Neeti Sharma is a Learning & Development expert with over 30 years of business and L&D experience. She has extensive experience in managing programs that foster people capability, behavioural and cultural transformation. She has created and managed leadership programs that drive success across business, people, and consumer goals, with a specialization in the Retail and Education sectors. She brings deep expertise in creating learning ecosystems across international landscapes, introducing structure and innovative methodologies that help scale learning strategy.

Her key strengths include setting up functional academies, building learning journeys and programs with measurable business impact, training facilitators, and designing and delivering programs for women in leadership. Neeti works closely with leadership teams on inclusion, performance-driven culture, feedback and coaching, and strategic commercial thinking. She has strong experience in establishing learning cultures that shift mindsets, enhance organizational performance, and enable individuals and brands to thrive.

Neeti has worked with organizations such as Aptech, Zee Network, Shoppers Stop, Reebok India, and adidas Emerging Markets. In her last assignment as Head of Talent and Learning & Development, Sales, for adidas Emerging Markets, she led leadership and learning initiatives across 127 countries, spanning regions from Australia to Jordan. She is also an active keynote speaker and coach on industry-led and women-focused leadership programs and has participated in several industry panel discussions.

Areas of Expertise

• Learning and Development strategy

• Leadership development programs

• Behavioural and cultural transformation

• Creating learning ecosystems

• Building learning journeys and functional academies

• Women in leadership programs

• Inclusion and performance-driven culture initiatives

Education & Certifications

• BA (Honours) in English Literature — Delhi University

• HR specialization — XLRI Jamshedpur

• Postgraduate Certificate — ISTD (Indian Society for Training & Development)

• Certified Instructional Designer — SHRM

• Certified Trainer in Managing Inclusion — Korn Ferry

• Global Trainer and Coach — adidas

• Certified in Hogan Assessments

Neeti Sharma

Leadership & Learning Transformation Expert