Rashmi Acharekar

Rashmi Acharekar is an experienced professional in the field of research and development, currently serving as the Applications & Creations Lab Head for Southeast Asia at Givaudan since May 2016. Prior to this role, Rashmi worked at Unilever as a Regional Manager for Consumer Technical Insights, where responsibilities included representing the consumer perspective within R&D and shaping innovation strategies across Asia. Rashmi's earlier experience includes serving as a Research Manager at InsightAsia Research Group, focusing on brand audits and strategy, as well as an Analyst at a research and consulting firm. Rashmi's career began at Procter & Gamble, where significant contributions were made as Product Development Manager, identifying consumer needs and driving new product launches across the Asia Pacific region. Rashmi holds an MBA in Marketing from SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, completed between 2009 and 2011.