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Deepesh Baxi

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Group Chief Financial Officer at Nayara Energy
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Deepesh Baxi is the Chief Financial Officer at Nayara Energy, bringing over two decades of global finance and strategy experience from his extensive career at Castrol and bp. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and a Chartered Accountant, he has a strong track record in the oil and energy sectors across Asia and the UK.

Deepesh is a vocal advocate for empathetic leadership and believes in creating human-centric workplaces. He has authored articles on the importance of empathy, arguing it is the bridge between corporate success and humanity, fostering trust, psychological safety, and inclusion within teams.

He was named ‘Leading CFO of the Year’ in 2022 by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and ‘CXO of the Year’ in 2020 by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Group Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Empathetic Leadership
Authored an article titled "Empathy at Work: The Bridge Between Success and Humanity, " emphasizing that empathy builds trust and psychological safety in the workplace.
Focused Growth Strategy
Believes that an effective strategy involves not only deciding what to do but also being clear on what not to do, ensuring focused execution and stakeholder alignment.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Group Chief Financial Officer
Nayara Energy
Castrol
5 yrs 9 mos
BP
8 yrs 2 mos
Castrol
8 yrs 7 mos
1995 - 2002
Experienced Senior Consultant
Arthur Andersen & Co.
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Deepesh Baxi Appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Nayara Energy. Featured in HR Today
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Education
2014 - 2014
Management
The Wharton School
2010 - 2010
Role of a CFO: Integrating Strategy and Finance
Indian School of Business
2009 - 2009
General Management
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
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