Dr. Aneeta Madhok, is the Managing Director at Open Spaces Consulting in Mumbai, India. A global professional, HR systems expert, people person, creative thinker & writer, much sought after speaker, academician of repute, behavioral scientist and experienced trainer. She draws upon ancient wisdom from India to throw light on modern day situations with clarity and conviction. Her approach has always been to create integrative and inclusive, holistic frameworks and perspectives for the work that she does. She is keenly interested in the ways that individuals integrate themselves with organizations and group dynamics in teams. In her research, teaching and consulting, Dr. Madhok looks for opportunities to translate management practice into theory and vice versa. She has served the management consulting profession as Chairperson (2009-2011) of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes which has a presence over 50 countries, and earlier as President of Institute of Management Consultants of India. Dr. Madhok is a recipient of the British Chevening Scholarship from the U.K. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. She has received the award for Best Faculty in Management from Bombay Management Association as well as the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS University). Her area of experience and expertise is in Human Resource and Organizational Development. Her acumen in Performance Management Systems, Behavioural Skills Training, Personnel Assessment, HRD Systems Design and Improvement has seen proven success for various multinational, large and small enterprises through innovative insights and solutions. Dr. Madhok is a Certified Management Consultant and a Master Trainer for the ‘Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) Certification’ for the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). She is a Myers-Briggs consultant practitioner certified by Consulting Psychologists Press, and adept in the Thomas International, and Belbin Team Roles, behavioral and aptitude assessment applications. Dr. Madhok has consulted to the International Labour Organisation and has interacted in several national and international professional fora. As an HR professional she has undertaken work and travelled to over 41 countries across the globe and undertaken consulting assignments for over 100 clients both Indian as well as international. Dr. Madhok qualified with an honors degree in Psychology from Delhi University and MBA in HRD from XLRI, Jamshedpur, followed by a PhD in Managerial Leadership from Punjab University in Chandigarh India. Her corporate career in India spanned over 12 years with the DCM Group’s SRF Limited and, FMCG major, Marico Industries. Her work in academia from 1993 to 2007 included tenure as Dean of NMIMS University School of Business; plus Dean of the Center for Human Resources, SP Jain Center of Management.