Shilpa leads the Human Resources function at Diageo India and is part of its Executive Committee. In this role, she is responsible for enabling sustainable business growth by building talent and organisational capabilities, delivering superior employee experience and an advantaged & inclusive culture.

Shilpa’s experience spans several sectors, many of which have been senior leadership roles, encompassing various functional areas of HR, across different industries: financial services, retail, e-commerce and FMCG. She has held senior leadership roles at MetLife, Bharti AXA General Insurance, Arvind, Prione (Amazon Catamaran JV) & its subsidiary, Cloudtail. Prior to joining Diageo India, Shilpa has served as the People Lead for Mondelez India.

Shilpa has led Global and Regional Talent Management initiatives across countries, with specific focus on designing and deploying programmes for developing high-performance talent, leadership building and strengthening organisational capabilities for tangible business impact.  She has also played a pivotal role in driving business through significant expansion & growth, restructuring and transformation, as well as preparing for listing on stock exchanges.

Shilpa holds an MBA in Human Resources from the International Management Institute, New Delhi, and a graduate degree from Hindu College, Delhi University.