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He will lead and accelerate the organisation's people strategy globally, driving organisation effectiveness, talent development, and performance management initiatives.
Online learning platform upGrad has appointed Amit Mehta (pictured above) as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), who willformally assume the role on 8 October 2024 (Tuesday).
Amit previously served in various HR leadership roles at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). In his new role, he will lead and accelerate upGrad's people strategy globally, driving organisation effectiveness, talent development, and performance management initiatives.
His expertise will play a key role in fostering a culture of innovation and inclusion within the organisation.
Prior to joining upGrad, Amit was heading the HR function for HUL's Home Care division. He also drove strategic talent development and growth interventions as Talent & Organisation Director for Unilever's South Asia markets.
Amit's diverse expertise spans HR business partnership for HUL's sales & marketing functions, strategic advisory as Chief of Staff to the CHRO, and crafting people strategies for Unilever's India, Sri Lanka, and European markets.
Ronnie Screwvala, Co-founder and Chairperson of upGrad, commented on the appointment: "Amit's appointment accelerates our strategic priorities — fostering a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and collaboration. His leadership capabilities will support us in building a future-ready organisation with leaders and teams that have a unified voice, shared commitment and high ownership for taking upGrad's impact to the next level."
Sharing his own views, Amit said: “The current industrial revolution is fueling an unprecedented demand for learning and skilling programmes, making this an exciting time for me to join upGrad. It offers a unique platform to design and scale people's practices in support of the growth strategy."
To that effect, the leader said he looks forward to working with the team at upGrad and leverage my expertise to foster a progressive culture that drives engagement and innovation" to make a positive difference in India and worldwide.
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