Malini Janakiraman

Principal at Malini Global Consulting

Malini Janakiraman is a global executive and consultant with 25 years of Fortune 500 experience across North America, Asia, and Europe. Born and raised in Bangalore, India, she brings a deep global perspective to her work training and coaching leaders in multinational organizations. Her expertise includes diversity and inclusion, organizational culture, leadership development, and executive coaching, helping companies build inclusive, high performing environments that drive results.

Malini holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and a BA from Indiana University. She has partnered with leading organizations including General Electric, Deloitte, Ernst and Young, Campbell Soup Company, and Novartis. Known as a highly skilled facilitator and teacher, Malini equips leaders with practical, actionable tools that deepen cultural understanding and strengthen leadership effectiveness across global teams.

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