Vadiraj Kulkarni

Vadiraj Kulkarni is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the paper and packaging sectors, currently serving as Business Head Designate at GRASIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED (ADITYA BIRLA GROUP) since September 2024. Prior to this role, Vadiraj held the position of Director at ITC Fibre Innovations Ltd. from March 2023 to September 2024, and served as Chief Executive at I T C Paperboards & Specialty Papers Division from September 2020 to September 2024. Vadiraj also worked as Chief Operating Officer at ITC Limited from November 2016 to September 2020 and was General Manager of Operations in the Cigarettes division from February 2013 to October 2015. Vadiraj Kulkarni earned a B. Tech in Chemical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Warangal, completing the degree in 1996.