Most Powerful HR Professionals Shaping the Future of Workforce Management in 2025
In an era defined by rapid technological evolution and shifting workforce paradigms, true leadership stands out not through authority but through authenticity, empathy, and vision. Few embody this modern leadership ethos as remarkably as Layal Abou Ghanem, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Solutions for Training and Consultancy (STC) Middle East. Her journey is a…
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Layal Abou Ghanem
Co-Founder & COO , Solutions for Training and Consultancy (STC) Middle East
In the evolving landscape of workforce management, where artificial intelligence meets human potential and hybrid models reshape traditional boundaries, Layal Abou Ghanem stands as a beacon of strategic transformation. Her journey from witnessing organizational change to orchestrating it spans over 15 years across heavy industry, construction, and healthcare sectors, culminating in her role as Co-Founder and COO of Solutions for Training and Consultancy (STC) Middle East.
Dirusha Ganapathy Juta
Founder and Managing Director
The intersection of human psychology and organizational transformation rarely produces leaders who can navigate both the depths of individual potential and the complexities of multinational business operations. Yet this unique convergence defines the extraordinary journey of one South African professional who has redefined what it means to lead HR transformation on a global scale—not just as a business imperative, but as a calling to serve humanity itself.
Christopher McCormick
CEO | Visionary Consulting
As CEO of Visionary Consulting, launched in April 2025 in San Francisco, McCormick brings a refreshing philosophy to organizational leadership—one that places human development at the center of business strategy. His approach isn’t merely about implementing new HR systems or restructuring organizational charts. It’s about fundamentally transforming how businesses view their most valuable asset: their people.
Larissa Murmann
Digital CHRO | Unilever International
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, few leaders have mastered the delicate art of balancing technological innovation with human connection quite like Larissa Murmann. As Digital CHRO at Unilever International, Murmann has pioneered an approach to human resources that transcends traditional boundaries—one that places artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence, and what she calls “subconscious intelligence” at the heart of organizational strategy.
