Full Name
Aparna Balasundaram
Job Title
Global Head of Wellbeing and Resilience
Company
Wipro Ltd
Speaker Bio
Dr. Aparna Samuel Balasundaram is the Global Head for Wellbeing and Resilience, for AI & Immersive Ops, Digital Operations, Wipro Ltd.
She has a domain expertise in Trust & Safety, and was responsible for successfully building, executing, and globally scaling wellbeing operations using a clinical and evidence research-based approach to employee wellbeing. These culturally sensitive, strength based, data-driven, robust and innovative interventions won their team the Best Wellness program and further established industry thought leadership.
As a senior executive, Aparna has been commended for her visionary strategic thinking, strong operational excellence, and leading high-performing global teams.
She is also a TEDx speaker, published author and Adjunct Lecturer at Columbia University teaching courses on work and wellbeing and effectively leverages that skillset in her corporate role.
Aparna has trained in both management and clinical aspects at premier global universities- University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, New York University, NIMHANS and TISS, India
Aparna Balasundaram