𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 | 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 - 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠

Vidhya is the 𝐜𝐨-𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦, a Design Thinking Led Digital Innovation company headquartered in Bangalore, India. She was named one of the '𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 100 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚' by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and PwC, and is a 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞50 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐞 by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Vidhya is also an educator and 𝐔𝐗 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 at top-tier B-schools in India.

With over 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 of experience in the IT industry, she has served in various roles—from programmer to analyst, product manager, designer, and entrepreneur. In the last 12 years of her entrepreneurial journey, she has worked with 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐂 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 to enable their portfolio companies to go from startup to scaleup. She has solved 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 of Karnataka during COVID and 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 1000 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 with design thinking skills.

Championing the idea that "𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫," in her leadership, Codewave became the 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐓 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 in 2024 to win the global ZeroDX Award for its 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 of "Employee as Entrepreneur" and its ethos of 'Zero distance' between customers and employees.

Over the past decade, she has partnered with over 100 businesses globally across 10+ industries to craft digital experiences that are both engaging and delightful—while 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭.

She works with organizations at every stage—whether emerging startups, scaling enterprises, or seasoned market leaders—to navigate complexity, embrace diverse perspectives, and 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 10𝐱 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡.

Vidhya Abhijith

As the founder and director of New Routes for Growth HR, I’m driven by a deep commitment to fostering inclusive workplaces where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. I believe that true transformation begins when we embrace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the entire employee lifecycle. My mission is to help organisations create cultures of belonging and empower individuals to lead with authenticity, confidence and purpose.

✨ Transforming Organisations through DEI ✨

With over 20 years of experience in HR, People, and Culture, I’ve had the privilege of leading change for global organisations like Staples Solutions, PVH, Baker Hughes, Erste Group, Sunweb Group, Optiver, and SHV Energy. I help businesses weave DEI into the very fabric of their operations, ensuring that inclusion, transparency, and safety are core to their culture. My approach is grounded in evidence-based, employee-centered practices that promote leadership development, collaboration, and high performance. I specialise in:

        -  Crafting DEI strategies that resonate across       the employee lifecycle
         -  Mapping inclusive employee experiences that drive engagement and growth
        -  Facilitating workshops on inclusive leadership and team performance
        -  Partnering with HR leaders to design transformative, people-first practices

✨ Personal Development Coaching for Transformation ✨

Alongside my consulting work, I offer personal development coaching, focusing on empowering individuals, particularly women, to break through self-doubt and unlock their fullest potential. As a certified Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) practitioner, I guide clients to release limiting beliefs and align with their true power. This work is about more than just achieving success; it’s about creating lasting, meaningful change that enables individuals to show up fully in their lives, both personally and professionally.

Check out my yearly personal transformation programme in Porto, Portugal: www.innerx.eu 

✨ Author, Speaker, and Global Consultant ✨

I’ve co-authored and contributed to several books on the future of HR and DEI, and I am an accredited agile HR and leadership practitioner, SEMCO style licensed trainer, certified PROSCI change management practitioner, and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) practitioner. With experience across diverse industries and regions, I am a trusted consultant and coach, working with clients in EMEA and beyond to help them navigate the complexities of DEI, transformation, and leadership development.


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