Speakers

Michelle Suradkar is a Principal Advisor and consults with a marketing communications and advertising group of companies in the role of Chief Operating Officer. With over 25 years of experience, she consults with organizations on initiatives for culture building and business-led HR practices.

Michelle started her career with the Coca-Cola Company. She then spent 19 years in HR at Lintas, heading the function for the last ten years of her stint there as the Group Chief Human Resources Officer. She was a member of the Managing Committee for the MullenLowe Lintas Group, India (better known as Lintas India).

As an active advocate for gender equity in the workplace, Michelle has led agendas for greater gender sensitivity and creating awareness of the law and best practices pertaining to the prevention and management of all issues pertaining to sexual harassment. She has instituted robust formal systems and informal practices to ensure a swift, fair resolution of issues and to maintain a strong culture of safety, respect and inclusion. She trains organizations on preventing sexual harassment through gender sensitivity practices.

After studying Hotel Management, Michelle obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce and has completed her Master’s Degree in Management Studies from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (Mumbai University). She is a certified POSH trainer, is trained on Gender, Sexuality, Diversity and Inclusion, and is a certified Extended DISC Administrator.