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Unmesh Pawar

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Chief People Officer South Asia at dentsu international
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Unmesh Pawar is a human capital strategist with over 25 years of experience leading people-first transformations at dentsu, KPMG, and Accenture. A graduate of JBIMS, he specializes in building future-ready organizations. Colleagues consistently describe him as a "visionary, " "inspirational, " and "strategic" leader who blends business acumen with genuine compassion.

Outside of his corporate roles, Unmesh is a technology enthusiast and an active angel investor in the startup ecosystem since 2021, focusing on sectors like retail and enterprise applications. He also serves as a director for the Snehadaan Foundation, reflecting his commitment to community involvement and mentoring emerging ventures.

Unique fact: Unmesh is the founder of a company named "FUTURE READY ORGS PRIVATE LIMITED, " perfectly aligning his entrepreneurial pursuits with his professional mission.

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Current Role
Chief People Officer South Asia
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Organizational Transformation
Has over 25 years of experience partnering with CEOs to transform organizational culture and capabilities at large-scale enterprises like dentsu, KPMG, and Accenture.
Future-Ready Workforce
A core theme in his professional branding and the name of his own company. He frequently speaks on the need for reskilling in the digital era.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
Chief People Officer South Asia
dentsu international
7-2021 - 10-2022
Advisor, Mentor & Angel Investor
Neev Angels
4-2021 - 7-2021
Investor, Mentor and Advisor
KPMG India
5-2018 - 4-2021
Partner - CHRO
KPMG India
10-2016 - 3-2018
Global Managing Director Human Resources - Products Operating Group (Consulting)
Accenture
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Education
1997 - 2000
MHRDM
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS)
2008 - 2010
IAODS* (In process)
Indian Academy for Organization Development - Sumedhas
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