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MANIKA AWASTHI | Chief People Officer ,Compass Group IndiaINTRODUCTION :Manika Awasthi is a seasoned Human Resources professional with a remarkable career spanningover two decades. Her wealth of experience has traversed various industries and domains, both on a global and local context. Manika has held pivotal leadership roles in HR across diverse businesses, including a prominent stint as the head of HR for a substantial blue-collar enterprise. Her expertise is grounded in recruitment strategies, sourcing methodologies, and retention best practices.Manika is adept advocate for gender diversity and is experienced in Leading Women LeadershipNetworks for a geography with the agenda of driving gender diversity and for ensuring organizations continue to grow and invest in their women workforce.In addition to her HR accomplishments, Manika is deeply passionate about driving the MentalWellbeing agenda within organizations, recognizing the paramount importance of a healthy and supportive workplace environment.Her achievements include Women’s Leadership Achievement Award, 2016 from the World Women’sLeadership Congress, as well as the Leadership award for HR at the HR Intellect Conference organized by CE Worldwide.She is an avid reader, a curious explorer of historic cities, and a dedicated practitioner of Buddhism. She seeks to inspire and guide individuals in their quest to transform their life states for the better.