Nishtha Sharma P.

About Nishtha Sharma P.

I bring over 20 years of experience across global economies, including the USA, UK, Mauritius, Africa, and India. My work spans operating leadership roles in manufacturing-led businesses as well as consulting across business strategy, HR systems, and leadership development.I have worked closely with organisations at different stages of growth, advising and partnering with CXO and senior leadership teams, and designing and delivering training and capability programs across levels. I have also held senior sales roles in the consulting and internet domains. This exposure has given me a grounded view of how decisions, people systems, and culture compound over time.Alongside this, I have a formal background in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and experience applying data-driven and AI-enabled approaches across business operations, HR, and learning environments.Across geographies and sectors, a consistent pattern has shaped my focus. As organisations scale, professionalise, and digitise, they often become more efficient, but less effective at retaining context, judgement, and institutional memory. Hard-earned lessons fade. Continuity weakens.My work and thinking now centre on three connected areas:• Legacy – what is carried forward beyond individuals and roles• Continuity – what remains stable through growth and leadership transitions• Institutional memory – how organisations preserve, lose, or repeat learningThese themes sit beneath performance metrics, but strongly influence long-term outcomes, particularly in an AI-enabled manufacturing and corporate environment.I use this space to share reflections grounded in real operating and consulting experience, with an emphasis on long-horizon thinking and practical leadership.

Experience

1. Empaneled Facilitator

   Aon

   Apr 2025 — Present

   As an Empaneled Facilitator with Aon Human Capital Consulting, I deliver strategic learning experiences for HR and business leaders across geographies. My work focuses on preparing leaders for a future shaped by AI, data, and disruption without losing sight of human insight and organizational culture.I facilitate sessions as part of Aon\'s globally recognized certification programs, covering key transformation areas such as:AI for HR and LeadershipHR Analytics & Evidence-Based Decision MakingStrategic Workforce Planning & Talent MetricsData Literacy & Business Intelligence for HRPeople Risk & Culture-led TransformationMy facilitation style blends conceptual depth with business relevance, drawing from both research and lived experience in business consulting, leadership coaching, and digital transformation. The goal is not just to deliver content, but to build capability so that participants leave with clarity, confidence, and practical tools they can apply immediately.Participants include CXOs, CHROs, talent heads, HRBPs, L&D leaders, and business managers from across India, the UAE, Singapore, Africa, and the broader APAC & EMEA regions. I bring with me a strong understanding of both global workforce trends and local organizational realities.What sets this work apart is the chance to equip leaders to lead responsibly in an AI-powered world, where decisions are increasingly data-driven, yet the need for empathy, ethics, and cultural intelligence is greater than ever.If you\'re looking to partner on high-impact training programs, keynote sessions, or leadership capability-building initiatives with measurable impact, I’d be glad to collaborate.

Education

• Y Combinator

  Future Founders

• Columbia Business School

  Digital Marketing: Customer Engagement, Social Media, Planning, & Analytics

  2016 — 2017

• Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan-Delhi Kendra

  High School

  1987 — 2001

• Tata Institute of Social Sciences

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning