Yogesh is the CMD of BYLD. BYLD is the largest integrator of value-added professional services, in the areas of Leadership development, HR practices, Staffing, Technology and Business Excellence Consulting. He leads the board of Indian operations of Blanchard Research and Training, DOOR Training and Consulting, VitalSmarts and Aspectum Consulting, Finland. These organisations havean expertise in Consulting/ Training /Coaching. Yogesh is certified to run various internationally acclaimed Leadership development interventions and travels across the globe to deliver the same.
Besides, he is a MCC (ICF) accredited coach, with 18 + years of active coaching and mentoring experience with corporate / individual clients. He has worked directly with senior leadership teams of many multinational /Indian companies in the areas of performance / problem /team coaching. His âone on oneâ work with leaders focuses on leadership effectiveness, team conflict and handling difficult dialogues at workplace. For more than seven years now, Yogesh has been on the elite international panel of Coaches of Korn Ferry and works across global boundaries. During his career of more than 38 years Yogesh has worked in Sales, marketing and leadership development functions, with leading Indian and multinational companies. He is a management graduate, alumnus of Harvard Business School and certified executive and corporate well-being coach (from college of executive coaching, USA).
His writings have been accepted by many Indian /global publications. He has also contributed to writing of two international books.
Wendy-Ann Smith is a Registered Psychologist in Australia and France and a Chartered Coaching Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. A global authority on coaching ethics, her work sits at the intersection of coaching psychology, ethical development, and wellbeing. She is the founder of Ethics Forum International and Sable Praxis, leading global initiatives such as the Coaching Ethics Forum, Journal of Coaching Ethics, and Ethics Beyond the Code.
Wendy-Ann has taught and facilitated across leading institutions in Europe and the UK, working with leaders, coaches, and practitioners navigating complexity. Her psychologically grounded and developmentally focused approach helps individuals and organizations build ethical maturity, reflective capacity, and sustainable leadership practices.
Yogesh Sood is the Founder, Chairman & Managing Director of BYLD Group, and leads the Indian boards of global organizations such as DOOR Training, VitalSmarts USA, Blanchard International, and Aspectum Consulting, Finland. With nearly four decades of experience across sales, marketing, and L&D with companies like Novartis, Amul, and Aditya Birla Group, he brings unmatched industry insight and leadership acumen. An ICF-accredited Master Certified Coach (MCC), Yogesh has over 19 years of coaching experience, working closely with senior leadership teams to enhance effectiveness, resolve conflicts, and drive business outcomes.