Subhadip Biswas Email & Phone Number

Bonn Area, Germany

What am I doing currently?(1) Leading marketing initiatives promoting sustainable forest management benefits for 5 verticals: construction, tropical wood, furniture, paper packaging, and bamboo.(2) Co-creating marketing interventions for FSC-certified tropical wood with construction sector stakeholders in Europe(3) Developing FSC's value proposition and marketing strategy for circular and bio-economy aligned initiatives(3) Executing a suite of marketing materials demonstrating the business value for companies getting FSC-certification(4) Planning the 2nd edition of one of the world's largest global consumer survey's on the topic of forests(5) Rolling out the FSC client satisfaction survey later this yearGet in touch with me if you are looking for:(1) Marketing support to improve your marketing and PR activities related to paper and wood-based products(2) If you are looking for insights related to consumer's perception of FSC(3) If you are interested in co-creating solutions to increase the awareness of sustainable forest management

New Delhi Area, India

IL&FS Education (now SchoolNet) has developed scalable models for improving learning outcomes impacting about 30,000 schools and 10 million students and teachers on a daily basis in India. Working in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, it has developed large scale vocational skill development programs impacting 1.6 million youth. Key achievements:(1) Secured funding of 5 mn US Dollars from 13 private sector companies including MNCs like Colgate Palmolive, Castrol, Akzo Nobel, HSBC, Bosch, TATA Trust as a part of their CSR initiatives(2) As a key member of a newly set up strategic business unit responsible for new market entry - secured business worth 515 mn US Dollars from 25 companies in the public and private sector.(3) Played a key role in expanding IL&FS Education’s operations in 11 other countries across Africa, Middle East and South-East Asia including Oman, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Philippines(4) Positioned IL&FS Education as one of the world’s largest skill development providers in key international forums through partnership with McKinsey, Asian Development Bank and the World Economic Forum. The Education to Employment model at IL&FS Education has been recognised by McKinsey & Company as one of the top two initiatives in the world aimed at faster and inclusive growth.

New Delhi Area, India

Established in 1927, it is India’s oldest and largest industry association working on policy advice to the government and industry reaching out to over 250,000 companies.Key Accomplishments:(1) Produced knowledge products that led to an annual revenue of 40 million INR (1 million USD). (2) Project managed the setting up of the Food Industry Skill Capacity Initiative in collaboration with Cargill, Kellogg, PepsiCo, Coca Cola, Nestle(3) In 1 year increased the membership of international organisations in the Skill Development Forum by 50% including participation of top education companies from 17 countries(4) Managed 2 B2B2G International Forums - the UK India Skills Forum (UKISF) and the Indo-German Skills Forum. As the Lead on these platforms, organised trade delegations, facilitated international partnerships, and published joint business reports(5) Organized large-scale national & global events - conferences, exhibitions, trade fairs, international delegations – from concept to commissioning phases including getting sponsors on-board, delegate promotion, speaker registrations through various marketing initiatives.Established the FICCI Global Skills Summit brand as the go-to platform for thought leadership on TVET issues, securing participation of delegates from 12 countries

New Delhi Area, India

IES Abroad was founded in 1950 with its headquarters in Chicago and runs over 100 programs worldwide across 21 countries. It organizes study abroad programs for US undergraduate students and aims at creating a unique cultural experience for 6000+ study abroad students every year. I got associated with IES Abroad’s Delhi office when it was starting up its operations in Delhi. Key contribution includes: 1) Setting up the Delhi Chapter of IES Abroad as a not-for-profit legally registered entity 2) Setting up processes and tools for accounting and reporting to management in HQ3) Created programmes for cultural immersion of the students visiting from abroad4) Provided inputs for course enrichment and development working closely with the faculty members

New Delhi Area, India

As a research assistant with Dr. Agnes Lam (Associate Professor, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong) I worked on a poetry project for The Contemporary Asian Poetry in English. I worked as an inter-cultural communicator and also helped with local logistics.

Master'S Degree, Governance & Regulation In European Union

Activities and Societies: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) & University of Bonn Lecture Series on a Future Powered.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba) Honours, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: President, Debating Society Cultural Diversity & Linguistic Plurality, Social & Political Philosophy, Ethics.