Winner of several prestigious awards, LSR College alumni, Dr. Anubha Walia has empowered over three lakh professionals through her L&D firm. A Master Certified Coach (MCC), leadership trainer, researcher, and mentor, she believes that true learning goes beyond acquiring skills.

Dr. Anubha Walia is a highly distinguished Learning and Development Professional who effortlessly balances multiple dynamic roles. She is widely recognized as a Leadership Development Trainer, an Executive and Wellness Coach, a Facilitator, a Researcher, and a Mentor.

As the visionary Founder of Prism World, a leading consulting and people development firm, she has dedicated her career to organizational transformation. Her enterprise specializes in three distinct verticals: Corporate Training for People Development, Executive and Wellness Coaching, and Comprehensive Skills Development.

Her perseverance has led to a massive list of both professional and personal achievements. Professionally, she has been recognized by the Economic Times, honored by the APJ Abdul Kalam community as an Outstanding Female Entrepreneur, recognized by the BML Munjal Awards, listed in the '50 Under 50 Asia', and most notably, received a prestigious Coach Award in Singapore. Furthermore, becoming one of only 180 Master Certified Coaches (MCC) in India—and one of just 2,500 globally—is a milestone she holds with immense pride.

Through her pioneering philosophy, Dr. Anubha Walia has successfully impacted over three lakh professionals worldwide. Her work goes far beyond conventional training; she defines true learning as a profound transformation that shifts mindsets, reshapes behaviors, and strengthens leadership consciousness. Ultimately, her goal is to create sustainable, long-lasting change for both individuals and organizations on national and international scales.

When establishing Prism World, Dr. Anubha Walia built the foundation of the company on a beautiful and highly observant ideology. She believes that every individual inherently possesses a single, clean light of potential. Much like a scientific prism that reveals the vibrant Vibgyor color spectrum, her firm helps people identify exactly which specific spectrum of skills and capabilities they are naturally strongest in.

As a Master Certified Coach (MCC) specializing in Executive Leadership, her work sits perfectly at the intersection of people development, coaching, and organizational change within the L&D space. She actively partners with leaders and individuals not only to significantly increase their self-awareness but to deeply strengthen their core capabilities, helping them navigate complex transitions and achieve their highest personal and professional goals.

Supported by a robust team of trainers and coaches operating across India and globally, Prism World designs and facilitates learning interventions across all corporate tiers, from Junior Executives to Middle Management and Senior leadership. Their programs cover a vast array of critical areas, including Soft Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Presence, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation, Team Effectiveness, and Behavioral Quality Programs.

The unique name of her firm is not just a clever metaphor; it is an acronym born from five to six years of intensive research. Around 2014, while the corporate world was exclusively fixated on leadership styles, Dr. Anubha Walia took great pride in researching and championing the equally critical concept of followership styles. During this extensive research phase, she realized her company needed a powerful acronym to define its core methodology.

Thus, the PRISM philosophy was created. It stands for PREPARE, meaning any successful initiative in life requires thorough preparation before taking action. RESPECT follows, dictating that an individual must respect themselves for taking the initiative, while also deeply respecting the subject matter and the experts who have already excelled in that domain.

Next is IMPLEMENT, which marks the time to put those plans into active execution. This leads to SHARE, highlighting that implementation results in either success or failure, and both outcomes must be shared. Sharing success serves as motivation and inspiration for others, while sharing failures provides valuable learnings to help people understand what can be improved. Finally, MAINTAIN reminds us that no endeavor goes entirely wrong; there is always something good to be found, and it is vital to maintain those positive elements to ensure continuous growth. Every single program designed by her firm is strictly mandated to carry this PRISM philosophy at its core.

The inspiration to transition from the corporate sector to becoming a dedicated coach and facilitator stemmed from her own professional experiences. During her time heading change engagement and learning roles at massive corporate giants like ICICI and Honeywell, she made a critical observation. She noticed that pure technical expertise and business acumen alone do not guarantee a leader's success. The leaders who created the most profound impact were those who genuinely listened, empowered their teams, and inspired others to bring out their best.

This realization sparked in her a deep curiosity in human behavior, effectiveness, and personal growth. As she began training, teaching, coaching, and mentoring people, she found an immense sense of inner contentment and purpose that far exceeded standard business outcomes. Witnessing individuals gain confidence, overcome heavy challenges, discover their hidden strengths, and achieve massive breakthroughs inspired her to leave the traditional corporate path and launch her own enterprise. Today, that enterprise is a beacon of empowerment, proudly maintaining a team demographic of eighty percent women and twenty percent men. While she highly values the strength, expertise, and go-getter approach of her male colleagues, she consciously uses her platform to give essential opportunities to women in the workforce.

Her approach to training took another massive, holistic leap during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of succumbing to the global trauma of those eighteen months, Dr. Anubha Walia used the isolation as an opportunity for intense personal growth. She completely immersed herself in wellness, officially becoming a certified 500-hour yoga teacher-trainer. She began strictly practicing Mindfulness and Yoga, observing incredible positive changes within herself. Realizing the immense value of this balance, she seamlessly infused wellness into her corporate training, coaching, and facilitation modules.

Today, her Skill Development and Leadership programs elegantly bridge the gap between corporate efficiency and human wellbeing. Participants are often pleasantly surprised to find that her high-level corporate sessions begin with grounding mindfulness practices, including dedicated breathing exercises, humming techniques, and traditional ‘mudras’, ensuring that professionals develop not just their skills, but their holistic well-being.

Dr. Anubha Walia seamlessly integrates wellness into her high-level corporate training sessions, proving that powerful transformation often begins with simple, grounding practices. She frequently instructs her trainees to practice specific ‘mudras’ by simply holding their fingers in a certain position for just five minutes while sitting. She actively demonstrates how these small, mindful actions beautifully infuse wellness into the PRISM philosophy, effortlessly navigating the gap between high-stress professional environments and holistic well-being.

When it comes to delivering these comprehensive skills and development programs, Prism World operates with immense flexibility. Dr. Anubha Walia explains that their training modules are fully accessible in online, offline, and hybrid formats. In fact, long before the COVID-19 pandemic made remote work a global norm, her firm was already pioneering hybrid training utilizing platforms like Skype and Microsoft Lync in telepresence rooms, making the post-pandemic digital transition an absolute cakewalk for her team. Prism World proudly designs highly specialized, generation-specific programs that cater to everyone, from Alpha and Gen Z to Gen Y, Gen X, and Baby Boomers.

A remarkable milestone in their technical advancement occurred last year when they launched a groundbreaking 'Train the Trainer' program. Exclusively designed around Generative AI, this innovative program officially launched in November 2024. By January 2025, the rollout was so incredibly successful that within exactly three months, they successfully certified 528 trainers. This massive achievement captured national attention, leading Prism World to be officially acknowledged by the Economic Times as one of the best Learning and Development (L&D) organizations in India in 2025.

Looking back at her personal roots, Dr. Anubha Walia proudly identifies herself as a Rajasthani who was born in Ajmer. However, her true path of growth was mapped across diverse regions of India. Her early childhood was largely spent in Pune, where her father worked as a Professor at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Khadakwasla. During that time, he diligently prepared for and successfully cleared the prestigious Indian Administrative Service (IAS) exams. From that point onward, constant travel became an integral part of her life. Because her father served in the Indian Defence Accounts Service, their family moved wherever his career demanded.

Growing up as a proud student of Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV), she had the immense privilege of living in diverse cities across North India, including Kolkata, Lucknow, and Meerut. Studying alongside peers from various regions, cultures, and backgrounds allowed her to experience India’s rich diversity firsthand. While frequent relocations can be highly challenging for any child, she considers it her greatest learning ground. Each move introduced her to new friendships, languages, traditions, and ways of thinking. These experiences taught her crucial life skills such as adaptability, curiosity, and a deep appreciation for diversity long before these concepts became popular leadership jargon in the corporate world.

Her academic pursuits eventually brought her to Delhi, where she studied at the prestigious Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College. This significant chapter shaped her worldview and professional aspirations, and she continued living in Delhi until her marriage, after which she relocated to Chandigarh. Looking back, she realizes that this constant exposure to different value systems taught her profound empathy and openness, cementing the understanding that there is no single right way of thinking or living.

Throughout this extensive progression of life events, Dr. Anubha Walia drew immense inspiration from several powerful role models. The very first was her father, Trilok Chandra Maurya, a highly distinguished civil servant and a gold medalist in Mathematics and Physics. Beyond his academic achievements, she deeply admired his unwavering integrity, discipline, humility, and absolute commitment to excellence—values she actively practices today. In her corporate life, she highlights two major influences. The first is K. V. Kamath, renowned for his transformational banking leadership in India, from whom she learned how to effectively drive technology while remaining intensely customer-centric. The second is Dave Cote, the former Chairman and CEO of Honeywell, who inspired her by masterfully blending lean management, process excellence, and deep employee engagement.

Her fourth and perhaps most personal role model is her daughter, who currently heads the creative division at Hidesign, designing luxury purses and shoes. From her daughter, she continues to learn a vital lesson: never allow your gender, age, background, title, or external circumstances to define your potential; instead, let pure curiosity define your growth.

When seeking personal motivation, she turns to powerful quotes. The first is one she created based on her own professional path:

'If no one thinks you can, then you have to.'

The second beautifully captures the essence of charismatic leadership, inspired by the legendary football coach José Mourinho:

'If you want to be heard, make a statement.'

This taught her that true leadership is never about a given position; it is entirely about an individual's presence. She also holds a deep appreciation for Hindi poetry, occasionally writing her own verses to express her thoughts.

Transitioning from a highly successful corporate identity to establishing her own entrepreneurial venture as a focused coach and skill development professional required immense courage, conviction, and a willingness to step directly into uncertainty. As a woman navigating a corporate environment where female leadership was still largely unprecedented, she faced severe challenges. There were times when she had to fight incredibly hard to establish her credibility, actively challenging deeply rooted stereotypes just to create a space where her ideas could be heard. Rather than viewing these challenges as roadblocks, she treated them as prime opportunities to demonstrate her authenticity and high-level competencies.

She also faced personal skepticism regarding her age. People would often question her capabilities, wondering how someone without grey hair could adequately train or coach them. She successfully overcame this stereotype, proving that age is merely a number and that an individual can grow beautifully, intelligently, and deliver the absolute best to the people they serve.

On a personal level, thanks to the travel bug she inherited from her father, she has passionately explored 31 different countries, an experience that has kept her incredibly grounded. She firmly believes that everyone should travel, as it is one of the greatest tools for learning. She also takes great pride in never letting her aspirations fade. Fulfilling a dream she held since she was fifteen, she started learning to play the guitar at the age of 51. Even more thrilling, at the age of 50, she completed a terrifying bungee and cliff jump in Spain—a daring goal she had set for herself five years prior.

As a Human Process Interventionist operating across training, coaching, and wellness, Dr. Anubha Walia offers a deeply refined piece of advice for young entrepreneurs: consistently put effort into gaining knowledge, regardless of whether you are thirty, forty, or fifty years old. She shares her simple yet powerful philosophy for growth: 'Knowledge creates credibility. Credibility creates trust. Trust creates relationships. Relationships create impact, and impact creates true growth.'

Directing a special message to women, PRISM WORLD Founder Dr. Anubha Walia advises them not to merely aspire to break the glass ceiling, but rather to build skylights, ensuring that future generations never even have to experience a ceiling in the first place.

To the younger generation, her message is equally empowering: do not wait to be offered a seat at the table. Instead, prepare yourself so exceptionally well that the table is forced to expand just to include you.

Concluding her powerful story, she urges everyone to confidently own their voice, their expertise, and their ambition.