Kanika Mathur
Chief People Officer
Atisfy
Introduction
The story of Kanika Mathur is about these âhappy accidentsâ that changed her course of life. Forever! Born into a middle-class family where being the youngest was a hurdle to live with, her aspirations and future goals were different, but sadly, were driven by others. âDoctors and engineers were the lines chosen by the society for me to continue with my life journey. But the one thing that I knew about myself for sure was that, more than the technical jargons that these fields were providing me, I was inclined towards people-centricity. I was keener on the dynamics human beings could offer while working in the same organisation,â reminisces Kanika.
Her happy accident happened in 2003 when she joined BHP Billiton as a Team Administrator, where her role was inclined towards Admin and HR. And eureka! She finally found herself and her hunger she thrived for. âIt was about exploring people dynamics with the utmost intent to understand the human work force needed to run the organisation,â she shares. âAfter 21 years of my career, when I look in the mirror, I see the 12-year-old middle class girl smiling because she knows we have come a long way, and more importantly, on a path we both knew we were meant to continue on,â reminisces Kanika. Today, Kanika is the Chief People Officer at atisfy, a Singapore-based data-driven technology company empowering global brands.”
10 Best CPOs in India 2022
Crunching the numbers and power games are not new to the world of business. But the challenge is to bring such people together who can help in achieving these. The role of a Chief People Officer is not secondary in this mission. Hence, HR or CPO have become an integral part of decision-making process. From creating a positive work culture to bringing the best of talents together on one platform, from assuring they get the best of working experience to paving their career growth path, from aligning with the businessâ mission to business expansion, a CPO has many hats to wear and many directions to look at.
The challenges are immense and the road to success is only one â being the perfect. However, this perfection doesnât come handy. It comes from years of experience, of failure and of success. Learning is a constant and one who succeeds never stops learning. This issue brings the life lessons of several such successful CPOs who have been leading the way for others to follow. some of them have been through paths less travelled.
TradeFlockâs 10 Best CPOs in India â 2022 issue is an accumulation of such experiences, failures and success that will help others learn and succeed in their life. Read to know more about the people and their success stories.
Company Name | Person Name | Designation |
 | Chief People Officer | |
 | Head of People Function | |
 | VP - People & Culture | |
 | Head of People and Culture | |
 | Chief People Officer | |
 | Chief People Officer | |
 | Chief People Officer | |
 | Sr. Director - People & Culture | |
 | Group Chief People Officer & Group Head - Marketing | |
 | Director, People Success |