Harsh Goenka's selection Udayan Dutt, will be succeeding S Venkatesh, as president-group HR at Mumbai-based business conglomerate, RPG Group. He will assume the role on June 2, 2025. Udayan brings over 25 years of HR experience, including a decade at Unilever, to further enhance RPG's people-centric culture.

Udayan, is former vice-president of human resources for global finance, IT & digitization, legal and transformation at British multinational consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser. He exited Reckitt Benckiser in March 2025, and will succeed S Venkatesh who recently moved on from RPG after more than 11 years.

Udayan’s LinkedIn post on Friday stated, “I will join RPG Enterprises as president-group HR on June 2, 2025, building upon its rich legacy of innovation, care, inclusion and high-performance culture.

Guided by Harsh Goenka and the group’s leadership, we will shape a people's agenda that drives business success and employee well-being, ensuring a future where both thrive.”

 

Harsh Goenka, chairperson of the RPG Group has been keenly involved in the selection process. The group itself is known for several progressive people policies.

 

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Udyan, an XLRI Jamshedpur alumnus has over 25 years of versatile experience, including a nearly decade-long stint at Unilever, where in his last role was leading HR for the company’s marketing function for South Asia. Later he joined Reckitt Benckiser as regional HR director, South Asia in 2018 and assumed additional responsibilities before becoming the VP-HR, accountable for driving organizational transformation across all global functions.