Abhijit Bhaduri is an authoritative voice on talent and leadership development. Forbes described him as "the most interesting generalist from India." The San Francisco Examiner describes him as the "foremost expert on talent and development." Abhijit Bhaduri is the former GM of Global Learning and Development for Microsoft. He is a LinkedIn Top Voice with more than a million followers on social media. Society for Human Resources Management has rated him as the No. 1 HR influencer on social media. He is ranked among the top ten "most sought-after brand evangelists. Linkedin.com/in/AbhijitBhaduri Before leading learning and development globally for Microsoft, Abhijit led an advisory practice to help organizations develop their leadership, talent and culture strategy. His clients included Fortune 500 companies as well as medium-sized organizations that wanted to build a strong talent brand. He has been an executive coach to CXOs and senior experienced leaders helping them onboard into their new roles and prepare for future opportunities. Abhijit led HR teams for Colgate-Palmolive, PepsiCo, Tata Steel and was the first Chief Learning Officer for Wipro. He teaches at the Doctoral Program for Chief Learning Officers at the University of Pennsylvania. Abhijit Bhaduri has been a bestselling author with his book on hiring called Don't Hire the Best (Harper Collins) which explains why hiring for "match quality" is a better predictor of hiring success for executives. Career 3.0 (Penguin 2023) suggests six skills that everyone will need in a world getting shaped by AI. He has been published by Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Dukes Corporate Magazine, The Economic Times, Business Line, and SHRM.