Seema Padman Appointed as Country Leader at Flutter Entertainment India

Seema Padman has been appointed as Country Leader at Flutter Entertainment India, taking leadership of the Hyderabad Global Capability Centre and its next phase of growth. Having played an instrumental role in scaling the centre since joining Flutter Entertainment India as People Leader, she will now focus on expanding capabilities, strengthening global delivery and building a high-performance, inclusive culture.

During her tenure at Flutter Entertainment India, Seema has led the people function for India as well as Flutter’s global hubs in Cluj, Porto and Sofia, contributing to people strategy across multiple geographies. Under her leadership, the Hyderabad GCC grew to more than 1,000 colleagues, with new teams established across emerging and high-priority capabilities, while fostering a strong people-first culture that strengthened the centre’s position as a destination for top talent.

Seema brings over two decades of experience across technology, pharmaceuticals and retail. Prior to Flutter Entertainment India, she served as Senior Vice President – HR for India, APAC, Middle East and Australia at Epsilon, and held a leadership role at ARM, where she led the HR organisation across China, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Her international career also includes roles with AstraZeneca and McDonald’s in the United Kingdom, building deep expertise in talent management, leadership development, succession planning, organisational transformation and culture building.

In her new role, Seema will work closely with Flutter’s leadership team to scale capabilities, strengthen delivery for the Group’s brands and enhance the Hyderabad

centre’s contribution to Flutter Edge. She holds a Master’s degree in Personnel Management from Mahatma Gandhi University and an MBA from the Cranfield School of Management, UK.