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Gitesh Agarwal
International Business & Investment Strategist
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
A cross-cultural innovative leader, collaborator with 23 years of diversified industry experience, from Australian Governments, Corporate sector, and Entrepreneurship. Country leadership roles in bilateral trade, corporate strategy and marketing, services, products and Investment. Accomplished in forging international alliances, and P&L management. Coach and Facilitator.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Commissioner -Trade and Investment, India/SriLanka
Trade and Investment Queensland, Government
Bengaluru, Karnataka
09.2017 - 03.2021
- Achieved delivery of target defined organisational deals, and contributed to enhancement of the Queensland-India’s bilateral trade relationship of A$10 billion.
- Led A$1.7 billion Investment engagements in Renewables; EPC; ITeS; Resources (Coal ; Bauxite); Clinical Trials; Foodtech; Data centre; Education.
- Led India office through transitions including COVID.
- Championed the development of ‘Queensland-India Strategy 2018-23’, and transformation of strategy into operations.
- Built a narrative of Queensland, through strategically curated, nurtured relationships with leaders of Industry, Academia, Government, Industry Associations, Global Investors, and accelerated stakeholder engagement within identified sub-geographies.
- Built and led a professional team with focus on strategic sectors of Mining and METS; Education & Training; Agribusiness and Food Technology; Life Sciences.
- Delivered pioneering MOUs in LifeSciences; Education; Mine Safety to champion the Queensland-India strategy.
Startup Founder
Ace Edufluence LLP
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
03.2017 - 09.2017
- Partnered and led regional growth for a Global Edutech company from Australia.
- Orchestrated a need for Career journey creation through AI, Psychometric tests, extensive vocational database, across 150 schools in South India.
- Value addition of High school Teacher Training though modern pedagogy.
- Also championed Idea and Business Strategy coaching to Start-ups.
Regional Director (South Asia)
UTS-Insearch Ltd, Australia
New Delhi, Delhi
12.2016 - 02.2017
- Led the initiation of Subcontinent Strategy delivery, Marketing, Advocacy, Governance, Operations and Culture.
- Built a narrative of 'UTS Insearch pathway' to leading Education Agents across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Group Chief Marketing Officer
D&M India Private Ltd
Bengaluru, Karnataka
06.2012 - 12.2016
- Led C-level strategic planning, marketing, business development, international alliances, industry partnerships, market and capability expansion, transition management through 6 offices, leading to a A$100 million turnover.
- Impacted revenue growth at 20+% CAGR and expanded customer matrix by 300%.
- Delivered additional duties as Group Brand custodian and spokesperson across Media, Industry, Corporate Social Responsibility plans, and coach for internal leadership.
Chief Executive Officer
D&M India (Lighting)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
06.2012 - 12.2016
- Built a new multi-million $ revenue vertical of global Lighting Solutions with a basket of more than 15 of the world’s best Lighting brands and led P&L with a pan India Lighting solutions team.
- Accelerated it as the most profitable vertical by margin, and merged with the larger Group, to leverage optimization of resources.
- Delivered marquee projects across India.
Business Development Manager
Australian Trade Commission
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
11.2003 - 06.2012
- Added value with broad India market entry strategy to more than 1000 companies and enabled more than 100 deals across multiple sectors in Agribusiness, Food, Retail, Education, Creative; Automotive; Cleantech.
- Led A$ 1million inward Investment into Western Australia.
- Forged and cultivated more than 400 strategic alliances, high-level partnerships, across Government and Industry.
- Conceptualised, led and executed innovative pan India Agri, F&B, Education strategies for Australian Government, key Australian Industry Associations (HAL; NFIS; SA), IDP etc.
Sales and Marketing Manager
Taj Group of Hotels
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
01.1999 - 11.2003
- Product and unit leadership for INR 15 crore revenue.
- Re-launched the new Unit, and expanded geographical business.
- Through innovative strategies, including optimised marketing media mix, achieved record revenues in leisure division.
- Chosen as part of Taj Group's first “Dream PR Team” and marked for Potential Development as a leader, and Certified as ‘Tata Business Excellent Manager’.
Education
MBA - International Business
06.1995 - 07.1997
Diploma - Sales & Marketing
05.1994 - 05.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Corporate Secretaryship
04.1991 - 05.1994
Certified Happiness Coach. -
10.2020 - 01.2021
Certificatied Advanced Facilitator -
Skills
Strategy Redesign
undefinedAdditional Information
- Awards & Recognitions At D&M, chosen twice as part of “Top 100 Chief Marketing Officers” in India, through independent global agencies. Won a Top Design Firms Award from the Economic Times, India’s No1. Financial Newspaper. Co-editor of ITP’s industry magazine, India’s No.1 industry magazine. Partnerships with NDTV, a premium TV network in India. In Private sector, invited to be on the Boards of elite industry organisations – INFHRA; CII CEOs; IFMA; GBG; AICC etc. Featured as Alumnus by Western Sydney University. Invited to Graduate Board of Trustees.
Interests
Timeline
Berkeley Institute of Well Being - Certified Happiness Coach.,
10.2020 - 01.2021
Commissioner -Trade and Investment, India/SriLanka - Trade and Investment Queensland, Government
09.2017 - 03.2021
Startup Founder - Ace Edufluence LLP
03.2017 - 09.2017
Regional Director (South Asia) - UTS-Insearch Ltd, Australia
12.2016 - 02.2017
Chief Executive Officer - D&M India (Lighting)
06.2012 - 12.2016
Group Chief Marketing Officer - D&M India Private Ltd
06.2012 - 12.2016
Business Development Manager - Australian Trade Commission
11.2003 - 06.2012
Sales and Marketing Manager - Taj Group of Hotels
01.1999 - 11.2003
Western Sydney University - MBA, International Business
06.1995 - 07.1997
National Institute of Sales (NIS Sparta Ltd) - Diploma, Sales & Marketing
05.1994 - 05.1995
University of Madras - Bachelor of Arts, Corporate Secretaryship
04.1991 - 05.1994
Dale Carnegie - Certificatied Advanced Facilitator,
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