Key Women's Leadership Appointments across India in October 2026

By: Priyanka Vyas, Content Writer

3. Archana Balaraman Takes Charge as Organic India Business Head

Tata Consumer Products has appointed Archana Balaraman as Senior Vice President and Business Head, Organic India to leverage her extensive expertise as an FMCG leader. A seasoned expert with over 17 years in the consumer business domain, Archana is proficient in brand management, marketing strategy, category development, product innovation, and business growth.

For a considerable part of her professional life, Archana worked in various roles within Britannia Industries Limited for over 14 years. For about two years, she worked as a General Manager, Marketing. Working with Britannia Industries has enabled her to sharpen her skills related to brand management, product portfolio building and marketing strategy for consumers.

4. Bhairavee Pradhan Joins Bajaj Finserv as Deputy National Lead, Human Resources

Bajaj Finserv has appointed Bhairavee Pradhan to the position of Deputy National Lead, Human Resources. With more than 12 years of experience in Human Resources Business Partnering, Talent Management, Organizational Development, Employee Engagement & People Strategy, Bhairavee is set to embark on new avenues in her HR leadership journey.

As a Deputy National Lead-HR, she will be involved in addressing the company’s priorities in the area of HR, which include leadership development, talent retention, work force planning & organizational effectiveness. Prior to her promotion to this position, she was working as the Senior Lead, HR Business Partner at Bajaj Finserv involved in developing HR strategy for digital and AI-driven business areas. She was also responsible as Lead, People Practices, where she was an instrumental part in work force expansion and succession planning initiatives.

5. Microsoft Names Anisha Walia Strategy Head for India & South Asia

Microsoft has appointed Anisha Walia as Chief of Staff & Head of Strategy for India and South. Anisha, a seasoned strategist, boasts more than nine years of experience in strategy, consulting, media and telecommunication strategies, among others. Her areas of expertise include contributing to the company’s strategy in India and South Asia, owing to her experience in market development, technology strategy and organization transformation.

With firms fast embracing artificial intelligence and other digital technologies, her consulting background equips her with the expertise in handling changing business needs in different markets. Prior to joining Microsoft, Anisha was working for more than four years at Analysys Mason in Dubai, serving as Senior Engagement Manager.

6. KUKA Appoints Roshni Das as Managing Director, India

KUKA has appointed Roshni Das as its Managing Director for India business. She has been brought onboard to head KUKA India and KUKA Systems India with experience in technology, marketing, and business leadership at Intel. At Intel, during her almost 19 years' long career there, Roshni had occupied various leadership positions in marketing, sales, partner enablement, and global marketing innovation.

As Managing Director, Roshni will manage KUKA's Indian operations in a period where there is growing focus on automation in manufacturing. For her, the notion is indicative of the evolution of AI technologies, whose applicability now extends even beyond digital mediums to physical settings as well. By her appointment to KUKA’s leadership, she joins the company’s upper echelons led by KUKA’s CEO Christoph Schell.