Aditya Birla Centre for Enriching Lives is a multidisciplinary institution envisaged to focus on conducting research and experiments, co-creating innovative design solutions, developing playbooks, and setting up dynamic resource pools.
Our vision, “Enrich Lives, Enrich Society,” is an emphatic call to action and firmly underscores our belief in the symbiotic link between individual progress and societal prosperity.
Build Pathway and Harness Collective Intelligence for Contemporary Wellbeing
Integral to our approach is the creation of community assets that sow the seeds for a brighter future. Over time, ABCEL will develop the Enriching Life Index — a benchmark designed for evaluating the quality of life across various demographics and geographic regions — and Enrichpedia, an open network resource for contemporary well-being..
Design pathways. Harness the collective for contemporary well-being
Our founding think-tank contributes a wealth of diverse expertise and experience to further our mission.
Director
Human Resources
Aditya Birla Group
Ashok joined the group in October 2015 and has over 34 years of rich and varied experience in HR, spanning multiple sectors in IR and HR. Ashok has led HR teams to deliver both strong, strategic impact as well as building depth of HR processes. Ashok was awarded the Seasoned HR Professional by NHRDN in 2015, and the CHRO of the Year – 2017 at the Business World Excellence Awards.
Director, ABFEL*
Program Head, ABCEL**,
Aditya Birla Group
A visionary in the world of HR, recognized for her unique ability to design, lead and sustain organizational transformations. She has penned HR strategies, been a beacon of gender intelligence, in fostering a culture of purpose and values; pioneered performance and reward structures, and championing family care initiatives in organizations, among other transformative endeavors.
Director, ABFEL*
Group General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer,
Aditya Birla Group
A seasoned legal expert, adept at weaving the legal fabric, brings a wealth of experience from across the globe, offering profound insights into the legal landscape. With a diverse career encompassing roles as General Counsel, Chief Risk Officer, overseeing Global Government Relations, and Enterprise Cyber Security, his expertise runs deep, resulting in a calm and confident understanding of the intricacies of law across a wide spectrum.
Director, ABFEL*
Group Chief Economist,
Aditya Birla Group
Ila is an economist, an author, with expertise honed through years of academic prowess and affiliations with government and international institutions. Her passion and commitment to shaping financial policy to be contemporary is evident through her active participation in Government advisory committees and working groups. Her scholarly pursuits in open economy macroeconomics are well-recognized, with numerous research papers to her credit.
Group Head
Communication & Brand,
Aditya Birla Group
An accomplished storyteller, who has reigned from the Editor’s desk, sculpting every narrative with finesse. His extensive experience working closely with influential business leaders, management gurus, and policymakers on a global scale brings profound depth to his expertise. With a keen focus on brand building and custodianship, he is dedicated to the art of impactful and relatable communication for a diverse audience.
Group Chief Information Officer,
Aditya Birla Group
Manish deconstructs the digital gateway, translating vision into language of accountable action, the startup way. He spearheads thought and action leadership for IT and Digital endeavors. He adeptly oversees multicultural, and global teams, Evangelizes new digital applications, digital experiences, digtial businesses and startups.
Managing Director, Svatantra Microfin Pvt Ltd
Director, Svatantra Micro Housing Finance,
Aditya Birla Group
An action-focused leader of the fastest-growing social impact fintech. He champions sustainable growth by aligning ‘People, Product, and Processes’ with customer needs. He has made notable contributions to the microfinance industry through MFIN, setting up and running digitally savvy, grassroot organization.
Group Head
Organization Effectiveness & HR Transformation,
Aditya Birla Group
Padma champions Diversity & Inclusion and Culture Building. As the head of Organization Effectiveness, she’s driven capability development and enhancements, leaving a lasting impact. An advocate for inclusion and well-being, she’s a self-reflective writer and social media influencer, encouraging small, impactful actions.
Chief Executive Officer
Aditya Birla Health Insurance,
Aditya Birla Group
A health and wellness evangelist, pioneered ABHI, revolutionizing India’s health insurance industry. His visionary expertise set new holistic well-being standards.He’s an astute, confident thinker, a dynamic sector influencer, and a builder of organizations ground up.
Technology for social change is the ask. Expertise, passion and a mission to harness digital tools and enhance the accessibility and impact of solutions that enrich societies.
Powerful ally in driving change. Harness the potential of digital innovation to propel our movement forward.
Public-private citizen partnerships are integral to our movement. Are pivotal in achieving the shared goal of enriching life and society by actively shaping policies, fostering innovation, and ensuring a conducive environment for the collective vision.
Working in tandem to harness collective resources, knowledge, and influence to drive meaningful change.