Shri S.b. Dangayach

Shri S B Dangayach has done B.Sc. (Physics) from Bombay University and MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad. He is a founder trustee of Innovative Thought Forum an India-centric “think+act” = Tank. He is an accomplished and versatile professional with an “India Centric” mindset focused on the continuous development of products and solutions that blend appropriate elements for optimum benefit to India's specific needs in a holistic and integrative manner. Under his leadership, he has pioneered and created products and solutions in nationally vital domains like water storage and harvesting, building and construction, affordable housing, solid and liquid waste management, renewable energy and environment, education, resource efficiency, finance, and industrial development, health, and social infrastructure.

He has helped in building the brand “Sintex” into a formidable entity offering innovative and affordable solutions across sectors.

He has received the ‘Best Manager’ award instituted by Ahmedabad Management Association for the year 1998. He has held many other positions like Member-Advisory Committee, Vibrant Gujarat Summit, and Chairman, National Advisory Board of Plastindia Foundation, part of many foreign delegations of Govt. of India and Govt. of Gujarat. He has conceptualized and anchored popular series of lectures at AMA under the title of “New Paradigm in Health – Illness to Wellness and Beyond”. He is also featured in the bestselling book “Stay Hungry Stay Foolish” of Rashmi Bansal as the only “intrapreneur”.

He has a proven track record of innovation and entrepreneurship and has the ability to ideate, strategize and implement projects, programs, and plans by proper interdisciplinary coordination and leadership.

At present, he is a Member of the Board of Governors of IIM, Udaipur and Auro University, Surat and he is an Independent Director of the Board of Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC) and Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL).