Area of Expertise: OB, HR & Strategy
Srilata Kolachana is a senior Learning, Talent and Organizational Development leader with 25+ years of experience working at the intersection of business strategy, workforce capability, artificial intelligence and organizational transformation. She currently leads the Learning & Development agenda for APAC at CGI, shaping capability priorities across a workforce of approximately 20,000 professionals and building scalable, future-ready learning ecosystems.
Her expertise spans AI-enabled learning, skills intelligence, leadership development, talent management, succession planning, competency architecture, GCC capability building and future-skills transformation. She has also led large-scale AI capability initiatives, including an APAC AI literacy program, while connecting learning investments to workplace application, performance improvement and business outcomes.
Areas of Expertise
- Learning & Organizational Development
- AI-Enabled Learning & Capability Ecosystems
- Talent Management & Succession Planning
- Leadership Development & Leadership Pipelines
- Future Skills & Workforce Transformation
- Skills Intelligence & Competency Architecture
- GCC Capability Building
- Learning Analytics, Governance & Business Impact
- Organizational Development & Change
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Career & Academic Highlights
- Director of Learning & Development, APAC at CGI, leading enterprise learning and capability priorities across approximately 20,000 professionals and partnering with business, HR and technology leaders on capability transformation.
- Architected AI-enabled learning ecosystems integrating skills intelligence, role-based learning pathways, digital platforms, expert knowledge, communities and analytics; her APAC AI literacy program achieved 98% completion according to the profile.
- Leads technical, domain, behavioural and leadership capability development, including leadership pipelines focused on global readiness, emotional agility and client leadership.
- Previously served as GM & Country Head – Training at Hinduja Global Solutions, strengthening country-level learning delivery and workforce capability.
- Served as Senior Director, Talent Management & Development at Sutherland, leading talent strategy, succession planning, leadership development, talent pipelines and competency development for Sutherland Healthcare Solutions, along with diversity initiatives in India.
- Earlier leadership experience includes Franklin Templeton, AppLabs/CSC, Convergys, Tech Mahindra, Satyam Foundation and Infor, spanning talent management, L&D, organizational development, technical learning and capability building.
- Began her professional journey in academia, teaching MBA programmes in strategic management, supply-chain management, marketing, business communication and international finance, while also mentoring students and conducting workshops.
- Holds an Associate Fellow Program in Talent Management from The Wharton School, and pursued doctoral research in Organizational Behavior at XLRI Jamshedpur. She also holds an MBA and B.Sc. from Osmania University.
- Recognized through SHRM TrailBlazer Awards, Brandon Hall recognitions, the Skillsoft Impact Award and other HR/L&D awards for her contributions to learning and capability transformation.
- Her current industry profile is strongly focused on AI, future-of-work, leadership capability and future-ready talent ecosystems, and she continues to contribute to industry conferences and leadership forums.
- CGI has also highlighted her leadership in its learning initiatives, including its graduate transformation program combining technical capability, professional skills and cultural integration.