Founder & CEO, GlobalGyan Leadership Academy|Former Chief Strategy Officer, Tata Communications|Board Member & Published Author
Srini is a corporate strategy facilitator who works with CXOs and senior leadership teams on strategy, business acumen and strategic decision-making. Before founding GlobalGyan Leadership Academy, he served as Chief Strategy Officer at Tata Communications for close to a decade — driving the company's transformation from a public sector monopoly into a global enterprise telecom player, and executing two major global acquisitions. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, and has taught strategy at IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Nagpur, IIT Hyderabad and other leading institutions.
Organisations across industries that Srini has worked with
Srini's perspective on strategy comes from owning it. At Tata Communications he was responsible for the company's long-term direction, its acquisitions and its bets on new businesses — the same decisions the management teams he now works with are wrestling with. He was instrumental in the transformation of Tata Communications from a public sector monopoly into a global enterprise telecom player.
Founded GlobalGyan to bring practitioner-led strategy and leadership learning to Indian organisations. Works with CXOs, management teams and business leaders across industries on strategy, business acumen and strategic decision-making.
Close to a decade leading corporate strategy for a global enterprise telecom company. His remit covered long-term vision, corporate development, M&A and investments, innovation and regulatory affairs. Member of the Global Management Committee and Tata Group Innovation Forum.
Coordinated strategic initiatives across Tata Group's telecom entities and executed two major global acquisitions for VSNL / Tata Communications: Tyco Global Network and Teleglobe.
Began his strategy career in consulting at the Tata Group's management consultancy, working on business strategy across industries.
Srini works with CXOs, business heads and senior leadership teams on the thinking behind their strategy. Every session is anchored in the organisation's own market, numbers and decisions — not generic frameworks.
Facilitate strategy meets where leadership teams script their direction and distil it into ideas the whole organisation can carry.
Design and lead offsites that move senior leaders from functional views to shared, enterprise-level priorities.
Help leaders read the economics of their business and make commercially sound, strategically aligned decisions.
Bring a practitioner's lens to acquisitions, investments and the integration choices that follow.
Industry analysis and building advantage competitors can't easily replicate — including how to use Porter, SWOT and scenario tools properly.
Spotting disruption early and rethinking how the business creates and captures value before the market forces the question.
Handling the judgment calls where strategy, integrity and competing stakeholder interests meet — and don't have easy answers.
Making strategy simple enough for every person in the organisation to understand, own and act on.
A selection of engagements where Srini has worked with senior leaders on strategy, business acumen and commercial thinking.
Worked with IHCL's leadership from its 2017 Strategy Meet to script the transformation roadmap — helping craft the vision and strategy expressed simply as the 3R Strategy. Has continued as a strategic partner since.
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A two-day offsite, run across two batches in Mumbai for 35+ senior leaders, on strategic awareness, commercial acumen and linking strategy with execution. Srini was part of the faculty.
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In a rapidly shifting consumer landscape, Srini facilitated a program on strategic thinking and category management for Titan's leaders — connecting market dynamics to brand and business decisions.
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In the fast-moving fashion-tech ecosystem, Srini facilitated sessions that sharpened the organisation's ability to think and act strategically — from competitive positioning to long-term priorities.
Read case study →From strategy essays to learning science to a debut novel — books that reflect the depth and breadth of Srini's thinking.
Stanford GSB · 2025
Led GlobalGyan through Stanford GSB's Seed Transformation Program — applying the journey to strengthen the organisation's strategy, positioning, go-to-market approach and growth priorities. A program designed for founders and business leaders in high-growth markets.
His case on business ethics was the Overall Winner of the 2014 ISB-Ivey Global Case Competition, which markets its top cases to business schools worldwide through Ivey Publishing.
Named among the top 40 global telecom executives under 40 by Global Telecoms Business for three consecutive years, recognising his strategic leadership at Tata Communications.
Invited to address IIM Ahmedabad's PGPX class as part of the prestigious Speaker Series, sharing insights on strategy and business leadership with India's top executive students.
Srini writes about the gap between how strategy tools are taught and how they are used — and what it takes to grow as a leader.
News coverage, interviews and mentions across Indian business publications.
"Srini helped us craft our vision and strategy — he has this wonderful ability to convert complex matters into a simple idea or expression, like our 3R Strategy, that is crucial to make strategy easy for everyone in the organisation. Since then, Srini has been a partner in our journey, helping us on various strategic initiatives over the years."
"The pedagogy of Mr. Srini was exemplary — seamless delivery which is a bundle pack of various IIMs teaching experience, with case studies and visual illustrations. I particularly enjoyed the business strategy games which made the content easily understandable. The case studies used were unique and very relevant to recent mega trends."
"Srini's facilitation turned a wide-ranging strategic conversation into a clear, actionable roadmap. He encouraged candid dialogue, challenged our thinking and helped align the leadership team around Vision 2030. We came away with clarity, alignment and a strong focus on execution — a very engaging and valuable intervention."
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