Ipsita Dasgupta — CEO
Ipsita Dasgupta serves as the Managing Director of HP India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka. In this role, she leads a multi-billion-dollar business and is responsible for all aspects of the go-to-market strategy and P&L for HP’s fastest growing market, spanning the company’s broad portfolio of products and services across commercial, consumer and public sector. With over 25 years of international operating experience, Ipsita is a seasoned leader who brings a wealth of strategic business expertise, investing more than half of her career leading P&Ls across multiple industries and the other half leading Marketing, Strategy and Growth functions for global multinationals, both B2B and B2C, with regional and global responsibilities. Ipsita has led large sales, marketing, operations, engineering and customer account teams across the US, China, India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Prior to joining HP, Ipsita served as the Senior Director of Marketing for Apple Services HQ, where she led Global Synergy Marketing, External Partnership Marketing, Consumer Insights, and Market and Competitive Intelligence for Apple's subscription services. Her earlier roles include President of Corporate Strategy and Incubated Business at Star India, a Walt Disney Company, Chief Commercial Officer for South Asia and Greater China at GE and leadership roles at both Cisco and IBM as Managing Director of Smart Connected Communities – Emerging Markets, focusing on growth strategy. As a committed, active community leader, Ipsita has held nonprofit board positions over the past two decades, including with the Harvard Business School Alumni Associations in New York and Mumbai. Ipsita holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics from Columbia University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
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Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 25 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Business Strategy
- Go-to-market Strategy
- Marketing Strategy
- Consumer Insights
- Corporate Strategy
- Market Development Strategy
- Strategy Consulting
- Operations Consulting
- Emerging Markets Strategy
- Market Development Strategies
- Market Insights
- Competitive Strategies
- Innovation Management Consulting
Career Highlights
- Over 25 years of international leadership experience
- Led marketing strategy at Apple Services HQ
- Pioneered corporate strategy at Star India
Work Experience
HP
Senior Vice President & Managing Director - HP India, Bangladesh, & Sri Lanka (2 yrs 5 mos)
Apple
Senior Director - Apple (1 yr 8 mos)
Apple Services
Country Director - India (1 yr 8 mos)
The Walt Disney Company - Star India
President, Strategy & New Ventures - Hotstar International, Sports Leagues (3 yrs 8 mos)
GE
Chief Commercial Officer (1 yr 10 mos)
Chief Marketing Officer - GE South Asia and Greater China (2 yrs 7 mos)
Cisco Systems
Managing Director - Emerging Middle Class, Emerging Markets (1 yr 2 mos)
IBM
Associate Partner, Strategy Consulting Center of Competency Leader, India (1 yr 7 mos)
Corporate Marketing (7 yrs 8 mos)
Arthur D. Little
Consultant (2 yrs 10 mos)
Education
Master's degree at Harvard Business School
BA at Columbia University
Bachelor's degree at Columbia University
MBA at Harvard Business School