Srijith Nair appointed as Director - Human Capital at SAL, Saudi Arabian Airlines Group

Srijith Nair has been appointed as Director - Human Capital at SAL, Saudi Arabian Airlines Group. In this strategic role, Srijith will lead the “Build from Within” succession strategy, drive executive development aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, and champion future-skilling initiatives to embed AI-readiness across the organization. His appointment reflects SAL’s commitment to fostering internal leadership pipelines and aligning talent development with national priorities. A doctoral researcher in AI for Human Resources at ESGCI, France, Srijith brings a forward thinking approach to talent transformation, blending academic expertise with practical experience in AI-driven HR innovation. With over 26 years of HR leadership experience, he has delivered high impact talent and leadership programs across banking, NBFC, retail, and aviation sectors, with key roles at Aditya Birla Group, Landmark Group, and Dubai Islamic Bank in the Middle East and India.

Previously, Srijith served as Head of Corporate HR, Talent, Leadership Development, Engagement & Culture at Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd., where he shaped the organization’s talent philosophy and performance enablement strategies. His earlier roles include significant contributions at Bharti Axa Life Insurance, Max New York Life, SriLankan Airlines and Jet Airways , focusing on learning, distribution HR, and people development.

Srijith holds a Postgraduate in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning from the Texas McCombs School of Business, an MBA in Human Resources, and a Master’s in Applied Psychology. He is a certified performance coach, brain-based coach, happiness coach, and practitioner of psychometric tools, including Hogan, MBTI, and Predictive Index. Additionally, he is a Certified Talent Development & Succession Management Practitioner from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and a recognized thought leader in AI and HR leadership, serving as visiting faculty in Universities across GCC & Europe. He is also recognized by Korn Ferry for his expertise in Spotting Leadership Talent.

CXO Lanes congratulates Srijith on this significant milestone and wishes him success in shaping the next generation of leaders for Saudi Arabia’s logistics vision