Satish Kumar

In brief

• Satish Kumar is an entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and international business leader with over two decades of experience across the Middle East, Africa, ASEAN, and India.
• His journey from intrapreneurship to entrepreneurship has shaped a practitioner’s perspective on how organizations build markets, develop leaders, create enterprise value and navigate transformation.
• Before taking on his passion of Skill First approach at IDEALABS, Satish held senior international leadership roles, including Director Middle East and VP Enterprise Business at Manipal Unext, following his experience as a Business Head International Markets with VINSYS International.
• Over the last decade, his work has spanned international business building, enterprise growth, strategic partnerships, M&A and leadership, including strategic acquisitions in the Gulf.
• Today, Satish’s thought leadership explores a fundamental question: How can organizations convert people capability into measurable business value?
• He believes that the next competitive advantage for Sourcing & Procurement may not be technology or cost alone, but capability; the ability to develop the skills, leadership, strategic thinking and collaborative ecosystems required for procurement to create greater enterprise value.
• His perspectives focus on Skill Intelligence, Capability Engineering, Talent Development, Talent Management and the future of work, particularly in the context of the evolving role of Sourcing & Procurement.
• Drawing from his experience of building businesses, entering new markets and leading diverse teams across geographies, Satish brings an entrepreneurial, cross-market and practitioner lens to conversations on capability, leadership, transformation and the future of work.
• I (Satish) personally am very excited being part of this community and sharing/ exchanging and learning form / peer group.