Pratik Kumar, Executive Vice President – Human Resources, Brand & Corporate Communications, Wipro Limited

As part one of the core members of Human Resources Team at Wipro for the past 17 years, Pratik Kumar has been closely associated with Wipro’s growth and played a significant role in shaping it into a strong global player known for its HR best practices. Being part of an industry that is highly people intensive, Pratik and his team of HR professionals have architected Wipro on a strong base of competencies, with the Wipro Competency Framework becoming a key vitalizing source for talent management. As an HR practitioner with over 20 years of experience, Pratik has profound experience in a variety of areas in Human Resources. Currently as HR leader at Wipro, his key mandate is to ensure Wipro’s success and growth as Top 10 IT Companies globally through best in class HR Practices. Pratik also leads Corporate Brand and Communication function and is a member of the Corporate Executive Council of Wipro. Pratik is an alumnus of XLRI (a premier business school of India) with a core specialization in Human Resources and Organization Development.