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Lakshmi Natarajan

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Lakshmi Natarajan, founder and CEO of Excelador is a powerhouse executive with over two decades of experience delivering transformative results for Fortune 500 giants such as Accenture and high-growth startups. With leadership expertise spanning marketing, consulting, sales, and strategy across industries as diverse as technology, pharmaceuticals, and hospitality, Lakshmi brings an unmatched breadth of experience to every challenge she tackles.

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In 2020, Lakshmi founded Excelador to provide management consulting and advisory services to clients, leveraging her dual perspective as a corporate leader and entrepreneur. Her client roster includes global corporations such as Oracle, J&J, and tech startups by helping navigate complex transitions—all while driving customer focused growth.

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Lakshmi’s leadership is rooted in empathy, inclusivity, and a people-centric approach. “I care about empowering others to deliver results as a collaborative team,” she shares. This mindset fuels her ability to connect businesses with diverse customers and build high-performing teams.

 

A visionary leader, Lakshmi has traveled to over 60 countries, unifying teams and catalyzing sustainable growth. Her thought leadership, results-driven strategies, and global insight have earned her features in Forbes, Medium, various podcasts, and global conferences.

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Also serving as change management lead at ForeOptics, board member for the India-US Chamber of Commerce, and founder of Travel Plus ThemTM, Lakshmi continues to inspire transformative change. As an Indian-American immigrant who came to the U.S. as a child, she embodies resilience and determination, blending her global insights with a steadfast commitment to making a difference. Lakshmi Natarajan is more than a leader—she’s a catalyst for growth, inclusivity, and lasting impact.

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Lakshmi Natarajan
Founder and CEO, Excelador

Head of Change Management, ForeOptics
Website:  https://foreoptics.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakshminatarajan/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travelplusthem/