Area of Expertise: OB, HR & Strategy
Divya Kathuria is a senior Human Resources and organizational transformation professional with 20+ years of experience across technology, consulting, media, and advertising. She currently serves as Vice President – Learning, Capability Development and Talent Management at Publicis Groupe India, where she focuses on building organizational capability, developing talent, and enabling people-led business transformation.
Her career sits at the intersection of HR Tech, Organization Design, Talent Development, Learning, Leadership, and Culture. Over the last decade, she has architected and executed transformative people strategies, led large-scale capability-building initiatives, and driven cultural change across diverse organizations. At JioStar, she played a pivotal role in organizational transformation through AI-led HR solutions, comprehensive skill taxonomy, Employee Value Proposition (EVP) redesign, and leadership development programs.
Areas of Expertise
- Learning & Development and Capability Building
- Talent Management & Employee Engagement
- Organization Development & Organization Design
- HR Technology & AI for HR
- Leadership Development & Managerial Effectiveness
- Employee Value Proposition & Employer Branding
- Culture Transformation & Change Management
- Skills Taxonomy & Future Skills
Career & Academic Highlights
- Currently serves as Vice President – Learning, Capability Development and Talent Management, Publicis Groupe India.
- Previously served as AVP – Learning, Organization Development and Talent Engagement at JioStar, where she led people and organizational transformation initiatives.
- Earlier served as Senior Director – Organization Development and Talent Engagement and Director – HR (Organization Development and Talent Engagement) at Viacom18 Media.
- Built extensive consulting experience with EY, Mercer, IBM, and Satyam Computer Services, spanning People Advisory, Human Capital Consulting, Organization Development, and HR transformation.
- At JioStar, contributed to complex organizational transformations including AI-led HR solutions, skill taxonomy development, EVP transformation, and leadership development programmes.
- Recognized as D&I Role Model of the Year 2018.
- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, with additional certifications in Psychodrama and Hogan Assessment.
- Holds an MBA in HR & Marketing from IFMR Graduate School of Business – Krea University and a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Nagpur University.