Tishal Rai

2026 JUDGE'S PROFILE

Head of People

Koppiku

Tishal Rai is an accomplished people and culture leader with over 18 years of experience helping organisations transform, scale, and achieve sustainable business growth through strategic people practices. Her career spans startups, regional multinational organisations, and HR consulting across ASEAN, where she has partnered with executive leaders to drive organisational design, talent strategy, leadership development, workforce optimisation, and cultural transformation.

Currently serving as head of people at Koppiku, Tishal has successfully led the company’s people strategy during a period of rapid expansion, building scalable HR frameworks and high-performing teams. She has also advised leading organisations across industries including banking, telecommunications, retail, aviation, manufacturing, and technology. Recognised for combining commercial acumen with deep HR expertise, Tishal is passionate about developing future-ready organisations and enabling people to perform at their highest potential.