Human capital and talent advisory

Stronger people.
Stronger organisations.

I help CEOs, CHROs and boards across the UAE and GCC build the leadership, capability and culture their strategy depends on.

32+ years experienceEmirates Group and governmentDubai and Abu Dhabi
Portrait of Savio D'Costa, human capital and talent advisor
32+
Years of experience
10K+
Professionals trained
AED 30M
L&D budget led
15+
Countries worked across

What I do

Advisory that joins the person and the organisation.

Most talent work fixes one part and forgets the rest. My work connects how people grow with how the business grows. The result is leadership depth, clear behaviour, and capability that holds up under change.

For organisations

Behavioural competency frameworks

A clear picture of what good looks like at every level, built into how you hire, develop, promote and plan.

For leaders

Leadership and HiPo development

Programmes that build real leadership readiness, executive presence and the confidence to lead through change.

For impact

Performance and ROI advisory

Learning designed to stick, measured beyond the smile sheet, and tied to performance and business value.

Explore the advisory work

The Maven way

Body, mind and spirit. Working as one.

People perform when the whole person is well. I work across three connected areas, then bring that same balance into teams and organisations.

Health of body is energy and vitality. Health of mind is clarity and resilience. Health of spirit is purpose and meaning. When the three agree, growth feels natural.

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In their words

Trusted by leaders across aviation, travel and beyond.

"Savio is a closer. He knows what it takes to create professional relationships and how to make sure they lead to results. An asset to any organisation, and a good human being too."

MD
Mayank Dhingra
Education Business Leader

"I love Savio's boundless energy and drive. He is always looking at ways to build, connect, learn new things and support the growth of his team. An absolute pleasure to work alongside."

SB
Stuart Birkwood
Cluster General Manager
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