Family Business Speakers in India

Dr. Aarti Gupta is a seasoned investment strategist who has been at the helm of her family office (DM Gupta Family, Jagran Group) for the past 13 years. She is also the Chief Investment Officer at Anikarth Ventures, an angel-investing firm that invests in innovative early-stage start-ups with transformative solutions. In her commitment to women's entrepreneurship, Dr. Gupta serves as the National Head for FICCI FLO Start-ups, focusing on women founders and investors. She is also an independent director with Jindal Stainless Steels and contributes to the boards of several family-owned businesses and start-ups, leveraging her expertise in investment strategy. Furthermore, as the founder of the Anikarth Foundation, she champions initiatives for women's financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and job readiness. A recognized TEDx speaker, Dr. Gupta addresses financial literacy, entrepreneurship, investment strategies, and women's empowerment.

As a Business Coach, Ratish helps business owners realize their professional and personal goals, step out of their comfort zone to grab opportunities. 

As an Executive Coach, he works with Executives (people having management level authority) to make behavioral changes that transform them and the people around them, thereby increasing business results and performance.

A keen Listener, A result-oriented person, A Believer of Human potential, A Licensee of ActionCoach, he works with businesses to build their dream.
His passion is to work with business owners & businesses to help them realize their and their team's potential,  grow and succeed.

Having created his niche in working Startups, SME's & MSME's Entrepreneur.com recently awarded him the Entrepreneur of the year in Business Services (2021). Was awarded the Acharya of the Year for 2022. Thanks to his coachees/mentees' hard work, he received the recognition of the Coach delivering  Best Client Results (2021 & 2022).

Divraj, a seasoned entrepreneur with 15 years of experience, embodies an ICF Certified coach, delivering over 600 hours of impactful coaching. His collaborative efforts with Auto Sector Executives in one-on-one coaching assignments have driven successful project deliverables. Presently, he's engaged by PSU Banks, extending coaching expertise to Mid-Level Executives, fostering their professional growth.

His versatile coaching extends to mentoring students at a prestigious university, focusing on career progression and effective time management strategies. Divraj's track record showcases a commitment to guiding diverse individuals and professionals across sectors, demonstrating a profound impact in their personal and professional development.

Anish Rakheja, aka Coach Anish, is the Founder of Krescon Coaches, a premier global leadership grooming and succession planning firm. Accredited as a PCC coach by ICF and an IC Agile certified Team & Professional coach, Coach Anish is renowned for his Legacy coaching and Business succession planning expertise. With a rich background including senior roles in Fortune 5 companies and advising start-ups, he empowers business owners, organizations, students, professionals, and entrepreneurs. An IIT Roorkee graduate and MBA holder, he embodies over 30 years of industry experience. Coach Anish embodies Krescon's values of 'Confidentiality, Accountability, and Trustworthiness.' A certified NLP practitioner and creator of the 'NDP Framework©’ for Astro Profiling, he's also the author of 'The Mystic Millionaire series, promoting practical spirituality. The debut book "Be Aware" is garnering attention in literary circles.

Strategic counsel for over two decades with leading corporates across diverse sectors including automobile,e-commerce, advertising and financial services. The past 13+ years that he had spent until recently with Wadhawan Global Capital included rich executive leadership roles. In his last role, he convened the Group Management Center(GMC), which worked towards enhancing business excellence and stakeholder value creation. Srinath was the custodian of all business relationships in the current and prospective business areas across the global ecosystem.

Dr Nihar Amoncar completed his PhD in Business from University of South Wales with full scholarship and received an MBA degree from University of South Wales with Merit award. His doctoral thesis focussed on Socio-cultural contexts of traditional Indian business communities and their influence on Entrepreneurial Behavioural logics and strategic planning. He is also a Fellow of Higher Education Academy (UK).

"Thoughts drive action ". Elenchus is the methodology of questioning and discuss to get deeper insights, clarity and drive action for transformation and change. This method was made popular by Socrates. I bring forth questions, insights and perspectives which urge listener to think, seek and gain insight. As a trainer, Coach, moderator, panelist, seminar and workshop moderator I have really enjoyed and have been successfully recieved by my audience. Certified ICC coach , globally certified on various tools, over 10,000 hours of training and coaching experience.

I am Vishal Gupta, Head of Strategy Marketing and Communication at A&A Business Consulting. I have been a speaker, marketer and brand strategy specialist working for over a decade. I have helped brands like Starbucks, Future Retail, Happy Socks, MIT Group of Institute, Reliance General Insurance, Fame Digital, to name a few, create their brand positioning and evolve into a dominant player in their category segments. I started out as an entrepreneur with my marketing agency Da Kaizen, which provided strategic brand solutions to more than 150 businesses.

I've always been a strategist since childhood any my strategies have always been simple yet the antidote to problems. I discover business ideas on the go and I believe whatever you do in life your personal brand plays a terrific role and if played right, it can get you meteoric growth - excatly what everyone aims for. I've worked with EY to provide Audit & Consultancy services to Nike, Mercedes, Indus Towers and the alike. Consultancy is not about what's right, it is about what's right for the client.

Mr. Paul is the Managing Director of one of the largest groups engaged in retail automobile trade in India, PopularVehicles. The visionary entrepreneur from Kerala completed his primary education at The Lawrence School, Lovedale, Ooty and is currently the President of its Alumni Association. He is the former President of Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations and also a governing council member for Automotive Skill Development Council. He is a seasoned automobile retail industry expert and a regular speaker on industry conferences on topics.

Ashish Harsharaj Kale is the managing director at Provincial Automobile, Nagpur, one of the Oldest Dealer partners of Mahindra and Mahindra. He has also been re-appointed as the President of the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). The expert specializes in working with dealers and OEMs on a broad range of strategy, operations, and organizational issues and is an expert on new mobility. Mr. Kale’s accurate forecasts about market shifting trends and his predictions for industry-leading corporations have made him one of the most sought-after experts for the automobile sector in India. The expert’s insights on business growth and overcoming organizational obstacles continue to be featured in several dailies across the country.

Sagar Amlani, The Productivity Explorer, is a beacon of resilience and transformation.

As a Keynote speaker, he has impacted over 35000 lives and spoken in various forums: India, Dubai, UK, Australia & and Russia.

A business consultant with over 18+ years of experience working with organisations to improve their processes and productivity, leading to prosperity and peace. As a professional speaker, he is on a mission to empower individuals to build a Productive Mindset.

He has Authored of three books, two of which are national bestsellers. 

He has been awarded as Linkedin Commented profile for 2019-20. Linkedin Top voice for 2023-24. He coaches leaders and professional speakers to build their thought leadership and Digital Reputation using his signature program ECG of LinkedIn

Rahul Narvekar, a graduate of Harvard Business School, IIM Calcutta, and ESSEC Business School Paris, embodies resilience and determination. Raised in Mumbai's lower-middle-class, he overcame adversity with unwavering resolve. From humble beginnings, Rahul ventured into various jobs, learning crucial business lessons along the way. His journey, marked by hardships and triumphs, shaped his optimistic outlook on life. As a renowned speaker, he has graced prestigious platforms such as the UN, Harvard Business School, and TED, inspiring audiences worldwide. Rahul, a father to a son and owner of three dogs, finds solace in running and adventurous endeavors, including conquering the Everest Base Camp despite battling sleep apnea. His story is a testament to the power of perseverance and belief in the beauty of dreams. Through every challenge, Rahul's effervescent smile and undying optimism shine, proving that resilience knows no bounds.

Professor Kavil Ramachandran, a founding faculty set up the Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development at the ISB in 2001. Later, he was the Associate Dean (Academic Programmes) before becoming the Thomas Schmidheiny Chair Professor of Family Business and Wealth Management and then the Executive Director of the Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise till recently at the Indian School of Business. He has specialized in family business, entrepreneurship and strategy and has 36 years of combined experience as an academic at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and the Indian School of Business. His consulting experience includes areas such as family business governance, professionalization, succession planning, strategic planning, identification of new opportunities for growth, corporate entrepreneurship and turn around strategies in family and non-family environments. His special expertise is in managing the challenges at the interface of governance, professionalization and strategy, particularly in rapidly growing mid-size multi-generational family businesses.

Jayant has over 18 years of experience in leading service delivery for large and complex programs spanning multiple geographies and applications. He has managed large portfolios, sizing $10+ million and over 250 resources for numerous Oracle ERP, Data warehouse and Business Intelligence implementations. He spearheaded the global outsourcing strategy and leveraged a robust vendor governance framework to ensure vendor delivers value, drive innovation, reduce cost and exceed customer satisfaction.