Nearly 30 years of National and International Experience in Corporate and Government Affairs, Policy Advocacy, Channel Management and Strategic Planning. Worked closely at very senior levels with stakeholders in the Government, Academia, Industry as well as Multilaterals. Extensive experience in managing and driving programs to drive Corporate Citizenship in areas such as Education, Women Empowerment, Innovation and CSR. Created and led high performance teams across various countries, and successfully Managed and set up new businesses as an Independent Profit Centre Head. Handled budgets in the Multi Million Dollar range and teams of over 100 people across remote geographical regions. Frequent invited speaker at various International and National events on issues related to Governance, Corporate Affairs, Public Policy, Trade, Education, CSR, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Technology for Development. Spoken at events hosted by WB, WTO, UNICEF, UNESCO as well as National and International Academic Institutions. Passionate about Education and Entrepreneurship, Government Policy Formulation, CSR and use of Technology for Development. Involved in mentoring start ups, coaching students and executives - certified Level 2 NS-NLP Executive and Corporate Coach. Read Less