Riya Arora is responsible for the India Business, Client relationships and India Team.

Riya joined IDG in 2012, when she had over 14 years’ prior experience in handling the entire Life Cycle of complex learning programs. She has worked with blue-chip clients and has designed and delivered programs for the delegates in the UK, USA, Singapore, Australia and India from the IT, Financial Services and Manufacturing Sectors.

Riya spent 11 years with Capgemini where she worked as the Global Leadership Facilitator and also led Assessment and Development Centres for Financial Services Global.

She has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, is a Certified MBTI Practitioner, a Life Coach from Fast Track Coaching Academy USA, a Certified Assessor and an English Language Skills Trainer certified by the British Council.

Riya has received excellent testimonials from clients on her facilitation of programmes. She is brilliant at engaging with clients, analysing requirements and nurturing long-lasting relationships.

Richard is Director of International with responsibility for Europe (less UK), Africa, the Americas, India and Asia. He has a global remit for managing key clients and the development of leadership and cultural change programmes internationally.

Richard graduated from The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1983 and served with the Royal Welch Fusiliers on operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan. He was responsible for all operational training for Northern Ireland, was Chief Instructor at Sandhurst and taught at the Advanced Command and Staff Course, before assuming command of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment in London and Afghanistan. On promotion to Colonel, he commanded the Operational Training Advisory Group, responsible for training all Army and Royal Marines brigades and units for operations worldwide.

He was awarded the Military Cross for his command tour in Bosnia in 1995, and the OBE for the command of his Battle Group in Afghanistan in 2007. His book "Operation Insanity", which records his tour in Bosnia, was published in September 2016.

Richard retired from the Army in 2010 and worked for Thales as Director of Managed Services (UK) and then New Century, as Director of Programme Development. He has also worked on the UK Sport Leading Edge programme since 2007, with the GB Sailing Team and with UK Athletics and Great Britain Womens’ Hockey (2007-2009) as a coach and performance development mentor as well as assisting on numerous IDG programmes since 2001.

Is responsible for event scheduling, admin plans, portals, sending weekly updates and reminders for programs, Document Input and assisting in Utilisation reporting, Travel Plans, Management of Consultant & Associate Skills databases.

Joined IDG in 2013.

Sharmila has previously worked as a Content Developer for the four regions - Switzerland, EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pacific. She has also worked with P&O Nedlloyd as a shift analyst and team leader, had undergone training in Email-Admin, Operations, Helpdesk, Eco-Tool and Firewall Administration and moved on to creating user guides and training materials as well as imparting training . Has worked extensively on cleaning up an organisation’s SharePoint – updating materials and email database.
Graduate in Commerce from University of Pune.

Clients appreciate Sharmila for completing tasks in a timely manner.

Her role comprises of IT project support, administration support for programmes run in India & office administration. She supports IDG by creating surveys, handling queries and generating reports for the clients. She performs a range of functional and administrative tasks working alongside consultants, directors and other members of the IDG team.

Joined IDG in 2013 and working with banking, leadership and development sector.

Seema has worked in the retail industry in the UK and also was part time volunteer in Citizen Advise Bureau. Prior to moving to UK to complete her MBA she worked for one of the largest IT Educational companies, where she was responsible advising the students on the courses suited to them and placement on completion of their course.

Graduate in Commerce and MBA in HR and Marketing from the University of Buckingham, UK.

Clients appreciate Seema for on time delivery of reports and handling queries efficiently well within the defined SLA.