Tejal Shah

Tejal Shah is a transformation leader and former Chief Talent Officer at Kantar, with deep expertise in PE‑backed value creation, operating model redesign, AI‑enabled productivity and large‑scale organisational change. She brings a rare blend of financial, commercial, HR and AI experience, helping CEOs and leadership teams improve performance, build future‑fit capability and simplify operating models. Now the Founder of Transformation Unlocked, Tejal advises organisations on AI‑enabled workforce transformation, talent strategy and the redesign of talent operating models. Known for creating clarity and momentum in complex environments, Tejal is passionate about building talent ecosystems where people thrive and elevating HR into a more strategic, value‑creating partner in a fast‑changing world of work. Her work includes award‑winning talent and learning programmes and recognition as a diversity trailblazer as a multi‑year INvolve HERoes Executive Role Model.