GE Aerospace has appointed Shilpa Gupta as its new chief technology officer for GE Aerospace in India and the site leader for the John F Welch Technology Centre (JFWTC) in Bengaluru, said a statement issued Tuesday. In this role, Gupta will lead the company's engineering, research and digital technology teams at Bengaluru to accelerate innovation, scale advanced technologies and strengthen regional impact. She joins the firm from GE Vernova, where she led the gas power engineering team in India across Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Noida, and served as JFWTC site leader for GE Vernova.

Gupta succeeds Alok Nanda, who has taken on a global role as general manager of services engineering at GE Aerospace, focusing on enhancing customer outcomes, driving operational efficiency and positioning the company for next-generation growth.