Original production by Thrive HR Exchange
Hosted by Matthew Chapman, Co-creator of Thrive HR Exchange and Founder of ChapmanCG

Creating an inclusive world means preparing our youth to think and act with empathy and openness to change. We all have a part to play, and for Pavan Bhatia, this meant starting a company, Genwe, to deliver on this mission.

In April 2020, the height of the pandemic, Pavan said goodbye to his corporate HR career to create a social impact venture for youths in India and globally.

Hear from Pavan as he shares:

• Why fostering diversity and inclusion from an early age is important.

• Genwe’s initiative to connect youths of different socio-economic backgrounds.

Guest Bio:

After 25 years with PepsiCo in senior Human Resources roles globally, Pavan has jumped into the startup world. He aims to create a more inclusive world by connecting teenagers of different socio-economic backgrounds.

He has worked in India, China, Thailand and the USA in his 25 year PepsiCo career. Prior to Dubai, Pavan was the SVP Global Talent Acquisition & Deployment for PepsiCo, based in Purchase, New York. Prior to his shift to entrepreneurship, Pavan was Senior Vice President & CHRO for AMENA Sector based in Dubai.

Pavan is passionate about Talent Management and Culture. In his various roles, Pavan has always looked at HR as a function that can enable the business. He believes that HR is a profit centre and can play a big role in creating shareholder value.

Pavan is from India. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Delhi University and Master’s degrees in Human Resources from the Xavier’s Institute India.