Vivek Gupta

Vivek Gupta is a talent and leadership development specialist with over 20 years of experience building people functions and leadership pipelines at some of the world's most demanding organisations — Microsoft, GE, and Rentokil. Across these engagements, he achieved a 55% internal promotion rate, a direct measure of the depth and effectiveness of the leadership development systems he designed and ran.

His work spans BFSI, technology, Global Capability Centres (GCCs), and manufacturing — giving him a rare cross-sector perspective on what separates organisations that grow their own leaders from those that are perpetually dependent on external hiring. He has designed structured talent acquisition frameworks, performance management systems, succession planning processes, and manager development programmes that have been deployed at scale.

On LaWI, Vivek advises founders, HR leaders, and senior managers who are navigating the people challenges that come with growth — building the first management layer, designing a performance culture, or developing the next generation of leaders from within.