Adrita Datta is an accomplished HR leader with 19 years of comprehensive experience across commercial business partnering, HR operations, and Centers of Excellence (CoE), including talent management, organisational effectiveness (OE), and employer branding. Currently serving as HR Director for the Malaysia Cluster, she is based in Malaysia and has built a diverse portfolio across multiple APAC markets, including Bangladesh, Japan, and Sri Lanka—bringing a strong global and cross-cultural perspective to her work.

Her career is distinguished by a unique blend of strategic HR leadership and hands-on commercial experience, notably including a transformative role as a regional manager overseeing frontline commercial operations. This dual exposure has established her as a commercially astute HR professional with a deep understanding of market dynamics and business priorities across varied cultural landscapes. At the heart of Adrita’s leadership philosophy is a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), employee wellbeing, and the creation of future-ready organisations. Her work in these areas has played a significant role in shaping inclusive, high-performing workplaces that enable talent to thrive.

Adrita’s leadership impact has been widely recognized. She was honored as a Progressive Women Leader in 2017 by a leading organization in Bangladesh and is also named among the Top 20 HR Voices in Bangladesh by PeopleHum. A recipient of a global HR Excellence Award, she is a sought-after voice on leadership, DEI, and workforce transformation, regularly sharing insights with global audiences. She holds an MBA in Human Resources Management from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Pune under an Indian Government scholarship. This combination of technical foundation and HR expertise enables her to effectively navigate the evolving intersection of people strategy and business transformation.