Research Team
Dr. Mohanakrishnan Raman
Dr. Bhavani Mohanakrishnan
PD Dr. Tobias Kollner
Laila Ollapally is the Founder and Senior Mediator at CAMP Arbitration & Mediation Practice. She practiced in the Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Karnataka for nearly 30 years and entered the field of mediation in 2007. She w as the founding coordinator of the Bangalore Mediation Centre (BMC), a court annexed mediation programmer at the High Court of Karnataka. She has been trained in mediation at the Karnataka High Court and did advanced training at Harvard, Stanford and Pepperdine Law Schools. She is specially trained to mediate family business disputes after undergoing advanced training with Harvard professor, Dana Curtis, on ‘Mediating with Families’.
She has mediated over 600 complex civil and commercial disputes covering a wide range of subjects including commercial, family business, inheritance, and other family settlements. She is on the panel of Mediators at Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC), American Arbitration Association (AAA- ICDR) and is a Board member at the International Mediation Institute (IMI).
She was nominated to ‘The International Who’s Who Legal’ of Commercial Mediation 2019 and as a Global Leader in Mediation for 2020. In 2011, she was awarded the Weinstein Fellowship, the prestigious international fellowship for ADR professionals.
She was a member of the committee constituted by the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India, to make recommendations for a draft legislation for mediation in India. She was appointed by the Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Legal Affairs, Government of India, to be a member of the working committee for drafting the rules and standards for mediation in India.
Vinesh is a Chartered Accountant by qualification with over 15 years’ experience in tax and regulatory aspects of estate planning as well as mergers and acquisitions.
Vinesh has advised several large HNIs / UHNIs including large promoter families, professionals etc. for set-up of structures and governance mechanisms for succession and preservation of family wealth aligned to the family objectives including onshore and offshore trusts, wills, family charter, family settlement agreements etc.
He has assisted families to plan their estate in an efficient manner, tailored to meet each client’s specific and unique needs. This includes dealing with succession issues unique to families with presence in multiple jurisdictions like USA, UK, Netherlands etc.
Vinesh has also advised on acquisitions, carve-outs, legal entity rationalization / integration, effective tax rate planning etc., from an income-tax and business standpoint.
He has assisted several multinationals, promoter groups, start-ups etc. navigate the income-tax and regulatory challenges throughout the entire transaction lifecycle i.e., non-binding offer, due diligence, transaction structuring, tax modelling, transaction documentation review and negotiation followed by closing and post-acquisition integration.
Prior to 360One, Vinesh was associated with Ernst & Young (EY) and Kotak Mahindra Trusteeship Services Ltd.
Girish is the CEO of Estate Planning at 360 ONE Investment Adviser & Trustee Services Limited (part of 360 ONE WAM Limited). He has nearly three decades of experience in the financial services industry.
With his adept guidance, the company has become a trusted advisor to more than 850 ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth families in India and is the corporate trustee of more than 440 trusts, managing around INR 14,000 Cr of family assets under trusteeship.
He has been actively involved in building this business, which is now one of the leaders in India. Recently at the Global Private Banking Innovation Awards 2025, it was awarded ‘Best Wealth Manager for Succession Planning’. Besides, the firm has received the unique distinction of being awarded the ‘Best for Succession Planning Advice and Trusts’ for three years at the Euromoney Private Banking & Wealth. Management Survey. It was also awarded the ‘Best Private Bank for Succession Planning’ at the Global Private Banking Innovation Awards in 2020.
Earlier, Girish was associated with DSP Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund since 2002, where he was most recently the Head of Sales, Portfolio Management Services. He has also been Head of the Southern Region as well as of Products and New Initiatives. His prior engagements have been with Deutsche Bank, ANZ Grindlays Bank and Kotak Group.
Girish is a qualified Cost Accountant from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI).
Girish spearheads estate planning at 360 ONE Investment Adviser & Trustee Services Ltd. (part of 360 ONE, formerly known as IIFL Wealth & Asset Management). He has nearly three decades of experience in the financial services industry.
With his adept guidance, the company has become a trusted advisor to more than 800 ultra- high net worth and high net worth families in India and is the corporate trustee to more than 400 trusts, managing more than INR 8000 Cr of family assets under trusteeship.
He has been actively involved in building this business which is now one of the leaders in India. The firm has received the unique distinction of being awarded the ‘Best for Succession Planning Advice and Trusts’ for three years at the Euromoney Private Banking & Wealth Management Survey. It was also awarded the ‘Best Private Bank for Succession Planning’ at Global Private Banking Innovation Awards, 2020.
Earlier, Girish was associated with DSP Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund since 2002, where he was most recently the Head of Sales, Portfolio Management Services. He has also been Head of the Southern Region as well as of Products and New Initiatives. His prior engagements have been with Deutsche Bank, ANZ Grindlays Bank and Kotak Group.
Girish is a qualified Cost Accountant from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI).
Sushma is the founder-CEO, the spirit and an ever-evolving co-creator of Resonate Consulting. She is an ICF certified coach and OD Practitioner with 29 years of organization development, personal development and training experience. In this rich and long journey she has partnered global and local CEOs, senior teams and organisations both from the corporate as well as social sector to deliver programs around virtually every aspect of leadership and organization transformation. She was involved with UNRWA Jordan for developing leadership for Palestinians from refugee camps.
Sushma was felicitated by L&OD Roundtable in India and was awarded the “Learning Luminary” in June 2012. She was awarded woman Icon of the year award 2018 for her contribution to HR .Sushma is past president of ISABS (Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Sciences). She has been a Board Member of NTL from 2008 to 2012 (NTL Institute for Applied Behavioural Science) USA, member of IODA and ODN. Currently, she is a member of Core labs steering committee of NTL institute . She was on the board of Trustees of Fielding University, Santa Barbara and faculty at Tata INstitute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
She resides in Mumbai,India.
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Prof. Dr Heiko Kleve has led the WIFU Foundation’s Department of Organisation and Development of Business Families since July 2017. Since October 2020, Dr Kleve has steered the academic activities of the WIFU as academic director. He has also been a consultant, mediator, coach and supervisor for individuals, groups, teams and organisations/businesses for around 20 years.
After training as a data processing technician and working briefly in the field, Dr Kleve (born in 1969) studied social work and social education at the Alice Salomon University in Berlin from 1992 to 1996 and social sciences (sociology, political science and social philosophy) at the Humboldt University of Berlin from 1997 to 1999. In 1998, he gained a doctorate in sociology at the Free University of Berlin, achieving summa cum laude. He worked as a freelance social education worker in the psychosocial counselling of families, children and young people (sociopedagogic family counselling and care) and in sociopsychiatric outreach work with individuals from 1997 to 2002.
He was appointed as the chair of Theory and History of Social Work at the Alice Salomon University in 2002. He taught and researched at the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences as a professor of sociological and social psychological foundations of social work from 2005 to 2017. There, he was the dean of the Social and Educational Sciences Department from 2013 to 2017, as well as the director of a social work course specialising in families and the academic director of further training in systemic case management, systemic coaching and systemic structures.
Dr Kleve possesses additional certifications as a systemic consultant (DGSF), supervisor and coach (DGSv), systemic and teaching supervisor (SG), conflict mediator and case manager (DGCC).
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Alfredo Mazive is a prominent Mozambican figure known for his work in organizational development, leadership, and facilitation.
He is the CEO of the Academia de Desenvolvimento Humano e Organizacional Wumunho in Maputo and holds leadership positions in international organizations focused on these fields. He is also recognized for pioneering these practices in Mozambique and other Portuguese-speaking African countries.
Mr. C. Devarajan is a respected industry leader and dedicated social contributor with over four decades of transformative experience in the Construction and Infrastructure sector, and a strong commitment to education, workforce development, and child welfare. He is the proud son of Shri U.R. Chinnusamy, the visionary founder of URC Construction (P) Ltd., and currently serves as the company’s Managing Director. Under his leadership, URC has grown into a nationally recognized infrastructure enterprise with a proud 69-year legacy.
A firm believer that “a business founded on ethics, when integrated with education, social responsibility, and spirituality, can become a catalyst for societal progress,” Mr. Devarajan has consistently aligned professional excellence with social impact.
In his current capacity as Vice Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Tamil Nadu, Mr. Devarajan plays a key role in shaping industry policies, fostering economic growth, and driving initiatives that benefit businesses across the state. His appointment to this position reflects his extensive expertise, visionary leadership, and deep commitment to the development of the industry and the region.
He began his journey in a modest village-A. Anumanpalli near Erode-born to Shri U.R. Chinnusamy and Smt. C. Thulasiammal, in a family rooted in traditional and spiritual values. Since joining URC over four decades ago, he has spearheaded its diversification into sectors such as Real Estate, Sustainable Textiles, Software Solutions, and Agriculture. Today, the URC Group supports more than 10,000 families through direct and indirect employment.
Mr. Devarajan’s passion for service extends to temple renovation projects, support for old-age homes and orphanages, and provision of educational and medical aid to underprivileged children-reaffirming his belief that leadership must be rooted in compassion.
Through his distinguished career, Mr. C. Devarajan has proven that sustainable business leadership is not only about building structures, but also about building lives and communities. As a pioneer of his father’s legacy, he continues to inspire with his unwavering dedication to ethics, education, industry, and inclusive development.
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C. Devidas Varier Managing Director of AVP
Mr. C. Devidas Varier is the grandson of the founder. Having over 3 decades of experience in the operations and managing the various activities of AVP & Group institutions and is a PG in Business Administration, his experience in AVP helped establish it is first overseas venture in Europe, AVP Baltics in 2015, under which a “randomized double blind placebo controlled crossover study to investigate efficacy and sustainability of individualized Ayurveda management in sub – optimally controlled Type 2 diabetes mellitus as an add on therapy to oral drug therapy” in collaboration with University of Latvia was conducted.
He is keenly interested in the propagation of Ayurveda globally like his predecessors of his family and is working with focus & determination in establishing AVP as a global player promoting Education, Research, scientifically validated Clinical practices formulations to support contemporary modes of treatments and medical practices in the field of Ayurveda. Under his leadership AVP has been a recipient of various prestigious Awards.
K. SRINIVASAN CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR – EMERALD GROUP.
Srinivasan is an industry stalwart that is well-established in the industry. Leveraging his immense experience, he has been able to take Emerald Jewel Industry towards greater heights in the industry.
“Work is worship and Emerald, my temple. Ever since I started the company, I‘ve had but one goal in mind, to become the world‘s largest jewelry manufacturer. And I‘m proud to say, Emerald has grown into a place where its poised to attain that pinnacle soon. We got here by never compromising on quality or design and through relentless innovation, maintaining a steadfast resolve to always deliver the best. Excellence in all things is our guiding tenet and with that in mind, Emerald will continue reaching for the stars.”
Emerald stands for perfection. Every piece we make, down to the smallest details, will be flawless, and that is our guarantee.
Mohanakrishnan Raman is an Organizational Psychologist with Ph.D qualification. Currently he is a Dean Academics and Organization Development (Advisory role) for Mahajana Education Society, Mysore, which is a 80 year old education institution. He has 22 years of wide ranging experience in research, teaching, consulting, institution building projects and enjoys deep corporate exposure. He is passionate to contribute to higher education in India. He was a Professor and Head of HRD and OD department from SDM, IMD, Mysore from 2004 until 2008. He started an Educational Trust called Foundation for Research, Education and Development (FRED), to offer courses on Social & Behavioural Sciences including OD, OB and Leadership. He had worked in Telecom, IT and Banking sectors. His corporate consulting areas are Family Business, OD Consulting, Innovation, Coaching and Strategy. Training and Development being his forte, he has enormous interest in OD, and behavioural science- based training and interventions.
Dr. Tom A Rusen is a Managing Director WIFU / CEO WIFU – Foundation, Born 1974, managing director of the Witten Institute for Family Business (WIFU) at the Witten / Herdecke University. He also directs the non-profit WIFU Foundation as an executive chairman. After completing a degree in economics at the Witten / Herdecke University, he spent several years working for the inhouse consultancy of a large multinational industrial corporation, and for restructuring and recovery consultancies. He has been honorary professor at the economics faculty of the Witten / Herdecke University since 2015, and a visiting professor at Lucerne University since 2017. The main areas of his research, teaching and publication include the examination of conflict and crisis dynamics, structural risks in family businesses, mental models in business families, and family strategies and their evolution over generations. In his coaching and consultancy work, he assists family businesses and business families in developing practical solutions as part of succession processes, conflict and crisis situations, and the development of family strategies and family management systems.
Santhiran brings with him 30 years of experience in the field of education as he has spent a great number of years working in the management sector. He is an expert in the fields of Leadership in Education, Business Strategy & Quality Assurance, Compliance and Sustainable Profitability. He has been a key player in turning around the recruitment market for education institutions, both domestically and internationally. He has secured countless international and transnational franchise agreements for higher education institutions in the Asian, Middle Eastern and African markets. Santhiran has held various Senior Management and Development roles in colleges, university colleges and full fledged universities. Santhiran has also been conducting industrial training for the past 15 years within Malaysia and abroad in the fields of logistics, supply chain management, educational training and international trade education. He obtained his Masters’ degree in Marketing from the University of Northumbria, UK and a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from UKM. He also possesses a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing. He is currently pursuing his DBA from Poland via UiTM and sits in the Advisory Boards of a few colleges and universities.
W. Gibb Dyer (Ph.D MIT) is the O. Leslie and Dorothy Stone Professor in the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University. He has been a visiting faculty member at the University of New Hampshire and IESE in Barcelona, Spain and was a visiting scholar at the University of Bath in England. He has published 9 books and over 50 articles and his research has been featured in Fortune, The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company. His recent book, The Family Edge, focuses on how “family capital” supports business growth. In 2008 he was given the outstanding faculty award from the Marriott School. He has been ranked as one of the top ten scholars in the world in the field of family business. He and his wife Theresa have seven children and twenty grandchildren.
Dr. Madhuparna Nayak is a researcher at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. Her research interests lie in economic sociology, with a particular emphasis on the dynamics of family businesses and business families. In her doctoral thesis, titled “Gold Trade, Business Succession, and Kindred Ties,” she researched the Subarnabaniks of Bengal, addressing critical themes such as wealth accumulation, kinship relationships, and intergenerational business transfer. Madhuparna’s research provides significant insights into the interplay between social and economic factors within traditional business communities, thereby enhancing the understanding of the sustainability of family-owned enterprises.
Anna Motylska – Kuźma – PhD in Economics, graduate of the Wroclaw University of Technology (Poland), Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the University of Management and Finance in Wroclaw, an employee of the WSB University in Wroclaw, Head of the Teaching Team of Financial Consulting, currently the Vice-Dean of Faculty of Applied Study, University of Lower Silesia. Author of many articles and publications in the field of financial management and financial decisions, with particular emphasis on financial risk, value management and innovative sources of financing business activities as well the family firms.
Lee Kean Yew, was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Prior to completing his PhD in Economics and Administration at Asia-Europe Institute, University Malaya, he is an academic director of the Centre for Malaysia Chinese Studies undertakes scholarly work on Malaysia with a special focus on the Chinese community and publishes its findings in books, conference proceedings or its bilingual journal.
At the same time, he has been promoted as one of the associate researchers and associate members at both the Department of China Studies and Malaysian Chinese Research Centre (MCRC), University of Malaya by focusing in the research of overseas Chinese business and cultural studies. One of his job tasks is to promote mutual understanding and communication to tap the potential for cooperation between Malaysian Chinese and overseas companies.
His research interests include entrepreneurial economics, innovation management, Chinese business studies, Asian ethnicity and development studies. His aim is to promote the interactions between Malaysian firms and governments, foster closer links among Malaysian and international business, thus contributing to the overall development of Malaysian-European or Malaysian-China economic and trade relations. He joined the International Council of Small Business (ICSB) since last year to promote the growth and development of small businesses in Malaysia.
Besides, he has also earned a one year diploma in Buddhist studies affiliated with Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
Dr Aravindan Selvaraj practiced Orthopaedic Surgery for 15 years in the world’s best hospitals in Ireland and UK since 1995. He returned to India in 2010 with a vision of setting up a world-class hospital in Chennai and thus the Kauvery Hospital at Chennai was born. Today, Kauvery hospitals group has 13 hospitals with 2500 beds in Tamil Nadu & Karnataka. It is one of the fastest growing hospitals group in South India.
He has been awarded ‘Best Doctor’ by Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University & ‘Pride of Tamil Nadu’ for his achievements in the healthcare industry. In 2022, he was awarded Sir M Visvesvaraya award for ‘Excellence in Healthcare’ instituted by AIMO from the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in recognition of Kauvery Hospital’s contribution to the healthcare sector in terms of service to the general public, creation of jobs for the underprivileged and the scientific advancement of medical care. In 2023, He secured the ‘Business Innovation Award’ at the Nanayam Vikatan Awards showcasing his continuous dedication to pioneering advancements in the healthcare sector.
Prof. Dr. Heiko Kleve is the Managing and Academic Director of the Witten Institute for Family Business (WIFU) and holds the WIFU Endowed Chair for Organization and Development of Business Families at the University of Witten/Herdecke. He conducts research and teaches on all aspects of life management and governance in business families and advises stakeholders in this context on succession planning and family strategy development. He is the author of numerous books and academic articles, particularly from a systemic-constructivist and postmodern perspective in applied social sciences and family business research.
The keynote will first examine the different logics of the business, ownership, and family. This highlights the polyvalence that family businesses confront in dealing with key stakeholders. To remain capable of action, these stakeholders must address and manage the challenges of polyvalence. This is achieved particularly through the professionalization of the business family, which is conceptualized and illustrated as an independent system beyond the family of the family business.
Dr. K.K. Ramachandran is a prominent academic and marketing professional with over 20 years of experience in higher education and research. He currently serves as a Professor at Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science, where he has made substantial contributions to the fields of marketing, management, and educational leadership.
Dr. Ramachandran is actively involved in various committees, including the Finance Committee and the Research Committee, showcasing his dedication to enhancing educational standards and student welfare. He also holds the position of Vice President at the Coimbatore Table Tennis Association.
As a prolific researcher, Dr. Ramachandran has authored numerous articles in national newspapers, magazines, and international journals. He serves as the editor-in-chief of a monthly newsletter and is in the process of launching an e-journal. His research interests encompass consumer behavior, retail marketing, and strategic management, with numerous presentations at both national and international conferences.
He actively consults on marketing strategies for various organizations, leveraging his expertise to enhance branding and promotional efforts. Dr. Ramachandran plays a pivotal role in alumni networking, ensuring ongoing communication for institutional development.
His accolades include fellowships from prestigious organizations such as the Chartered Management Institution (UK) and the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts (RSA). He has been recognized for his contributions to educational branding and marketing strategies.
Beyond academia, Dr. Ramachandran engages in community service initiatives aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and education among youth. His leadership in organizing events like TEDx reflects his commitment to fostering innovation and knowledge sharing.
With a robust portfolio of achievements in teaching, research, and community engagement, Dr. K.K. Ramachandran continues to inspire students and colleagues alike through his dedication to excellence in education and marketing practices.
Dr. Ken Nisikawa, brings over two decades of experience as a professor at Konan University, Japan. Throughout his academic career. He has cultivated a passion for fostering human transformation within various contexts. Dr. Ken has designed and delivered courses in Management, Organization Development, and self-awareness workshops for students across graduate and undergraduate programs, along with specialized programs for senior learners
His research interests are inherently interdisciplinary, with a particular focus on how group dynamics, organizational structures, and social communities influence personal growth. Dr. Ken actively participates in international conferences, finding immense value in exchanging knowledge and exploring the universality of human development across cultures. Recently, his research focus has shifted towards leader and follower development through a relational lens. This perspective transcends the traditional leader-follower binary and delves deeper into the complexities of leadership dynamics, encompassing both top-level managers and frontline personnel.
PD Dr. Tobias Kollner complements the research at WIFU with his Anthropological perspective on business families and family firms. Since 2020, he is heading a research project that examines the social, cultural and religious embeddedness of family firms and business families cross-culturally. Articles by PD Dr. Köllner have been published by Europe-Asia Studies; Journal of Religion, State and Society; Ethnography and Qualitative Social Research; Anthropology Today and others. From 2006 to 2009, PD Dr. Köllner worked as a PhD student at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle and completed his dissertation on the relation between businesspeople and Orthodox religion in contemporary Russia at the University of Leipzig in 2011. Subsequently, he conducted a research project that was funded by the German Research Foundation. This research forms the basis for his habilitation, which he finished in 2019.
Dr. Bhavani M holds an M.Com, M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Commerce. She is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Witten Institute for Family Businesses (WIFU), Witten, Germany. Her research focuses on the internal dynamics of business families and analyzes the role of women in family businesses – offering a cross-cultural and comparative perspective between India and Germany. She is also a Research Associate at the Foundation for Research, Education, and Development (FRED).
She has 15 years of teaching experience and 10 years of research experience. Her primary research areas are Human Resource Development and Entrepreneurship. She submitted a research report on “Problems and Challenges of Women Entrepreneurs in Mysore District,” funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC). She presented her paper at the International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) Conference in 2022, held in Spain. She also received the Best Paper Award for her article titled “An Empirical Study on Traits of Women Entrepreneurs” at an international conference organized by Jain (Deemed-to-be University), India.
She holds lifetime membership with the Indian Council for Business Education (ICBE) and annual membership with the International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA). She served as Guest Editor of the 3D… IBA Journal of Management and Leadership, July–December 2021, Volume 13 – Issue 1, themed “Women in Focus: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Advantages.” She is also the Chief Editor of the edited book titled Crisis in the Indian Banking Sector – Issues and Concerns. Dr. Bhavani has published several research articles in national and international journals.
Mohanakrishnan Raman (Mohan) is an Industrial & Organizational Psychologist (IOP) with Ph. D qualification. He has 25 years of wide-ranging experience in research, teaching, consulting, institution building projects and enjoys deep corporate exposure. He is passionate to contribute to higher education in Family Business, Management, Social Sciences and Organization Development Subjects.
He was a Professor and Head of HRD and OD department from SDM – IMD, Mysore from 2003 until 2008. He started an Educational Trust called Foundation for Research, Education and Development (FRED), to offer courses on Social & Behavioural Sciences including OD, OB and Leadership. He had worked in Telecom, IT and Banking sectors. His corporate consulting areas are Family Business, OD Consulting, Innovation, Coaching and Organization Strategy. Training and Development being his forte, he has enormous interest in OD, and behavioural science- based training and interventions. He had done Competency Mapping through the Development Centre process for more than 1500 managers in a large private bank, as a part of a major change management project in India. His strategy and OD consulting assignments include organizations in Construction, FMCG, Manufacturing, Education, Banking and IT sectors. He has been an invited speaker in various forums like CII, NIPM, IFTDO, ATDO, ISODC and IODA.
He has done more than 250 development workshops for various clients. He also has designed and offered open programs in the areas of Talent Management, Performance & Career Management Systems & Process and Personal Transformation Clinic to say a few. He was instrumental and offered leadership in organizing Global Organization Development Summit (GODS) in the year 2006, and as a result he was instrumental in Founding Asia OD Network (AODN), along with other notable OD leaders. He was also a Founder President of AODN for three years from 2007 to 2009. He had spearheaded and offered his leadership to the GODS in China in 2007 and 2008 in Thailand. Under his leadership GODS was organized again in 2009 and 2016 in India.
He has written a book on “Family Business – Methods and Essentials of Building Business Families”. He has published a paper in the well reputed European journal “Challenging Organizations and Society” 2014, Volume 3, Issue 2, titled “The Caste System in India – its Power in Organizations and Politics”. He also contributed articles / chapters in edited books.
He had served as the Vice President – Conferences and Events (2016-19) for International Organization Development Association (IODA). He served as an Executive Board Member of IODA since 2007 to help the conference organizing teams in IODA across the world.
He was consultant with Integrated Consulting Group (ICG) Austria and involved in
“Innovation Boot Camp” creating an innovation culture at the various ministerial departments of the countries of Finland and Estonia. He was invited to give a motivational and directional speech in the area of “Smart Specialization” (Innovation project) for the Government of Slovenia.
He was a visiting professor at the School of Psychology in Zurich University of Applied Science (ZHAW), Switzerland for the last few years from 2015. He is recognized as an Erasmus Professor to teach in Slovenia by the Education Ministry of Education, Slovenia. He has guided, coached and mentored many European Business Consultants and Executives. He has also delivered keynote speeches and workshops in China. His specialization in coaching is cross-national consonance.
His other interests are Travel, Wildlife and Environment Conservation. He was a Dean – Academics & OD for a large Educational institution in Mysore, India from 2016-2018. He is a Charter Member of TIE Mysore Chapter.
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