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Innovatiview appoints Ravi Gupta as chief financial officer ahead of IPO
NOIDA: Innovatiview has strengthened its top deck as it gears up for the public markets, appointing Ravi Gupta as chief financial officer, a move aimed squarely at tightening financial controls and sharpening investor confidence ahead of its proposed IPO.
Gupta will be based at the company’s Noida headquarters and will lead financial strategy, investor relations, governance and risk management as Innovatiview prepares for its next phase of growth as a listed entity.
With two decades of experience across FMCG, edtech and investment management, Gupta brings a track record of building scalable finance functions in fast-growing environments. His career spans senior roles at Reckitt, Fidelity Investments, GEMS Education and Scaler, where he led finance transformation, system upgrades and growth-oriented financial planning.
Founder and whole-time director of Innovatiview, Ashish Mittal, said Gupta’s experience across international business environments would be critical as the company transitions to life as a public company.
Gupta said the timing of the move was pivotal, adding that his focus would be on strengthening financial infrastructure, reinforcing governance frameworks and ensuring the company is fully prepared for transparent and compliant public-market scrutiny.
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Lululemon picks former Nike executive to be its next chief
Heidi O’Neill, who helped grow Nike into a $45 billion giant, will take the top job in September
CANADA: Lululemon has found its next chief executive, and she comes with serious credentials. The athleisure giant named Heidi O’Neill as its new CEO on Wednesday, ending a search that has left the company running on interim leadership since earlier this year. O’Neill will take charge on September 8, 2026, based out of Vancouver, and will join the board on the same day.
O’Neill brings more than three decades of experience across performance apparel, footwear and sport. The bulk of that time was spent at Nike, where she was a central figure in one of corporate sport’s great growth stories, helping take the company from a $9 billion business to a $45 billion global powerhouse. She oversaw product pipelines, brand strategy and consumer connections, and played a significant role in shaping how Nike spoke to athletes around the world. Earlier in her career, she worked in marketing for the Dockers brand at Levi Strauss. She also brings boardroom experience from Spotify Technology, Hyatt Hotels and Lithia and Driveway.
The board was unequivocal in its enthusiasm. “We selected Heidi because of the breadth of her experience, her demonstrated success delivering breakthrough ideas and initiatives at scale, and her ability to be a knowledgeable change and growth agent,” said Marti Morfitt, executive chair of Lululemon’s board.
O’Neill, for her part, was bullish. “Lululemon is an iconic brand with something rare: genuine guest love, a product ethos rooted in innovation, and a global platform still in the early stages of its potential,” she said. “My job will be to accelerate product breakthroughs, deepen the brand’s cultural relevance, and unlock growth in markets around the world.”
Until she arrives, Meghan Frank and André Maestrini will continue as interim co-CEOs, before returning to their previous senior leadership roles once O’Neill steps in.
Lululemon is betting that a Nike veteran who helped build one of the world’s most powerful sports brands can do something similar for an athleisure label that has genuine love from its customers but is still chasing its full global potential. O’Neill has done it before at scale. The question now is whether she can do it again.
