🦄 25+ years of global leadership, strategy, people development, design-led innovation and digital/IT transformation in Big 4 US consulting and large conglomerates, complemented by MBA from USA and DBA (PhD equivalent) from Switzerland in organization psychology, emotional intelligence and change leadership. This rare blend of leadership experience and doctoral research empowers him to bridge theory and practice effectively for the corporate and education sectors.🌎 Held senior leadership positions as CIO at Reliance Mediaworks (US/India), and MD Digital and Chief Innovation Officer at Omnicom Group India.🏆 Recognized for brand and business innovation— 6 CANNES Lions (HBR case), winner of Deloitte US Innovation Quest, featured in Top 100 Innovation Leaders List, IMPACT Top 100 Digital List, IDG Top 100 CIO List.🚀 Founder & CEO, Chief Facilitator of Play2Transform Group, a strategic training, leadership development and social impact venture that leverages the power of serious play and design thinking to tap into your inner child and accelerate human-centric transformation, fostering a culture of scalable efficiency and sustainable innovation in the age of AI across the corporate and education sectors.💼 Go-to expert for design thinking, emotional intelligence and transformational leadership across levels with corporate training, workshops, executive coaching and consulting to private and public sectors giants e.g. Amazon, Belden, Cipla, Deutsche Bank, Essar, Google, HPE, Indian Oil, LIC, etc.✍️ Authored 4 books. Deeply committed to sharing his research in leadership development and innovation—authored 'Play to Transform', book published by Penguin Random House, endorsed by visionaries Padma Bhushan Laureates Sam Pitroda & RA Mashelkar, Chairman Marico Harsh Mariwala.🎓 Serves as visiting faculty in Executive Education e.g. ISB, IIM Lucknow, NMIMS, SP Jain.📜 Research contributions to reputable publications like GBIS, WARC, Mint, Outlook Business, Business World, Silicon India, CIO Review, etc.🎤 Keynote speaker at leadership offsite events and jury member at numerous conferences and award committees on digital innovation, marketing, adtech, design thinking and customer experience transformation.🖌️ Social impact: Curator and producer of Project Dream On, India!—initiative capturing the dreams of over 10,000 children across different backgrounds. India's first Book of Dreams, 'I dream' garnered endorsements from Nobel Laureate, ASG Supreme Court of India. TEDx talk delivered.Contact hello@play2transform.com