Kasturi Cotha
Global Head - HR, Subex & Hon. VP - NHRD Bangalore Chapter
Kasturi Cotha is a transformational and visionary HR leader with over 25 years of global experience in designing, scaling, and leading people strategies across startups, mid-sized organizations, and Global Capability Centers (GCCs).
She currently serves as Global Head of Human Resources at Subex, where she partners closely with the CEO and executive leadership to drive organizational growth, culture, and talent excellence in the AI-driven telecom analytics and fraud management space.
Kasturi is widely recognized as a respected HR thought leader and innovator, known for her strategic insights into building high-impact HR functions, fostering inclusive cultures, and navigating complex global business environments. Her expertise spans HR strategy, leadership development, people analytics, and future-of-work initiatives.
An active contributor to the HR community, she holds the position of Honorary Vice President at NHRD Bangalore Chapter (having previously served as Honorary Secretary) and is a frequent speaker.
10:05 - 10:10am
Friday 13th March
Welcome Note
11:30am - 12:15pm
Friday 13th March
Panel Discussion 1
Designing Compassionate Performance Systems in High-Pressure Organizations (Application layer focus)
- How the performance system can decouple ‘failure of outcome’ from ‘failure of personhood’
- Assign ‘Weightage’ to peer coaching, culture-building, and knowledge sharing so they are seen as work rather than distractions from work
- The Manager-as-Enablement-Lead vs. Manager-as-Judge