Priyanka Gupta

Priyanka Gupta

Priyanka Gupta is the Director – HR at Anglo-Eastern, where she leads HR strategy across crew offices in India, the Philippines, China, Malaysia, Ukraine, and Russia, and also serves as the Head of Wellbeing for Seafarers. With over 18 years of experience in the maritime industry, she is the architect of WE Care—a data-driven wellbeing program impacting over 39,000 seafarers worldwide.
An alumna of IIRM, ISTD, and IIM Kozhikode, Priyanka established Anglo-Eastern’s India HR function in 2008, which now supports over 1,000 shore staff. She also launched AE Care Solutions and played a pivotal role in developing a skill-based manpower platform.
A passionate advocate for DEIB, she founded AWOS (Anglo-Eastern Women of Seas), ASSET (Anglo-Eastern Staff Satisfaction & Engagement Team), and contributes to ANAVI, the company’s CSR initiative. As the Nodal Coordinator for the Research & Development Subcommittee of the Government of India’s Sagar Mein Samman project, she helped shape national policy for gender inclusion at sea.
Named among India’s Top 100 HR professionals under 40, Priyanka has also served as a mentor and jury member for Jombay’s 30 Under 30 HR Awards. She credits her growth to her mentor, Capt. Vinay Singh, and enjoys travel, driving, and meaningful conversations.

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