In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Lavanya Wadgaonkar PhD.

Lavanya is Chief Communications Officer & Corporate Vice President, Nissan Motor Corporation.

As Chief Communications Officer, Lavanya is responsible for strategic communications & campaigns, knowledge dissemination and outreach to the key audiences that Nissan seeks to influence with an aim to build reputation, earn trust and ensure consistent authentic experiences. She is also the global champion for DEI responsible for actively promoting a diverse, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Lavanya joined Nissan in 2012 and since then held various leadership roles in India, Asia, Oceania and Japan. Earlier, she held a number of leadership roles in multinational organizations like Eaton, Reliance Industries and Lexmark.

Lavanya holds a PhD and MPhil from Osmania University, India, with specific focus on the language of cinema in India and its effectiveness in representing socio-economic issues.

In our conversation we talk about her childhood growing up in a highly creative environment that featured regular storytelling around the dinner table.

Lavanya explains that she was a quiet introverted girl who liked to learn. Her appetite for learning has seen her return to formal education whenever she wanted to close gaps in her knowledge.

She shares her experience of going from a very diverse upbringing in India to a homogenous society in Japan via South East Asia and recognising that each country has its own culture and way of doing things.

I loved getting to know Lavanya better through this conversation and look forward to hearing what resonates with you.

Connect with Lavanya

LinkedIn: Lavanya Wadgaonkar PhD
Instagram:write_ur_way

About Andy

I'm an experienced business leader and a passionate developer of people in the automotive finance industry, internationally.

During over twenty five years, I have played a key role in developing businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Corporate Finance UK, BMW Financial Services Singapore, BMW Financial Services New Zealand and Tesla Financial Services UK.

At the same time, I have coached individuals and delivered leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe and North America.

I started Aquilae in 2016 to enable “Fulfilling Performance” in the mobility industry, internationally.

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Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

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Episode recorded on 20 August, 2024.