Kamal Kishore Sharma

Dr. Kamal Kishore Sharma is an MBA and Fellow (Ph.D.) of IIM Ahmedabad. In a rich corporate career span, he has worked with a PSU (SAIL), Indian Civil Services (IRTS), MNC subsidiary (ArcelorMittal Subsidiary), University & Startups. He started as a Management Trainee and rose in corporate career to an MD & CEO at an MNC. In the education space he taught (Professor) & then led (Dean, Vice Chancellor, Director) educational institutions. As a freelancer and an entrepreneur, he consulted, advised, co-founded and held directorships in multiple Startups.

During his IIM Ahmedabad days, Dr. Sharma has worked with Stanford University, United Nations Environment Program & Government of India across several consulting & training projects. He was a member of the founding team at the Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management where he also set up the International Centre for Excellence in Surface & Air Transport. His interest areas lie in Strategy, Corporate Governance, Leadership and Entrepreneurship. He has taught at Executive Education at various IIMs and reputed National Institutions and is fond of using Simulations (experiential learning). He actively contributes to the startup ecosystem in the social impact domains of education, water and agriculture. As a prolific and impactful motivational speaker, one could often find him delivering webinars, talks & keynote speeches. He also founded an NGO “Saksham” to work with rural education.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad - Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), Public Policy - India's Energy & Environment Economics- Scope for Renewable Energy 2000 - 2005
• University of Ajmer - MBA, Marketing & Financial Management 1987 - 1989
• University of Rajasthan - Bachelor Of Science, Physical Sciences 1985 - 1987
• Kendriya Vidyalaya - Class XII, English, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology 1983 - 1985

Other Life connects and tenures

• Founder/ Promoter/ Advisor at Startups in Agri, Water, Waste Management & Education domain
• Director General, Taxila Business School
• Vice Chancellor (A) & Dean-SOM, Ansal University (Now Sushant University, Gurugram)
• Visiting Faculty at National Rail Transportation Institute (Now Gati Shakti Central University), Indian Railways Institute of Transportation Management (IRITM), National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR), Indian Institute of Sustainability at Gujarat University, CEPT University, EDII Ahmedabad
• Founding Team, Professor of Practice, Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management (Now Adani University)
• Head, International CoE for Surface & Air Transport at Adani University
• Training engagements at IIMA, IIMB, IIMK, In Company & Open Programs impacting 1000s of Mid-Senior Execs
• CEO, ArcelorMittal Aktau Pipes & Tubes Company, Kazhakstan
• Indian Civil Services- Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) at Vadodara, Mughalsarai
• Steel Authority India Limited, Bokaro Steel Plant, Management Executive
• Judge at Times of India, Economic Times- Power of Ideas
• Founder "Saksham"- an NGO in Rural Education domain