Laureen Rwatirera Chivere

VP of Talent & Chief Learning Officer at Prosus (€270B, 90+ portfolio companies, 45,000+ employees in 100+ countries). Previously CLO at ASML. I lead AI-first talent transformation at scale — most recently training 13,500 people in AI and reaching 57,000 AI agents across the ecosystem. International keynote speaker on AI in HR, talent, and the future of work. Board director, Vital Voices GROW Fellow, 2026 EU Women Leaders programme.

Promoted to expanded mandate covering Learning, Talent Management, OD and Inclusion. Directed 480+ professionals serving 42,000 employees across 60 locations in 16 countries. Won ROI Institute Implementation Award (2024) for delivering €85M cost reduction while improving measurable learning impact. Led Executive Learning Steering Committee of 7 EXCOM members and partnered with CEO on D&I Council. Scaled ASML Academy into a global centre of excellence with 92% user satisfaction

Founded ASML Academy and led learning transformation for 42,000+ employees across 60 locations in 16 countries. Designed new global operating model — business-driven, centrally orchestrated, locally delivered — reducing annual spend from €200M to €115M (€85M saved, 43%) while improving impact. Built first executive leadership programmes scaled to top 350 leaders, and first women’s leadership programmes lifting female senior leadership 10% year-on-year. Governed through EXCOM Learning Steering Committee.

Appointed to lead Naspers Academy — a learning vision championed by Prosus Chairman Koos Bekker — building an early-stage function into a global learning ecosystem for a Euronext-listed €100B+ tech investor across 90+ portfolio companies in 120 countries. Scaled learning from 1,100 to 48,000 users in 4.5 years (4,300% growth). Built proprietary global facilitator network cutting external spend 40%. Lifted leadership readiness from 10% to 40% in 18 months. Recruited by ASML to replicate the model.

Co-founded Treamio with Mark Chivere — leading client strategy and delivery while Mark led business development. Grew from 3 founders to 9+ consultants with $2M peak annual revenue, 300%+ five-year growth and 90% client retention. Designed complete HR infrastructure for Standard Bank Group (54,000+ employees, 20 countries). Became exclusive consulting partner for UN Sub-Saharan Africa — 40+ leadership retreats reaching 2,000+ leaders annually. Treamio continues to operate successfully today.

L&D Consultant at Investec — specialist bank and asset manager (9,000 employees globally) — supporting the private banking division as internal strategic advisor on learning, capability building and OD. Built competency frameworks and skills matrices adopted across multiple divisions beyond original scope. Co-created sales training with Dale Carnegie still in place today. Built people managers strategy improving management quality and retention by 30%. Left in 2011 to co-found Treamio.

On Mars Africa Food Division Leadership Team — senior HR executive for the Food division of a $65B+ privately held global company. Full generalist mandate: talent, recruitment, performance, compensation, employee relations, workforce planning and culture across leadership and factory populations. Increased associate engagement from 73% to 82% in one year. Launched literacy programme for 220+ factory associates with 60%+ graduation rate. Hired 6–10 graduates annually into leadership pipeline.

Specially requested to return to Mars Africa in a senior L&D role after initial 2004–2006 tenure — direct signal of impact delivered. National L&D & Assessment Manager (600+ employees, 4 direct reports) across 4 consumer categories. Built functional and behavioural competency framework with tailored learning journeys at every leadership level. Crafted Mars Africa’s first frontline learning programmes for factory and warehouse associates. Promoted to Head of HR after 18 months.

Specially requested to join Levi Strauss & Co. South Africa (400 employees, 1 direct report) — building L&D, talent strategy and HR capability function from the ground up in a privately held global apparel brand. Delivered complete L&D strategic plan in under 3 months. Built end-to-end job architecture using Hay system — first formal job descriptions in company history. Introduced job rotation for factory associates with 20+ years in the same role. Recruited back to Mars after one year.

Selected for Mars Africa Graduate Programme in People & Organisation — competitive rotational scheme across four HR functions in two cities. Broad generalist exposure across talent acquisition, L&D, employer branding, industrial relations, OD and performance management. Built Mars Africa’s first online recruitment portal and e-recruitment capability using Taleo — early digital HR transformation. Implemented GallupQ12 Engagement Survey across the Africa affiliate. Revamped graduate programme end-to-end.

HR Consultant in the Human Resources Consultancy Division of Ernst & Young — one of the world’s leading Big 4 professional services firms. Delivered broad HR advisory across diverse client organisations while completing undergraduate studies. Mandate covered talent strategy, organisational design, compensation and benefits, HRIS, change management and OD across multiple sectors. Conducted job evaluations and organisational analyses for nonprofit and impact sector clients alongside corporates.

A role born from personal experience — a psychometric assessment during a gap year sparked a passion for career development that would shape a 25-year career in human potential. Early-career role at University of Cape Town Careers Office, one of Africa’s leading universities. Coordinated graduate recruitment events connecting top students with leading employers. Facilitated CV workshops, mock interviews and one-to-one career coaching. First exposure to talent acquisition and employability strategy.

Gap year role prior to studying at the University of Cape Town. Sales consultant at a family-owned jeweller specialising in fine watches, diamonds, precious stones and bespoke design. Advised customers across the full product range and partnered with owner Rien des Tombe on custom commissions. First lessons in consultative selling, trust-based relationship building in high-value categories, and translating technical product detail into customer understanding — foundations of a 25-year people career.

Gap year role prior to studying at the University of Cape Town. Processed and certified share certificates for stockbrokers ahead of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange’s daily trading session — verifying originals, splitting them into new certified deeds, and reconciling daily ZSE trades against share registers of listed companies. Operated under tight pre-market deadlines in a fully paper-based settlement environment. Early lessons in regulatory discipline, accuracy under pressure and stakeholder management.

Postgraduate honours degree specialising in Industrial & Organisational Psychology — covering organisational behaviour, psychometrics, research methodology, and workplace assessment. Foundation for a 25-year career in talent, learning, and organisational transformation across global enterprises.

Three-year undergraduate degree in the social sciences with a major in Industrial & Organisational Psychology — combining the science of human behaviour at work with organisational theory, sociology, and research methods.