Sunil Bhaskaran

Sunil Bhaskaran is an accomplished executive currently serving as the Director of the Aviation Academy at Air India Limited since January 2023. Bhaskaran has also held the position of Chairman at Tata Network Forum - South since 2019, fostering business excellence across Tata companies. As a founding director of Jamshedpur Football Club and the former CEO and Managing Director of AirAsia India, which transitioned to a 100% Air India subsidiary under Bhaskaran's leadership, extensive experience in aviation and business operations is evident. Previously, Bhaskaran served as Vice President (Corporate Services) at Tata Steel, where a diverse range of functions were overseen. Additional board roles include memberships at Tata Steel Foundation, Medica TS Hospital Pvt Ltd, Tata Pigments, and NatSteel Singapore. Bhaskaran's educational background includes a B Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, a PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, and an executive development program at INSEAD.