Haleon Appoints Lico Qiu Director of Talent Acquisition for Greater China and Hong Kong

Lico Qiu has been appointed Director of Talent Acquisition – Greater China & Hong Kong at Haleon, bringing more than two decades of experience across talent acquisition, executive search, HR business partnering, diversity, equity and inclusion, culture and regional people leadership. Hrtoday reported the appointment, dated October 2026 from Shanghai.

Lico Qiu's Prior Roles at Joyson and dsm-firmenich

Before joining Haleon, Qiu served as Global Talent & Culture Director at Joyson Safety Systems, where she contributed to the organization's global talent and culture agenda. She spent more than six years with dsm-firmenich, holding leadership roles including Global DEI & Inclusive Workplace Lead, Regional TA Head, People Solution Demand & Resources Lead, DE&I Champion – Greater China, and Regional Talent Acquisition Head – Asia.

Earlier, Qiu spent four years with PPG as Talent Attraction Lead and Culture Core Committee Member – AP Headquarters, supporting talent attraction and culture initiatives across the region. She previously spent five years with Syngenta as HR Business Partner, HR Projects Project Manager and China Recruitment Manager, and began her career with Manpower Staffing as a Senior Consultant – Executive Search.

In her new role, Qiu supports Haleon's talent agenda across two strategically important markets, according to the report. Haleon is a consumer health company whose portfolio includes Sensodyne and Centrum, with products developed using trusted ingredients, backed by science and recommended by healthcare professionals across multiple consumer health categories, the company's website states.

Haleon's Recent Leadership Appointments

Haleon appointed Rahul Vashist as Global Head of Talent Acquisition, expanding his role from business HR lead for sales and marketing in India to a global mandate, TradingView reported on October 24, 2026. He previously led workforce expansion and leadership development across India and Asia-Pacific.

On October 27, 2026, In Vivo reported that Haleon promoted Wael Kaskas to general manager for the Nordic region, relocating him from Budapest to Stockholm. He will lead the company's business across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland, bringing over 25 years of experience in FMCG and consumer health.

TradingView reported on October 16, 2026, that Deep Malde joined Haleon as Head of Expert Marketing & Transformation, bringing experience from Danone India, Mega LifeSciences, Abbott and GSK.

Talent Leadership Moves Across the Sector

Eightfold AI welcomed Joe Korngiebel as CEO, succeeding Ashutosh Garg, who becomes chairman, HR Brew reported on October 27, 2026. Korngiebel, formerly of Workday and Dayforce, aims to expand beyond recruiting into an intelligent action layer for workforce planning.

RateGain Travel Technologies appointed Timi Kwatra as Vice President & Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Hrtoday reported on October 27, 2026. Kwatra brings over 23 years of experience, previously leading recruitment at Johnson Controls and Cognizant, and will oversee global talent strategy and AI-enabled recruitment transformation.

Mankind Pharma elevated Deepak Sharma to Senior General Manager and Head of Learning and Development and Recruitment for its India and international businesses, TradingView reported on October 26, 2026. He brings nearly 30 years of experience, including roles at Alembic Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Healthcare.

LPL Financial appointed Ken Hullings as head of recruiting, effective November, replacing Scott Posner, Investmentnews reported on October 21, 2026. The role oversees advisor recruiting for over 30,000 advisors, with Hullings bringing 20 years of experience.