Santosh Akella โ Operations Associate
In my 11 years across training rooms, leadership forums, and corporate ecosystems, I have learned one core truth: "๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ช๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐จ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ป๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ข ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐บ, ๐ช๐ตโ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ข๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ต๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฉ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ-๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ด๐บ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ช๐ฐ๐ณ." As an L&D Manager at an MNC, leading enterprise-wide leadership development and capability building, I ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง, ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ that drive measurable leadership capability, cultural transformation, and business performance. I have experience in: โ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง: The science of how people learn โ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: The art of engagement and transformation โ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐&๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: The business of performance and growth With a background in Organizational Psychology and Management (TISS Alumnus), I build future-ready learning cultures designed for an AI-augmented world! I wear three hats: 1๏ธโฃ ๐&๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐๐๐ญ: Partnering with business, HR, and leadership teams to architect and scale end-to-end capability ecosystems across geographies, functions, and leadership levels, ensuring learning becomes a performance accelerator, not a cost center. 2๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก (๐๐๐ -๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ | ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ): Coaching senior leaders with a blend of NLP, Transactional Analysis, Neuroscience, Sports Psychology, and AI to deliver deep behavioral change and leadership effectiveness. Currently pursuing Marshall Goldsmithโs Stakeholder Centered Coaching (SCC), applying the same behavioral ROI methodology used by Fortune 500 CEOs. 3๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ & ๐๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ: Recognized among Top 4 Professional Speakers in India and Top 125 Speakers Globally (World Championship of Public Speaking), I speak on "๐๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ -๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐๐-๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ" at conferences and events. ๐ค Top 3 Signature Keynotes: 1๏ธโฃ Building a Coaching Mindset 2๏ธโฃ The Human Algorithm: Coaching-First Leadership in an AI-Augmented World 3๏ธโฃ SMARTS with HEARTS: Balancing Performance, Purpose & People Impact by the Numbers: โ ๏ธ 25,000+ Trained โ ๏ธ 10,000+ Training Hours โ ๏ธ 150+ Hours of Training Content โ ๏ธ 175+ Keynotes & Workshops ๐ Letโs Connect: If you are looking to build future-ready leadership capability, coach senior leaders, or bring high-impact speaking to your organization, letโs talk!
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Learning and Development expert in the corporate training industry.
Location: Mumbai, India
Experience: 11 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Learning And Development
- Training Program Development
- Leadership Development
Career Highlights
- Over 25,000 trained in leadership development.
- Recognized among Top 4 Professional Speakers in India.
- Expert in AI-enabled leadership development strategies.
Work Experience
Cognitus
Assistant Manager - Learning and Development (1 yr 2 mos)
PSAI-Professional Speakers Association India
President - Hyderabad Chapter (1 yr 8 mos)
Accenture Strategy & Consulting
MC Delivery Senior Analyst (Talent Development & Learning Team) (1 yr 10 mos)
Deloitte Consulting
Training And Development Consultant (7 mos)
Infosys
Senior Analyst - Learning (1 yr)
Toastmasters International
Education Chair (11 mos)
Area Director (11 mos)
Club President (5 mos)
Tata Consultancy Services
IT Analyst (6 yrs 6 mos)
Education
Post Graduate Diploma at Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Executive Program in Strategic HR & L&D Management at S P Jain School of Global Management
Master of Arts - MA at Indira Gandhi National Open University
Post Graduate Diploma in Management at Welingkar Institute of Management
Post Graduate Diploma at Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD)
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)