Ajay Lakhwani

Ajay Lakhwani has extensive work experience in various leadership roles in the commercial and operations field. Ajay is currently the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Zapp, where they play a key role in overseeing commercial and operational activities. Prior to that, Ajay worked as the Senior Vice President, Commercial at Zapp and as an Advisor at Cherrypick.

Before joining Zapp and Cherrypick, Ajay held positions at Deliveroo, where they served as the Global VP Groceries & Commercial Partnerships and the Global VP New Businesses. During their time at Deliveroo, Ajay played a significant role in launching and scaling the online grocery division, expanding globally, and managing the company's P&L.

Prior to their role at Deliveroo, Ajay worked at Amazon UK as a Category Leader, where they led the Grocery business and achieved impressive sales growth. Earlier in their career, Ajay held leadership roles at Kerry Group and Firmenich, where they led global commercial teams, managed significant P&Ls, and developed strategies for key clients.

Ajay also co-founded Namahe, a socially responsible supply chain company based on Blockchain & AI. Additionally, they had early experience at Gap Inc., where they worked in vendor development and played a crucial role in increasing South Asia sourcing.

Overall, Ajay Lakhwani's work experience highlights their strong leadership skills, commercial expertise, and ability to drive growth and strategic partnerships in various industries.

Ajay Lakhwani pursued an MBA in General Management from IMD in 2008-2009. Prior to that, from 2004 to 2006, they obtained another MBA in Marketing from the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies.