Swati Rustagi leads the Employee Experience strategy & team for Adobe India, the company’s second-largest region, partnering closely with global and regional leaders to shape people strategies aligned with Adobe’s worldwide priorities.
With over 30 years of HR leadership across both global and Indian organizations, spanning FMCG, healthcare, financial services, and e-commerce, Swati has held impactful roles partnering with Clevel executives and leading specialized functions such as rewards, leadership development, talent, employee relations, DEI, & talent acquisition.
Swati is known for building value-driven, high-growth ecosystems and has consistently helped shape resilient organizations through transformative business partnerships. She holds a postgraduate degree in Human Resources from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and an undergraduate degree from Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai University. She is certified in ISO, TPM, Change Management, and is also a certified OD professional via the National Training Lab, US.
Recognized for her contributions to the HR community, Swati has received the Margadarshak Award at FOSTIIMA for her work in DEI and was named one of Business World’s “Most Powerful Women in HR.”
She actively contributes to the broader HR ecosystem and currently serves as President of the National HRD Network, Bangalore chapter, a non-profit professional body for HR practitioners in India.
