Devika KapoorChief Human Resources Officer

Chief Human Resources Officer India · Global perspective

Devika Kapoor

Building the leadership, culture and capability to thrive.

Portrait of Devika Kapoor
01 / Chief Human Resources Officer
Senior roles filled internally
85%
Through a rebuilt succession pipeline
Engagement improvement
+31 pts
During a three-year transformation
Colleagues served
52,000
In 30 countries
Women in leadership
40%
Up from 18% in five years

Designed for consequence.

People strategy must explain how the organisation will build the capability its ambitions require. I connect succession, organisation design and everyday leadership practice, with attention to fairness, privacy and the experience of employees.

The evidence register

ReferenceLeadership work
01Leadership succession ↗
02Culture transformation ↗
03Workforce strategy ↗

The leadership record

Trusted with consequential decisions.

In the boardroom

  • Calder LogisticsIndependent Director · 2022 — Present
  • The Skills Forward FoundationTrustee · 2018 — Present

Recognition

  • CHRO of the YearThe People Leaders Awards · 2024
  • Best Workplace TransformationThe Boardroom Review · 2022

In conversation

  • “Building a succession bench the board can trust”The People Leaders Journal · 2025
  • “What remuneration committees miss about culture”The Boardroom Review · 2024
  • “Episode 117 — Culture on the night shift”The Leadership Ledger podcast · 2023
Our succession conversations became evidence-based and calm. That is a gift to any board.
Margaret OseiChair, Calder Logistics
The full record ↗

An invitation

The most consequential work begins with a conversation.

For board, advisory and leadership conversations where leadership succession matters.

  • Board appointments
  • Advisory roles
  • Speaking invitations

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