Kavita Kurup is the Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Cyient, where she leads the organization’s global people strategy, shaping a future-ready workforce aligned to business growth and transformation. A Harvard alumni with over 25 years of diverse experience, Kavita brings a unique blend of strategic, operational, and human-centered leadership across industries including FMCG, Media, Not-for-Profit, BFSI, Technology, and entrepreneurship.

Known for her ability to translate business ambition into people outcomes, Kavita has led large-scale transformations, including organizational redesign, M&A integration, and the evolution of talent and leadership ecosystems. Her experience spans general management, finance, sales, customer experience, and people practices, giving her a holistic lens on how organizations create sustainable value through their people.

At Cyient, she is focused on building an agile, skills-driven organization by reimagining people strategies, strengthening leadership capability, and fostering a culture that enables innovation, inclusion, and high performance. She is particularly passionate about the intersection of technology and human potential, and how organizations can harness both to navigate the future of work.

Beyond her professional role, Kavita is an avid traveler with a deep interest in culture, storytelling, cinema, music, and literature. Her curiosity about people and perspectives continues to shape her approach to leadership, one that is grounded in empathy, driven by purpose, and focused on impact.

Linkedin ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavitakurup/

Company website: https://www.cyient.com/