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Senior leadership moves in India: October 2026
Boardroom Moves tracked 48 senior leadership moves in India announced between 17 October and 29 October 2026. Marketing and brand roles moved most (18), and the most appointments were in technology and IT services (11).
By function
| Function | Moves | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing and brand | 18 | 38% |
| Business and growth heads | 12 | 25% |
| Sales and business development | 9 | 19% |
| CEO and MD | 3 | 6% |
| Operations | 2 | 4% |
| Finance and investment | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Retail and merchandising | 1 | 2% |
| Strategy | 1 | 2% |
| Total | 48 | 100% |
By sector
| Sector | Moves | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Technology and IT services | 11 | 23% |
| Industrial, auto, energy and telecom | 6 | 13% |
| Retail, fashion and consumer brands | 6 | 13% |
| Financial services | 5 | 10% |
| FMCG, food and agri | 5 | 10% |
| Media, advertising and entertainment | 5 | 10% |
| Other B2B and services | 5 | 10% |
| Healthcare and pharma | 3 | 6% |
| Real estate | 2 | 4% |
| Total | 48 | 100% |
How we count
Each move is a senior appointment at a company in India, taken from a public LinkedIn announcement that the Boardroom Moves team recorded. It is a record of the moves we tracked, not every move in India. Functions and sectors are grouped from the job title and the company's business. We name only leaders already featured in Boardroom Moves or the weekly Brief; the rest are counted, not named.
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