Naveen Narayanan
Chief Human Resources Officer, Biocon
Naveen Narayanan is the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Biocon, leading the company’s people strategy to enable long-term growth and advance its global ESG agenda.
Naveen is an experienced human capital leader with a deep understanding of global people strategy, supporting organizations as they navigate the complexities of the digital economy.
With 25 years of experience across Hospitality, Supply Chain, Banking, Retail, Travel and Information Technology, Naveen brings a strong track record of delivering innovative HR consulting and large scale transformation initiatives.
A strong advocate for leveraging technology in human capital solutions, Naveen combines deep insight with a clear commitment to building inclusive, agile, and high performing workplaces geared for long term value creation.
Naveen served as the CHRO of Biocon Biologics between September 2021 and March 2026, advancing a high-performance culture across 30+ geographies.
Before joining Biocon Biologics, Naveen was responsible for designing & deploying enterprise performance solutions for the UAE government involving 63 departments and 90,000 people.
Naveen has worked with leading global organizations including Accenture India, HCL Global, and Standard Chartered GDS, where he played a pivotal role in building high performance employer brands and driving large scale business transformations. At HCL, he was instrumental in elevating the company’s LinkedIn Talent Brand Index ranking from #8 to #2. He also led the global talent transformation at Publicis Sapient as the firm pivoted to a digital business transformation model.
Naveen is a well-regarded public speaker and has taken to the stage at various prestigious events such as the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Forum, delivering insights into the benefits of gender diversity in the workplace. He is also recognized as a thought-leader across Human Capital issues such as global talent management, digital thinking, workplace diversity and international development.
He has authored several articles for Gartner, and a book on philosophy – Inner Silence.
Naveen’s commitment to the development of women is evident as he runs an NGO in Chennai, providing scholarship and mentoring to more than 200 talented, ambitious but economically disadvantaged girls. He is also part of the working board of Udayan Care, a pan-India NGO.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Madras, a post-graduate (gold medalist) from the Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai, and an executive MBA from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kolkata.
