Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, July 2026 — Ritika Jauhari has joined Novartis India to lead Corporate Communications, bringing more than 20 years of experience across strategic communications, healthcare communications, public relations, advocacy, media relations and client advisory. Her appointment marks a transition from senior communications consulting and agency leadership into an in-house corporate communications role with the global medicines company.
Prior to joining Novartis India, Jauhari served as Senior Partner at SPAG/FINN, where she held a senior leadership mandate from September 2022. She previously served as President – New Business Development & Strategy at SPAG, contributing to the firm’s business development and strategic communications agenda. Her association with SPAG spans several leadership roles and reflects extensive experience working across healthcare communications, advocacy and reputation mandates.
Jauhari also served as Head of the Healthcare Practice at H+K Strategies India from August 2021 to April 2022. Before this, she spent several years progressing through leadership positions at SPAG, including Senior Director – India and Singapore, Director – PR and Advocacy, Associate Director, Senior Manager – Advocacy & Communications, Manager – Media Relations and Client Servicing, and other communications roles. This progression provided her with experience across healthcare-sector communications, media engagement, advocacy, strategic counsel and market-facing communications.
Earlier in her career, Jauhari worked with PR Pundit as Senior Account Executive and Integral PR Services as Account Executive. She began her professional journey with The PRactice, where she worked from 2004 to 2006. Her career has consequently evolved from frontline public relations and media relations responsibilities to senior strategic and business leadership roles within the communications industry.
In her new role at Novartis India, Jauhari will bring her extensive healthcare communications and stakeholder engagement experience to the company’s corporate communications function. Her background across both healthcare-specialist and broader communications assignments provides a strong foundation for supporting corporate reputation, strategic narratives and stakeholder communications within India’s evolving healthcare ecosystem.
About Novartis India
Novartis has been present in India since 1947 and is part of a global medicines organization focused on using innovative science and digital technologies to develop transformative treatments in areas of significant medical need. Its work encompasses research and development, medicines and initiatives aimed at expanding patient access to treatments.
Globally, Novartis products reach nearly one billion people, while its workforce includes approximately 125,000 people representing more than 140 nationalities. In India, the organization has also been recognized as a Great Place to Work 2026®, alongside recognition among Asia’s Best Workplaces 2025™.
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