Himanshu Rai

About

Himanshu Rai is the Director of IIM Indore. Under his leadership, IIM Indore got the triple crown accreditation of AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS, making it one of the 100 institutions in the world to have the honor. Prior to this, he was the Dean of the SDA Bocconi India campus, a Professor at SDA Bocconi, Milan, Italy, and has taught at IIM Lucknow and XLRI. His profile includes a stint of over 8 years at Tata Steel, India, where he played a pivotal role in developing Quality Systems and the Communication Policy for the Company. He is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and KREC Surathkal. His book titled “Negotiation” is a bestseller, and his TEDx talk on “Ethical Leadership: Lessons from the Vedas” won him accolades the world over. His latest book, “Brand India: Story of Bharat in a Changing World,” explores India’s journey toward 2047, highlighting its aspirations, achievements, and challenges. His first Hindi book, Pravah, is a mesmerizing collection of 125 spiritual articles that draw deeply from the timeless wisdom of the Vedas and Upanishads. He has trained over 50,000 professionals in “Negotiation” and “Leadership”. He provides consultancy to the government of India, the World Bank, and the Indian industry and industry bodies. He is the Chairperson of Indore Management Association, a Member of the Advisory Board of Durban University of Technology Business School, South Africa, and International Advisory Board of ESC Clermont Graduate School of Management, France. He is a member of the high-powered advisory committee on Indian Knowledge System (IKS) and a member of Vision@2047 committee of the Government of India. He is an independent director on the boards of several companies and an advisor to several startups. He is a recipient of the NTSE Scholarship, Infosys Fellowship, and LMA Outstanding Management Professional Award, among numerous other awards. He has been adjudged as being among the 25 most influential voices by LinkedIn and among the top 10 motivational speakers by Medium.com He practices and teaches Yoga and considers the Himalayas his spiritual abode. Passionate about mountaineering, he has scaled Kilimanjaro, Everest Base Camp, Rudragaira, Kala Patthar, and many other peaks. He has done the world’s longest zipline and has skydived from 13,000 feet. An avid quizzer, Prof. Rai has conducted over a hundred quiz shows across the country and has had a delightful stint in dramatics with many plays to his credit, both as an actor and a director. He also juggles a keen interest in reading and collecting books with a strong passion for music.