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Sudhir Mattoo – Group Chief People Officer, Adani Group

Adani’s Proprietary “Cobotic Workforce Model”

Adani Group’s future-of-work agenda signals a deliberate break from convention—a reset of how work is structured, experienced, and scaled. Anchored in its proprietary ‘Cobotic’ model, the approach blends human capability with agentic automation, reshaping the workplace through shared (human & agentic robots) learning spaces, collaborative ecosystems, and on-site wellness centres designed to support both productivity and shared prosperity with dignity.

At its core, this model is described as a dual pulse running through the organisation. One engine is relentlessly execution-led—sharpening operational excellence, safety, and reliability across Adani’s vast infrastructure and utility footprint. The other is explicitly experimental and futuristic. This Innovation Engine pushes agility, curiosity, and creativity across portfolio companies, seeding a start-up culture with entrepreneurial spirit within an infrastructure giant. The intent is unapologetically ambitious: to unlock 10x productivity growth.

Building the Next Generation of Leaders

Leadership is treated as a long game. Flagship initiatives such as the Adani Continuous Learning Program (ACLP) stretch across a decade, pairing individual development plans with a vertical-slicing cohort design—placing high-potential executives from different organisational levels together to accelerate shared learning. The pipeline is aimed at CxO readiness. Notably, 85% of faculty come from Adani’s own leadership, complemented by select global experts. In 2025 alone, employees logged 1.2 million+ learning hours through VR safety simulations, gamified tools, and the Adani Academy digital platform.

Inclusivity and Local Prosperity

Across 350+ sites, Adani positions itself as deeply embedded in local communities. Guided by Trust, Accountability and Care, site administration works closely with Industrial Relations to invest in skills, education, and medical infrastructure—creating dignity and access for employees and neighbouring populations. Hyperlocal hiring retains economic value in regions, strengthens accountability, and enables faster problem solving—forming a model of shared long-term prosperity.

About Sudhir Mattoo

Sudhir Mattoo, the Group Chief People Officer of Adani Group, brings global expertise in talent transformation, digital HR, and leadership development. He joined Adani in 2023 after nearly 16 years at IBM, where he served as Partner, IBM Consulting and led talent agendas across Asia Pacific, Japan, and Growth Markets—shaping future skills, employee experience, and AI-enabled HR models. An MBA from California State University, Fresno, he is also a 2019 Brandon Hall Bronze awardee for innovation in machine learning for learning. His cross-industry perspective and deep change management experience underpin Adani’s bold people strategy—where human potential and technology advance together.