S.V. Nathan, Partner and Chief Talent Officer, Deloitte India, and Dr. P.V. Ramana Murthy, Executive Vice President & Global Head-HR at Taj Group of Hotels, become senior faculty from India at The Josh Bersin Academy. 

In May 2019, Josh Bersin retired from Deloitte to launch The Josh Bersin Academy in order to compile a robust series of development programs, resources, best practices, and tools in order to tackle the pace of change in the field of HR and other aspects of the workplace. The aim is to create a learning experience for both individuals and organizations by creating a community focused on upskilling themselves and learning about new ways to become better HR professionals in the workplace. 

With more than three decades of experience in HR management across industries such as manufacturing, IT, telecomm, services, etc., S.V. Nathan is also a mentor and a propagator of ethical leadership. He is also a Behavioral Specialist in Sensitivity Training and was recognized by the “Distinguished Alumnus Award” by XLRI in addition to being identified as one among the top 10 HR Power Profiles of LinkedIn. 

Another addition to The Josh Bersin Academy is Dr. P.V. Ramana Murthy, who handles a wide range of initiatives pertaining to performance management, career and succession planning, leadership assessment and development, and culture building. 

In an exclusive interview with People Matters, Josh Bersin, a world-known industry analyst and founder of Bersin by Deloitte, spoke about the future of the HR landscape and emphasized the crucial role of the HR professionals in designing a holistic experience for the employees of today in order to make them future-ready.

During his keynote address at the People Matters TechHR India 2019 conference, Josh Bersin spoke about the need of the hour for HR practitioners to change their mindset, continuously enhance their skills, and stay ahead of the curve when it comes to keeping tabs on workforce, business, and technology trends. To that end, The Josh Bersin Academy has designed several digital learning experiences and courses that are conducted by notable voices in the field such as the recently appointed faculty members: S.V. Nathan and Dr. P.V. Ramana Murthy.