Mr. Paparao Chintalapudi brings over four decades of leadership experience across industry and social impact. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, an AMP from Harvard Business School, and is a fellow of the Inspired Leadership Initiative at the University of Notre Dame, USA.

His career includes leadership roles such as COO of a bio-sciences start-up, Vice Chair of the Asia Pacific Vinyl Network, and Senior Executive Vice President at Reliance Industries. Beyond corporate leadership, he has dedicated six years to pro bono work, strengthening NGOs and social enterprises.

He currently serves as an Advisor at ASCI’s Centre for Management Studies (CMS), leveraging his expertise to mentor and guide organisations in strategy and leadership development.