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Vlasta Rojkova
Kortrijk
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Summary
Global Talent, Leadership & Wellbeing Leader with 19+ years of international experience driving end-to-end people strategies across 45+ countries. Proven track record in designing and implementing global frameworks for talent development, succession, leadership capability, and wellbeing that accelerate performance, growth, and transformation. Trusted advisor to senior executives, shaping organization-wide culture and capability agendas. Skilled in translating complex business challenges into integrated talent, leadership, wellbeing, and learning solutions that strengthen engagement, resilience, and measurable business impact.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Head of Leadership, Learning & Wellbeing
Bekaert
01.2021 - Current
- Defined and led the global Talent & Leadership Development Strategy, integrating learning, succession, and high-potential frameworks into the company's transformation agenda.
- Built and embedded succession planning and talent review processes for critical roles, identifying and developing diverse successors for critical roles.
- Designed and developed inclusive and assessment-based leadership and succession programs, strengthening multicultural leadership pipelines across regions. Evaluated programme impact through participant feedback, engagement metrics, and business outcomes.
- Championed a global wellbeing & belonging framework, embedding inclusive practices across all business units including tracking and measuring wellbeing and diversity KPIs.
- Partnered with external business schools, consulting partners and internal SME to co-design customised executive education programmes for all leaders aligned with succession and talent acceleration goals.
- Introduced digital learning platforms with 100% adoption, democratising access to development globally.
- Acted as strategic advisor to senior leadership on learning, talent development, wellbeing, culture, DEI, and change initiatives.
- Developed and delivered global executive workshops and conferences on inclusive leadership, culture transformation, and wellbeing that strengthened leadership capability, accelerated cultural change, and supported strategic business outcomes.
Global L&D Head & Bekaert University Lead
Bekaert
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Re-designed corporate university portfolio to support enterprise-wide capability building and leadership pipeline development and embed inclusive leadership, DEI priorities, and future skill needs.
- Collaborated with leading business schools to curate and deliver tailored executive programmes aligned with business priorities.
- Acted as primary liaison with faculty and providers, ensuring seamless end-to-end execution.
- Ensured alignment of global programs with regional contexts, enabling local activation of group-wide initiatives.
- Partnered with business leaders to align capability priorities with succession and future skill needs.
Global L&D Project Manager
Bekaert
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Led global projects including digital learning ecosystem implementation (LMS), achieving full adoption.
- Supported capability-building programs aligned with strategic and cultural transformation priorities.
HR Manager & L&D Lead (Slovakia)
Bekaert
01.2012 - 12.2019
- Drove national HR & L&D agenda, local talent reviews, succession discussions, and development planning embedding inclusive performance management and development practices for 2200+ employees.
- Facilitated leadership and team workshops to strengthen cross-functional and multicultural collaboration.
HR Business Partner
Bekaert
01.2006 - 12.2012
- Partnered with local leadership to align HR strategy with growth and transformation needs.
- Led talent reviews and succession planning with a focus on diverse pipelines and employee engagement.
- Advised line managers on career progression, development planning, and performance differentiation.
Teacher (Mathematics, Geography, Informatics)
01.2005 - 12.2006
Business Development Manager
Tricio
01.2001 - 12.2004
Education
Master's Degree - Education - Maths and Geography
IMD - Orchestrating Winning Performance
CEDEP - Achieving Managerial Excellence, Driving Digital Transformation
DISC - Certified Facilitator
Skills
- Talent identification and assessment
- Leadership development
- Digital learning platforms
- Learning strategy
- Stakeholder partnerships
- Change management
- Cultural transformation
- Workshop facilitation
- Team building
- Analytical thinking
- Collaboration skills
- Communication excellence
- Bench strength analysis
- Future skills mapping
- High-potential programs
- Assessment center design
- Framework development
- Engagement strategies
- Feedback culture promotion
- Inclusion initiatives
- Needs assessment
- Program design and implementation
- Learning ecosystem development
- Digital platform utilization
- Change enablement strategies
- Leadership alignment initiatives
- Stakeholder influence techniques
- Strategic partnership development
Languages
- English, fluent
- Slovak, native
- Serbian, fluent
- Czech, intermediate
- Russian, intermediate
- Dutch, learning
Technology And Tools
- SAP SuccessFactors (LMS)
- MS Office
- LinkedIn Learning
- Miro
- Padlet
- Mentimeter
- Canva
- Easygenerator
- Clipchamp
Accomplishments
Brandon Hall award for digital learning
Certification
Certified DISC Facilitator
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Global Head of Leadership, Learning & Wellbeing
Bekaert
01.2021 - Current
Global L&D Head & Bekaert University Lead
Bekaert
01.2019 - 01.2021
Global L&D Project Manager
Bekaert
01.2019 - 12.2019
HR Manager & L&D Lead (Slovakia)
Bekaert
01.2012 - 12.2019
HR Business Partner
Bekaert
01.2006 - 12.2012
Teacher (Mathematics, Geography, Informatics)
01.2005 - 12.2006
Business Development Manager
Tricio
01.2001 - 12.2004