Gundeep Singh

President & Founder, The Change Initiative

Graduate degree from University of Madras, India. Master’s Degree (MPS) from Cornell University and ESSEC. Have been a full scholarship holder from CIES (US-France joint scholarship) with the highest GMAT score in India. Was nominated for a special exchange program to Harvard Business School. Was nominated for an executive MBA with Duke University in 2005 as a part of the HSBC Talent Pool.

Manager Operations with ITC, India from 1987-88, subsequently joined with the Charanjit Singh Group (Coca-Cola, Property Management) as Senior Manager Operations from 1988-1994(Was still employed with the group whilst studying). Was appointed as the Youngest General Manager of Southern Pacific Corporation in South East Asia in 1994 and worked till 1997, Started own enterprise in 1997, “The Learning Curve” which set the trend in psychometric measurement in India. Joined the “Al Ghurair Group” in 1999 and was there till 2002 and thereon joined HSBC as Regional Manager left just as was appointed as Head of Strategy. Was a HSBC Talent Pool member from 2003-06. Set up Khalid Abdulla Al Ghurair Enterprises in 2006 and was appointed Managing Director of the Group. Started The Change Initiative in 2010 and am the current President/Founder. Have written the following books published by Vikas Publications in India: First Steps to Career Success(Gundeep Singh, Nikhil Bhojwani, Shivjeet Khullar, copies sold to date:50,000+), Understanding your Capability: (Gundeep Singh and Steve Hall, Harvard University, Vice President). Have written numerous articles in Indian newspapers and magazines over this time on various topics.

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