# Titan appoints Priya Pillai as Chief People Officer 2026-08-12T07:14:12+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Titan has named Priya Mathilakath Pillai as Chief People Officer and senior management personnel, effective April 1, 2027. She will replace Swadesh Behera, who retires from the company on March 31, 2027. The board approved the appointment on August 7. Pillai currently leads the People Function for Retail, Corporate and Manufacturing at Titan. She brings over three decades of HR experience, having worked at Taj Hotels, Unilever, Mahindra Retail and Aviva Life Insurance. She holds a BA in Economics, Sociology and Political Science from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. ## Coverage - hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: Chief People Officer, corporate India, HR appointment, Priya Pillai, succession planning, Titan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/titan-appoints-priya-pillai-as-chief-people-officer/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/titan-appoints-priya-pillai-as-chief-people-officer/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.