Bharti Airtel Appoints Shashwat Sharma as MD & CEO, Soumen Ray as Group CFO

• Bharti Airtel announced key leadership changes: Shashwat Sharma as MD & CEO (Airtel India) and Soumen Ray as Group CFO.
• These appointments are effective from January 1, 2026, following board approval and HR committee recommendations.
• Shashwat Sharma will succeed Gopal Vittal, who transitions to Executive Vice Chairman from the same date.
• Soumen Ray, current CFO, will become Group CFO and report to Gopal Vittal in his new role.
• The changes are part of a planned succession process, with Sharma working closely with Vittal for a year.

Why It Matters: Bharti Airtel announces major leadership changes effective Jan 1, 2026, with new MD & CEO and Group CFO.