Introduce your self in three phrases or phrases.
Strategic advisor, connector, UK-India bridge-builder.
What do you want most about your job?
I’m deeply obsessed with cultivating international partnerships throughout various sectors, together with enterprise, legislation, authorities and training – whereas fostering significant relationships with people from various cultural backgrounds.
Whether or not advising firms on market entry or facilitating cross-border investments, I’m dedicated to designing methods that drive institutional collaboration and generate long-term worth.
On the India Enterprise Group (IBG), every day presents a chance to create significant affect, working alongside a devoted workforce of specialists and analysts.
Finest work journey/Worst work journey?
Finest work journey: In February 2013, after I was honoured to be certainly one of solely two UK legal professionals chosen to accompany then Prime Minister, David Cameron, on his official commerce delegation to India.
Our itinerary included a day of high-profile engagements in Delhi, a day in Mumbai and a brief go to to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab (a non secular pilgrimage for me as a Sikh).
This invaluable journey offered key insights, facilitated new relationships, provided alternatives to take part in roundtable discussions with policymakers, officers and highlighted IBG’s vital function in facilitating UK–India enterprise relations.
Worst: In stark distinction, I endured a irritating expertise throughout the monsoon whereas stranded at Mumbai airport. After ready a number of hours for my flight, I turned a robust advocate for strategic journey planning!
When you may be taught a language immediately, which might you choose and why?
I might select German, particularly as IBG expands its advisory providers throughout Europe and the rising bilateral enterprise, commerce and funding ties between Germany and India.
What makes you rise up within the morning?
Three key components drive me: empowering purchasers and companions to realize their objectives; the thrill of navigating an ever-evolving international panorama and deepening the ‘Residing Bridge’ between the UK and India.
Past my skilled life, my household and pals are my cornerstone, offering unwavering motivation and help.
Champion/cheerleader which we should always all comply with and why?
Mahatma Gandhi: A exceptional beacon of management, Gandhi’s teachings and core values advocate for peace, justice, compassion and sustainable dwelling. His profound affect continues to encourage and resonate in in the present day’s multifaceted world, reminding us of the facility of non-violent resistance and ethical integrity.
Finest worldwide ed convention and why
The QS India Summit 2025, held from 27 to 29 January in Goa, stands out for a number of causes. It introduced collectively over 500 senior policymakers, officers, international college leaders and specialists to deal with real-world challenges. As a substitute of merely exchanging concepts, the main target was on co-developing impactful options and fostering modern partnerships throughout borders.
IBG proudly supported the Summit as a ‘strategic companion’ and it’s the place we’ve developed a few of our most vital worldwide connections inside the greater training sector. The spotlight was when our esteemed chairman, Lord Patel of Bradford OBE delivered a keynote tackle underscoring the significance of forming sustainable and mutually useful collaborations.
Worst convention meals/beverage expertise
A Delhi summit providing an array of “fusion snacks” that left many bewildered. The culinary experimentation resulted in a complicated mixture of flavours that didn’t resonate with even essentially the most adventurous palates.
E book or podcast advice for others within the sector?
E book – “Good Technique/Unhealthy Technique” by Richard Rumelt, usually considered “a large within the subject of technique”. His method cuts by way of the noise to supply a compelling framework for creating action-orientated methods that drive significant outcomes.
Describe a undertaking or initiative you’re presently engaged on that excites you.
India Enterprise Group is delighted to be working with the College of Southampton on establishing its India department campus, as certainly one of its key strategic advisory companions.
In August 2024, the College of Southampton turned the primary college globally to be granted a letter of intent to determine a overseas department campus in India beneath the Nationwide Training Coverage and the campus is all set to welcome its first cohort of scholars in August 2025.
This landmark improvement marks a major milestone in UK-India relations and can undoubtedly advance India’s aspirations of turning into a world data superpower and expertise hub.
Working carefully with the college’s senior management workforce, I’ve been actively concerned in stakeholder engagement, business liaison and the cultivation of strategic enterprise connections. As an alumnus of the college, this transformative initiative is each personally and professionally rewarding.
