Women in Leadership Program

Tia Smith

Active Term: 08/2024 - 08/2025

Areas of Expertise

• Inspiring Emotional Intelligence
  
• Winning Work-Life Balance & Mentoring

VP, Global Talent

Cognizant

Tia has spent her career working at the intersection of people and culture. She is an innovative human capital strategist with the ability to translate business vision into HR initiatives that improve performance, sustain growth, and deepen engagement. As an employee experience fanatic, she brings a uniquely integrated approach to all-things-talent; strategically interconnecting talent acquisition, employee/leadership development, career management, performance management, and learning & capability management. Tia is a thought leader and expert contributor for Forbes Human Resources Council, a Gartner Research Circle Contributor & Peer Community Ambassador, and a Chief Learning Officer Magazine Business Intelligence Board member.

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