Area of Expertise: Banking & Finance
Ritesh Baweja is a seasoned Learning & Development professional with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, specialising in training, talent development, sales capability, and leadership enablement. As Head of Learning & Development at Chola Securities, he leads a team focused on strengthening employee capabilities and building a culture of continuous learning aligned with business objectives. His current role is also reflected in recent BFSI leadership forums, where he has contributed to discussions around sales readiness, AI adoption, and future-ready workforce capabilities.
His career combines extensive experience in L&D with hands-on banking and sales management. Before joining Chola Securities, he spent nearly six years with Motilal Oswal Financial Services, where he held leadership responsibilities across branch and franchisee training and was recognised with the Innovation in Learning Award. Earlier, he held training and HR roles at IndusInd Bank and HDFC Bank, following an initial career in branch banking operations and sales.
Areas of Expertise
- Learning & Development Strategy
- Sales & Distribution Capability Development
- Leadership & Talent Development
- Training Needs Analysis
- Branch & Franchisee Training
- Learning Programme Design & Delivery
- Employee Capability Building
- Train-the-Trainer Programmes
- Performance & Business Capability Enhancement
- Continuous Learning & Future-Ready Skills
- AI & Learning Transformation
Career & Professional Highlights
- Leads the Learning & Development function at Chola Securities, driving employee capability development and learning initiatives across the organisation.
- Brings 20+ years of experience across financial services, banking, sales, training and people development.
- Previously served as Vice President – Training & Development and Head – Branch Trainings / Head – Franchisee Trainings at Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
- Recognised with the Innovation in Learning Award at Motilal Oswal Financial Services for contributions to learning and development.
- At IndusInd Bank, managed training needs analysis, vendor management and train-the-trainer initiatives as Zonal Training Manager.
- At HDFC Bank, managed learning and development for approximately 800 employees across 110 branches in Rajasthan, while also designing and delivering training interventions.
- Brings valuable frontline business experience from his earlier role as Branch Manager at HDFC Bank, covering branch banking operations, sales and team management.
- Holds an MBA in Human Resources Management from NIMS, Jaipur and a B.Sc. from MDS University.
- Certified in Selling with Stories and Sales: Referral Selling, with additional professional learning in areas including emotional intelligence, organisation design and digital transformation of learning.
- Actively engages with the evolving BFSI capability landscape, including AI in learning, sales readiness, future of work and people-first cultures.