Savita Mathai has stepped down from her role as Group Chief Talent Officer at IPG Mediabrands Group and the FCB Group in India, concluding a distinguished career of over 30 years with the organisation, according to sources aware of the development. Details regarding her next professional move are yet to be confirmed.
Mathai’s departure marks the second senior leadership exit from the IPG group within the same week, following the exit of Anamika Mehta, Chief Growth Officer at IPG Mediabrands. The back-to-back exits underline a period of leadership transition within the group as it undergoes structural realignment.
A long-standing pillar of the IPG ecosystem, Mathai has been widely recognised as one of the most influential talent leaders in India’s advertising and media industry. Throughout her tenure, she played a pivotal role in shaping human capital strategies across IPG Mediabrands’ agencies in India, with a strong focus on leadership development, organisational culture, and diversity initiatives during multiple phases of growth and consolidation.
Her exit comes amid broader recalibration of global and regional leadership structures at IPG Mediabrands following Omnicom’s acquisition of Interpublic Group. As integration efforts continue, several markets are witnessing reviews of overlapping roles, succession planning, and leadership frameworks.
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