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Role Players 2017


Surya Prakash Mohapatra

Global Head - Talent Transformation
Wipro BPS

Surya Prakash Mohapatra , currently the Global Head- Talent Transformation at Wipro BPS has 20+ years of experience in various leadership roles in several leading IT and ITES organizations. Prior to Wipro, he worked in HP, Microland, FirstRing, Computer Garage and a few other organizations. Surya has extensive experience in setting up and running learning and development functions for organizations in India and international locations. Surya set up the global training function for Wipro BPO which spanned across 10 locations in Brazil, Mexico, Romania, Poland, China and India.

He has led leadership development, capability building and talent management efforts in various organizations. He was instrumental in setting up the Management Academy and Domain Gurukul in Wipro BPO. Surya brings with him a vast experience in setting up Knowledge Centers of Excellence in various domains, defining and implementing training models for Rural BPO, Tier-III BPO etc.

In his current role at Wipro, he is engaged in evolving strategies for building organizational capability, developing people, managing organizational knowledge across in order to drive Wipro's vision. In the past, he played a key role in setting up the training function in HP GBS. He was one of the key contributors to HP's Charisma Program as the global leader for the training tower. Some of the best-in-class initiatives led by him, has received industry recognition as well.

Surya speaks regularly in various national and international forums on topics related to HR, Learning and Development, Corporate Culture and Spirituality. He has spoken at conferences organized by CII, NHRDN, IIM, Bangalore, World HRD Congress, World Education Congress, South-East Asia Satsang and other prestigious national and international organizations. His articles have been published in various journals and magazines in India and abroad. He in the editorial board of EKAKSHAARA, a quarterly E-Magazine for HR and L&D practitioners. He runs a global virtual forum for L&D professionals which boasts of 25000 memebers.

Recently World HRD Congress recognized Surya as one of the 25 Most Talented Global Training & Development Leaders. Moreover, Global Knowledge Management Congress has conferred the Knowledge Management Leadership Award on Surya.