Divya Kathuria Elevated to SVP at Publicis Groupe India

Divya Kathuria has been elevated to Senior Vice President – Learning, Capability Development and Talent Management at Publicis Groupe India. She was previously serving as Vice President in the same function.

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Extensive Work Experience

Divya brings over 22 years of experience across HR, technology and consulting. With an unconventional career spanning global roles across industries, she has built expertise at the intersection of HR technology, organisation design and talent development.

Her current focus is on reimagining the workforce for an AI-shaped economy. She brings together talent, technology and organisational transformation to help businesses build the adaptability and capabilities required to navigate fundamental changes. She believes workforce transformation should be treated as a business priority rather than just an HR initiative.

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Before joining Publicis Groupe India in December 2025, she spent over three years at JioStar as AVP – Learning, Organisation Development and Talent Engagement. Earlier, she worked with Viacom18 Media for nearly four years, holding leadership positions in organisational development and talent engagement.

She also held roles at EY and Mercer, where she worked across people advisory services and human capital consulting. Her earlier career includes assignments at IBM and Satyam Computer Services.

Divya holds an MBA in HR and Marketing from IFMR Graduate School of Business, Krea University, and a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Nagpur University.

About Publicis Groupe

Founded in 1926 by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, Publicis Groupe is one of the world’s largest communications groups, operating across marketing, communication and digital business transformation.

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Led by CEO Arthur Sadoun, the Group offers expertise in communication, media, data and technology. It operates in over 100 countries and employs around 114,000 professionals worldwide.