CXO Moves: Exec movements across Zomato, Dentsu, Flipkart and others

Executive moves in the world of brands and agencies.

By  Storyboard18| Sep 30, 2024 7:35 AM
Keep up with all the key people movements in the brand marketing ecosystem in Storyboard18’s CXO Moves. A round-up of the executives who are in, out, and in-between in the past two weeks. (Representational image via Unsplash)

Keep up with all the key people movements in the brand marketing ecosystem in Storyboard18’s CXO Moves. Here’s a round-up of the executives who've moved jobs, got bigger roles, switched industries and more.

Akriti Chopra

Previous: Co-founder and chief people officer, Zomato

Akriti Chopra has moved on from Zomato. She started her career at PwC.

Robert Gilby

Previous: Chief executive officer, APAC, Dentsu

Robert Gilby has moved on from Dentsu. He has worked across PwC, Turner, The Walt Disney Company, Nielsen and Blue Hat Ventures.

Mira Murati

Previous: Chief technology officer, OpenAI

Mira Murati steps down from her position at OpenAI. She has worked across Goldman Sachs, Zodiac Aerospace, Tesla and Leap Motion.

Seema Nair

Previous: Sr EVP - Reliance Group HR Office and Head - Reliance Group HR Digitization

Present: Chief human resources officer, Flipkart

Flipkart has appointed Seema Nair as chief human resources officer. She has worked across CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited, Microland Limited, Hughes Software Systems, Intel Corporation, Cisco and The Coca-Cola Company.

Sai Giridhar

Previous: Head - Retail Assets and Credit Cards, IndusInd Bank

Present: Managing director and chief executive officer, Axis Finance

Sai Giridhar has joined Axis Finance in a new role. He has worked across Bank of America, BNP Paribas, ABN AMRO Bank NV, HDFC Bank and Yes Bank.

Manav Mehra

Previous: President, Okaya Electricals

Present: Senior executive vice president, Kinetic Green

Manav Mehra has joined Kinetic Green in a new role. He has worked across Hero MotoCorp, IFB Industries and Revolt Motors.

Siddharth Gopalkrishnan

Previous: Partner, McKinsey & Company

Present: Chief operating officer, Netcore Cloud

Netcore Cloud has appointed Siddharth Gopalkrishnan as chief operating officer. He has worked at Larsen & Toubro too.

Compiled by Kashmeera Sambamurthy

First Published onSep 30, 2024 7:21 AM

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