GEETU VERMA

Global Vice President, Nutrition and Natural Platforms, Unilever

Geetu Verma leads the global Nutrition and Naturals Innovation pillar for Unilever’s Foods and Refreshment division. Prior to her current role, she has been on the Management Committee of Hindustan Unilever Ltd. as the Executive Director & Regional VP Marketing Foods – South Asia. She is a seasoned business leader with a proven history of creating businesses from scratch, scaling up nascent businesses and turning around performances in both developing and developed markets, Geetu has over 30 years of marketing, new business development and general management experience in leading FMCG companies. She has led seminal work on innovation and built sustainable business models, both in India and Europe.

Geetu is personally passionate about traditional heritage of bio-diverse foods and recipes which have the power to bring joy and heal – naturally helping people live healthier lives.

Geetu actively supports causes related to underprivileged children’s health care and is a strong proponent of an inclusive culture that helps diversity thrive. Geetu is also a Non- Executive Independent Director with Philips India Limited