Sougata Ray

Prof. Ray’s two and a half decade-long experience spans across diverse roles, as a frontline executive in Maharashtra CPSE, a senior strategist in Indian multinational corporations, a researcher, an author, an educator and an institution builder, the director and the chairman of audit committees in corporate and NGO boards, a consultant to corporate and international development agencies. He has served as the President and Chairman of the Parivaar Education Society governing body. He specialises in strategy, internationalisation, entrepreneurship and innovations of emerging economy firms. He is currently focusing on corporate sustainability, and the corporate role in inclusive development and social entrepreneurship. Prof. Ray is setting up a Centre and Laboratory for Sustainability Initiatives at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.