Human at Work

Richard Lobo, chief people officer at Tech Mahindra, is a global management expert with over two decades of experience in transforming organizational people functions. He excels at aligning talent strategically to drive business success.
Beyond his corporate role, Richard advises India's start-up ecosystem, focusing on organizational change, scalable people processes and leadership development. His contributions earned him the HR Leader of 2023 award from the Economic Times. Passionate about nurturing future leaders, Richard mentors young professionals and teaches at top management institutes. He also champions industry-government partnerships on human resources initiatives.
Previously, Richard was executive vice president and HR head at Infosys Ltd, and served on the boards of Infosys Consulting and Infosys China. He began his career with the Godrej Group in 1996. Richard holds an engineering degree from Manipal Institute of Technology and a management degree from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar.