Harish Bhat

Harish Bhat is a seasoned business leader currently serving as a Non-executive Director on the Boards of Tata Starbucks, Trent, and Infiniti Retail (Croma) at Tata Group since April 2014. As Brand Custodian, Harish Bhat leads initiatives for Tata, India's most valuable brand, and also holds a position as a member of the Group Executive Council at Penguin Random House since December 2012. In addition to extensive corporate experience, Harish Bhat is a bestselling author of seven books, including “Jamsetji Tata - powerful learnings for corporate success,” and is a freelance columnist for LiveMint and The Hindu. Previous leadership roles include Chairman of the Board at Tata Coffee Limited and Managing Director & CEO of Tata Consumer Products, as well as Chief Operating Officer at TITAN Company Limited. Harish Bhat holds a PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.