WEBINAR
Watch our webinar on-demand where we take a first look at brand new research by Hult Ashridge Executive Education, in partnership with Hult International Business School.
Length: 59 mins
Speakers: Karena Starkie-Gomez, Avinash Chandarana, Dr Vicki Culpin, Hari Mann
Recorded on June 9, 2026
Drawing on over 1,000 responses from leaders around the world, our research: The Hult Ashridge Leadership Learning Index (HALLI), shows the true picture of leadership learning, exploring how leaders really learn, the biggest barriers and enablers to learning, organizational trends, and what the future of leadership learning holds.
Watch the webinar recording to hear Dr Vicki Culpin, Professor of Organizational Behavior of Hult International Business School, who led the research speak to the findings. We also heard from Karena Starkie-Gomez, Director, Leadership and Workforce at KPMG UK, and Avinash Chandarana, Chief Learning and Transformation Officer at mci group.
Together, they unpacked key research findings, discussed the implications for L&D leaders, and shared practical insights for L&D leaders to take to their organizations.
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Director, Leadership and Workforce at KPMG UK
Karena brings over 20 years of expertise in developing leaders and organizations to deliver strategic goals. At KPMG, she leads the design and delivery of leadership, talent, and organization development interventions to support team, organization, and system change across both the public and private sectors.
As a Chartered Psychologist, Coach, and Coach Supervisor, Karena is passionate about developing leaders and their teams to deliver for today and tomorrow, whether that is a more inclusive organization, a sustainability strategy, or technology-led change.
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Chief Learning and Transformation Officer at mci group
Beginning his career in local HR and Learning in 1998, Avinash Chandarana has evolved alongside mci group’s own transformation, progressing from operational talent development to global leadership, including the establishment of MCI Institute as a strategic engine for learning, capability building, and growth across the organization.
Over three decades spanning Europe, North America, and Asia, his journey reflects the shift of learning from a traditional support function to a catalyst for business transformation. With early experience in digital learning, AI-enabled capability building, and workforce evolution, Avinash brings a global perspective on how technology, disruption, and changing macro realities are reshaping leadership, talent, and the future of organizations.
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Professor of Organizational Behavior at Hult International Business School
Vicki specializes in how to master leadership and resilience in turbulent times and has spent over 20 years researching the impact of well-being and memory.
Vicki also researches in the field of adult pedagogy, specifically in relation to learning transfer. Vicki works with a range of clients from across the world, advising on leadership development, along with sharing her research findings.
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Dean of Faculty at Hult Ashridge
As the Dean at Hult Ashridge, Hari brings over a decade of experience in academia and business. His main interests are in strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship. His research looks at how businesses develop the culture, environment, and infrastructure to foster innovation and entrepreneurial activities.
At Ashridge, Hari has been the MBA and Executive MBA director, and more recently the director of Product Solutions. His research currently involves how financial organization lead and innovate, and how purpose matters in increasing company profits.
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