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Kashish Kapoor

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Global CHRO at Newgen Software
📍 South Delhi, Delhi, India

Kashish Daya Kapoor is the Global CHRO at Newgen Software, a human capital strategist with over 29 years of experience driving digital and cultural transformations at major corporations like NEC and IBM. A Certified Independent Director, colleagues describe her as versatile, dynamic, and passionate.

Outside of her executive role, Kashish is an avid reader with a keen interest in behavioral science and decision-making psychology. She reflects on how cognitive biases impact professional judgment and humorously observes the future of workforce automation in everyday life.

She is a recognized thought leader, having been named a "Top 100 HR Super Achiever" by the World HRD Congress.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Global CHRO
Location
South Delhi, Delhi, India
Personality Overview

How Kashish shows up

Judgemental
Hard To Convince
ROI Conscious

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Priorities

Topics Kashish cares about

Culture Transformation
Her career is defined by shaping people strategy and aligning organizational culture with business ambition, notably during her nine-year tenure at NEC Corporation.
Diversity & Inclusion
She has a long history of championing D&I, from leading initiatives at IBM to serving on NASSCOM's Diversity Steering Committee.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Global CHRO
Newgen Software
5-2017 - 4-2026
CHRO NEC Corporation India pvt ltd
NEC Corporation India Pvt Ltd.
5-2017 - 3-2026
Vice President Human Resources
NEC Corporation India Pvt Ltd.
2012 - 3-2014
Consulting
consulting
2010 - 2011
Program Leader
Cornell University
In the press

Media appearances

Newgen Software appoints Kashish Daya Kapoor as Global Chief Human Resources Officer. Featured in Exchange4Media
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Kashish Kapoor Appointed as Global CHRO at Newgen Software. Featured in HR Today
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Education
1992 - 1994
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University of Mumbai
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Delhi University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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