Harshal Acharya

Harshal Acharya currently serves as the AVP & Head of Insights & Business Growth at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, where leadership is provided for the Commercial Insights and Growth Hacking Capability. Previous experience includes a role as Brand and Insights Consultant for Leadership Consulting, focusing on market entry strategies for a Global Health Care Brand, and as Director of Global Insights at PepsiCo, managing a team of over 80 professionals while fostering digital adoption and automation. Harshal further led analytics at Abbott for the Asia Pacific region, directed eCommerce strategy at Flywheel, and held multiple roles at Johnson & Johnson, including Associate Director for Insights & Analytics. Early career positions include Consultant at McKinsey & Co., Consumer Insights Manager at Godrej Consumer Products Ltd, and Senior Researcher at IMRB International. Harshal holds an MBA from the University of Mumbai and is pursuing certification as a Certified Financial Planner from CFP Board US.