Gopal Vittal to take over as Executive Vice Chairman of Bharti Airtel, and Shashwat Sharma to succeed him as MD and CEO.
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DIMAPUR — In line with the planned succession, Gopal Vittal will move into the role of Executive Vice Chairman of Bharti Airtel, and Shashwat Sharma will succeed him as MD and CEO of Bharti Airtel India on January 1, 2026.
Gopal Vittal has led Bharti Airtel as Managing Director &CEO for the last thirteen years and in his role as CEO designate, Shashwat has over the past twelve months, spent considerable time working alongside Gopal Vittal across the business in preparation for the role, Bharti Airtel stated in an update.
“In his new role, besides oversight of the companies, Vittal will also be responsible for driving group synergies in the areas of digital and technology, network strategy, procurement and talent.
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“He will also focus on group strategy and future proofing the organization for the next evolution of its development,” it stated.
Additionally, Soumen Ray, currently the Chief Financial Officer for Bharti Airtel India, Akhil Garg, currently Financial Controller, Bharti Airtel and Rohit Puri, currently Joint Company Secretary &Compliance Officer, will be appointed as Group Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary & Compliance Officer for Bharti Airtel, respectively.