Bringing a fresh perspective to leadership.

Elizebeth Varghese partners with Boards and C-suite leaders to create powerful business outcomes and experiences for organizations operating around the world. As a business leader, trusted C-suite advisor and board director, Elizebeth transforms organizations and furthers People and Technology strategies with solutions in artificial intelligence, blockchain and robotics.

Elizebeth has over a decade of business and operational experience and managed significant P/Ls. Elizebeth is a Board Member of the Columbia Business School Women’s Circle and the Co-Chair of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship committee. She is on the Council of Advisors for The SETI Institute, which works with NASA and other space agencies to explore, understand and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe and the evolution of intelligence. She has also served on the Board of SAYA, a not-for-profit organization providing education support.

Elizebeth was recently awarded as among the Top Global Influencers of 2022 for HR Strategy and Analytics. She is recognized as among the top experts and inspirational leaders of 2022 per The HR Gazette. She has also been recognized as among The Outstanding Asian Americans in Business in 2021,  and as a leading global influencer in the talent strategy space in 2020.

She is a #1 best-selling author and recently published her book “Stellar Singularity - Navigating the Spacefaring Economy” which has been acclaimed globally. Marshall Goldsmith said, “Fascinating! A revolutionary take on the future of space and technology, Elizabeth teaches companies and leaders how to keep pace with the innovation that will take us farther than we thought possible. Well researched and brilliantly explained, you won't want to put this book down!"

She also authored a book on the application and implications of blockchain, titled “[Block]Chain Reaction – The Future of How We Live and Work”. The book was received with reviews like those from Dave Ulrich as “This outstanding book demystifies blockchain, shows its many applications, especially to assure human capital for the future, and will become THE reference guide for its use”. She is also a bestselling author for “Significant Women: Leaders Reveal What Matters Most”.

Elizebeth has been the Partner leading IBM’s Talent and HR Transformation Strategy client services for the Americas, and Globally; and the community leader for IBM’s Space Exploration Services, and a member of IBM’s “Good Technology” team.

Prior to IBM, Elizebeth was at Ernst & Young (EY) where she was a business leader and senior Partner in various roles including leader of the Americas (North America, South America and Israel) practice for HR Performance Improvement and Americas market leader for Talent Management.

Elizebeth was also a Senior Vice President at Aon-Hewitt and led the Talent Solutions practice (Assessment, Test Development & Technology Platforms, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, HR Transformation, Call Center Performance, Engagement). She has also been a Principal at Hewitt Associates and led the North American Corporate Transformation consulting team.

Elizebeth has MBAs from both, the Columbia Business School, New York and the London Business School, UK. She also has a Masters in Personnel Management from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, and a Bachelors in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Mumbai, India.