Dr. Rima Ghose Chowdhury

As President & Global CHRO, CSR Leader, Dr Rima Ghose Chowdhury leads Datamatics People agenda globally, with operations in the US, India, Middle East, Europe and Philippines. A strong believer in the balance of Hi-Tech and Hi-Touch culture, Dr Rima is an active proponent of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the workplace, and is also a workplace social systems designer focusing on holistic Wellbeing of her staff. Dr Rima leads various Transformational Leadership Programs at Datamatics bringing breakthrough performance amongst senior leaders and high performers in the organization. She is also the creator of Datamatics Diversity Charter (DDC) with initiatives like (Wo)Mentoring, ‘Coffee Cake Candid Chats’, 'Welcome Back' .... to promote dialogues for an inclusive workplace that nurtures differences. A seasoned HR leader and Practitioner with over twenty-five years of experience in Corporate and Academia, Dr. Rima has been instrumental in building Technology and Leadership capabilities in enterprises like IBM, Sony Pictures, and Quinnox. In the past, she held the position of Professor and Head of Department – HR, at a reputed B-school in Mumbai, with an additional responsibility of leading and facilitating Management course delivery for the Indian Defence forces. Dr. Rima has been an International Mentor for Middlesex University London, and is also a trained Trainer by Sony Pictures, UK on Energy Project, a flagship intervention of Sony Group to promote wellbeing for staff. As a Trainer and Facilitator, she has delivered over 5,000 person-hours of training in Leadership masterclass, HR Analytics, Enhancing Personal Effectiveness & Mentoring. She has received numerous HR Excellence Awards, including ‘Global Women in Leadership’ Awards by the Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade (GCPIT), Confederation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CIMSME), India's Greatest CHRO 2023-24 list by Asia One, '50 Most Influential HR Tech Leaders', at World HRD Congress. Dr. Rima is a Bachelor in Pharmaceutical Technology from Jadavpur University, an MBA from IISWBM (Calcutta University), and holds a Ph.D. in the Leadership domain from DY Patil University. Trained in Gallup Strengths Coaching from UK, she is currently enjoying her journey to become an Executive Strengths Coach.