Kartik Kaushik
Head - Henkel Consumer Brands, India & South Asia
Schwarzkopf
Kartik is a corporate specialist with over 25 years of experience in the consumer goods industry having worked across multiple functions with an exposure to some of the best Global and Indian brands such as Nivea, Gillette, Dabur and Walt Disney.
He was appointed as the Head of Henkel Consumer Brands for India and South Asia in 2021. In this role, he is responsible for building a holistic hair solutions portfolio. He joined Henkel in 2015 as the Head of its beauty care (professional) business in India and was responsible for leading the Schwarzkopf Professional portfolio. Since then, under his able leadership, the company has launched a slew of products across all categories, with cutting edge technology and innovation.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and is a postgraduate in Business Administration from the K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai. With a passion for unleashing ideas, during his leisure time, he pursues freelance writing.