dentsu, the global advertising, marketing, and technology leader headquartered in Tokyo, has elevated Harini Muralidharan to Chief People Officer, South Asia. In her new mandate, she will lead the people and culture strategy across India and Sri Lanka.
Harini previously served as Cluster HR Director – India, Financial Services & India Business Platforms, where she oversaw cluster operations and supported commercial growth across the South Asia region. She also led HR for global financial services and drove cross-functional initiatives for the India Business Platforms teams—aligning resources, streamlining processes, and creating synergies to deliver sustainable business impact across multiple units.
Harini brings over two decades of Human Resource Management experience across large and mid-sized multinational organizations. She has deep expertise in planning, designing, and executing people-centric interventions and programs, as well as developing processes and automated systems in areas such as HRIS, performance management, compensation and benefits, and talent acquisition, working closely with unit leaders across various businesses. Her key specialties include Strategic Business Partnering, Change Management, and Talent Management.
Beyond her tenure at dentsu, Harini has worked with several leading organizations, including Tesco, Juniper Networks, Ericsson India, NetApp, Infosys, EY, and Hewlett Packard. Academically, she is pursuing a Fellow of Philosophy (PhD) in Human Resources from XLRI Jamshedpur (2022–2026).
