Kaushik DasGupta

Kaushik DasGupta is a Partner & Consumer Practice Lead - Asia Pacific at Odgers, based in the Delhi NCR office, where he specialises in senior appointments across the Consumer, Media and Retail sectors in Asia Pacific.

He leads and manages several key client relationships across the region, advising executive teams on talent strategy and succession planning. Recognised for his strategic acumen and deep sector expertise, Kaushik has led high-impact executive searches for multinationals and regional organisations across India and the broader APAC region, securing C-suite and board-level appointments that foster growth, innovation, and sustainable market leadership.

Kaushik began his corporate career with J. Thomas & Co., the world’s largest tea-broking firm, focusing on product valuation, market analysis, and B2B client relationships. With over two decades of executive search experience, he has a proven track record of delivering on complex and sensitive mandates, leveraging a vast network and a consultative approach to attract top-tier talent. Throughout his career, Kaushik has overseen CXO searches across the FMCG (including alcoholic beverages), consumer durables, retail (including luxury), and media sectors. He has also partnered with clients in the consumer health and medical devices spaces. As a trusted adviser to private equity firms and management consultancies, he has helped build senior leadership teams that align with their portfolio organisations’ or their clients’ talent strategies.

Kaushik is frequently invited to speak at industry forums and contributes thought leadership articles on emerging talent and leadership trends across the consumer, retail, and allied spaces.

Kaushik holds an Honours degree in Computing and Information Systems from the University of London, UK.