Pushpal Machra

Creating space for people to explore what works and lead their own growth.

Journey

Pushpal’s career spans over two decades of leading and scaling human development across global giants like Deloitte, Credit Suisse, and IBM. Having served as Assistant Vice President of L&D at Deloitte—where she oversaw learning strategy for roughly 15,000 professionals—she brings firsthand experience of leading through complex, fast-paced enterprise environments. Today, as an independent facilitator, executive coach, and L&D consultant, Pushpal leverages her deep background in technology, professional services, and financial institutions to help leaders at all levels navigate ambiguity and build high-performing teams.

Facilitation Philosophy

Pushpal believes that genuine leadership growth happens when reflection meets safe experimentation. Rather than offering rigid framework answers, her facilitation creates structured yet dynamic spaces where leaders can unpack real-world pressures, examine their mindsets, and discover practical solutions tailored to their operational reality. Grounded in empathy, authenticity, and psychological safety, her sessions encourage participants to lean into vulnerability, test new behaviors, and step back into their organizations ready to lead with clarity.

Expertise

Pushpal specializes in enterprise leadership development, executive presence, and large-scale talent strategy. Drawing on over a decade of certified coaching experience and extensive performance consulting, she excels at designing customized learning journeys, marquee milestone programs, and high-impact vision labs for global organizations. Her core strength lies in translating complex organizational strategies into practical, human-centered capability building, equipping everyone from emerging managers to executive leaders to thrive in high-change environments.

Credentials

Public Speaking

Experience

Public Speaking
Innovation
Leadership
People Management

Languages

English
Hindi

Location

Asia
Gracy Joseph
Manager at SUEZ
The Feedback session by Pushpal gave us the real feedback on how we should act on receiving or providing feedback. It was mind-blowing.
Narayanamoorthy R
Manager at Ericsson
Thank you, Pushpal, for the insightful sessions. Your facilitation was excellent, and your training skills truly stood out, the entire experience was impactful and engaging!
Vivek Pal Sing
AVP L&D, Deloitte
Pushpal is an amazing facilitator. She has the knack of reading the room and flexing her facilitation style to be the most impactful while delivering trainings. Irrespective of the facilitation topic, she keeps it absolutely engaging and enriching.
Leslie Abraham
HR Head, Stuba
Pushpal brings together her strengths as a facilitator, coach, and consultant to create learning experiences that are both deeply engaging and business-relevant. Her ability to connect with leaders, listen with empathy, and translate insights into action made a visible difference in how our teams evolved. She has a gift for making learning meaningful, sustainable, and truly transformative.

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