Chief Business Leader Personal Health

Deeptha Khanna

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Current role: Chief Business Leader Personal Health

Since: 2020

Born: India, 1976

Nationality: Singaporean

Graduated: Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics, Mathematics and Computer Science from Osmania University in Hyderabad, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Chief Business Leader Personal Health

Deeptha Khanna

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Deeptha Khanna is Executive Vice President and Chief Business Leader Personal Health, and a member of the Royal Philips Executive Committee. The Personal Health businesses of Oral Healthcare, Mother and Child Care and Personal Care (Male Grooming and Beauty) play an important role in the health continuum delivering integrated, connected and personalized solutions that support healthier lifestyles and those living with chronic disease.

Prior to joining Philips in 2020, Deeptha was President of Johnson & Johnson’s Skin Health business and Office of Marketing Value. Through 2015 – 2019, she held various Johnson & Johnson leadership positions in Asia and globally. Prior to this, Deeptha spent 17 years at Procter & Gamble in Asia, where she held various business and marketing leadership positions.

I strongly believe with meaningful innovation we can help families and individuals lead healthier and happier lives at home.

Deeptha was born in India in 1976 and is now a citizen of Singapore. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics, Mathematics and Computer Science from St. Francis College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore - where she was the first female to be elected to the post of student body president.

Deeptha is passionate about creativity and communication - she has served on the Board of the Association of National Advertisers in the United States and is also a published author. Deeptha currently lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with her husband and two sons.

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Current role: Chief Business Leader Personal Health

Since: 2020

Born: India, 1976

Nationality: Singaporean

Graduated: Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics, Mathematics and Computer Science from Osmania University in Hyderabad, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

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