Arun Maira

In a career spanning over five decades, Arun Maira has served in leadership positions in many organizations, in the business sector, social sector, and in government. He is a former Member of the Planning Commission of India, and former Chairman of Boston Consulting Group India. He worked for 25 years in the Tata Group in many leadership roles in India and abroad. He lived in the USA for ten years and consulted with international companies on their strategies and transformations. He has served on the boards of several large Indian companies in the Tata, Birla, Mahindra, Godrej, and Hero groups. He was Chancellor of Central University of Himachal Pradesh, and has been a Senior Advisor to the UN Global Compact, Chairman of Save the Children India, and Chairman of the Quality Council of India. He is presently Chairman of HelpAge International. He is a respected thought leader and has written several books. He writes frequently in journals about current affairs. His books include, “Transforming Systems: Why the World needs a new Ethical Toolkit”; “Remaking India: One Country, One Destiny” “Listening for Well-Being: Conversations with People Not Like Us”; “An Upstart in Government: Journeys of Change and Learning”; “Redesigning the Aeroplane While Flying: Reforming Institutions”; and ‘Transforming Capitalism: Improving the World for Everyone”.