Balu Challagundla

Balu Challagundla currently serves as the President and Managing Director of Process Automation at GF Piping Systems, focusing on enhancing the company's Water & Flow solutions business. Previously, Balu held key strategic roles, including Global Head of Strategy and M&A, and successfully managed India and South Asia operations while leading M&A efforts. Balu is also the founder of Rehalution and Bumloo, both established in 2021, and has extensive experience at Emerson Automation Solutions, where various leadership roles included driving sales and strategy for pressure management products. Other notable positions include CEO and founder of M&G Internet Pvt Ltd, an internship in corporate strategy at Vodafone, and a management consultant role at Accenture. Balu holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BTech in Computer Science from JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad.