning, and AI-powered personalisation. Implemented knowledge management strategies resulting in a 25% improvement in time-to-ability for new hires.
• Performance Optimisation, Developed comprehensive competency frameworks and performance management systems aligned with business strategy, improving talent development effectiveness by 40%. Implemented integrated analytics platforms for workforce planning and performance management.

• Published author of 'Leading Learning for Organisations in the Age of AI' (2023/24)
• Regular speaker at global HR technology and transformation conferences
• Recognised thought leader in HR & future of work by Thinkers 360
• LPI Fellow and certified in Generative AI for Business Leaders