Poornima Luthra

Poornima Luthra is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Organization at Copenhagen Business School (CBS), where she leverages over fifteen years of teaching and practitioner research to transform talent management and leadership education. She teaches core courses including Global People Management – HRM & Leadership, HRM, Organisation and Leadership, and Labour Market Theory and Analysis at bachelor's and master's levels, while actively developing executive programs such as the CBS Summer School Foundation course on Leading for Talent Growth.

Her research centers on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Inclusive Leadership, Human Bias, and Intersectionality, with critical explorations of Resistance and Fear of DEI and Sustainable Transformational Leadership. She bridges academic rigor with organizational practice to create immersive learning experiences that challenge conventional mindsets and foster tangible workplace change, emphasizing actionable strategies over theoretical abstraction.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a concentrated focus on practical DEI implementation, bias mitigation frameworks, and inclusive leadership development. Key themes include active allyship behaviors, global DEI adaptation beyond American contexts, cognitive bias management, and systemic approaches to sustainable inclusion. Her work spans Harvard Business Review articles, multilingual books (English, Danish, Italian), and academic encyclopedia contributions, demonstrating both scholarly depth and real-world applicability.

Luthra supervises master's theses and maintains extensive industry engagement through high-impact consulting. In 2024 alone, she delivered 35+ keynotes and workshops for global organizations including Novo Nordisk, Leo Pharma, KPMG, and UN agencies, addressing DEI challenges across sectors from pharmaceuticals to finance. Her external portfolio reflects significant demand for her expertise in translating academic insights into organizational transformation.