Mehta joins from Hindustan Unilever (HUL), where he served in various HR leadership roles.
He will lead upGrad’s people strategy globally, driving organisation effectiveness, talent development and performance management initiatives. His expertise will be instrumental in fostering a culture of innovation and inclusion in the next phase of growth for the company.
“upGrad’s new decade of growth demands a bold vision for talent development,” said Ronnie Screwvala, co-founder and chairperson of upGrad. “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 our impact to the next level.”
Before joining upGrad, Mehta was heading the HR function for HUL’s home care division and drove strategic talent development and growth interventions as talent and organisation director for Unilever’s South Asia markets.
“The current industrial revolution is fuelling an unprecedented demand for learning and skilling programmes, making this an exciting time for me to join the company. I look forward to working with the team and leveraging my expertise to foster a progressive culture that drives engagement and innovation to make a positive difference to the learners in India and across the world,” said Mehta.
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Mehta’s expertise spans HR business partnership for HUL’s sales and marketing functions, strategic advisory as chief of staff to the CHRO and crafting people strategies for Unilever’s India, Sri Lanka and European markets.