Monika Srivastava

Head - Leadership & Sales Hiring

Quest Global

Overview

Ambition-led HR leader focused on proactive talent mapping, strategic HR-business partnership, and impact-driven hiring and enablement.

Perspective

Sees HR today as pivotal in hiring, training, and enablement—tightly linked to business strategy. Stresses robust talent mapping to find the right skills, and a collaborative, strategic partnership with the business beyond traditional HR.

Key themes

  • Relentless aspiration and avoiding complacency after success
  • Proactive talent mapping to align skills with organizational needs
  • Strategic HR-business partnership in hiring, training, enablement
  • AI as an enabler—supporting compliance/assistance while keeping the human touch
  • Forward-looking impact focus and continuous evolution

Quote

Ambition and impact go together—stay aspirational, map talent proactively, and keep the human touch even as technology enables you.

Advice for HR professionals

  • Embrace challenges early; stay forward-looking.
  • Aspire to create impact and contribute to growth.
  • Continuously learn and evolve your mindset within the organization.