Gaurav Basra

Senior executive in the Hi-Tech (Information, Communication and Technology) industry with more than 20 years of work experience in Europe, Asia and Middle East. In senior management positions responsible for driving corporate strategy development, designing and executing hyper growth, managing senior customer engagement and innovation management During my tenure, I have worked across the entire hi-tech industry value chain (Telecom Operators, Management Consulting and Technology OEMs) and in multiple regions (Asia, Europe and Middle East). I focus on driving exponential growth (revenues and market cap.) by driving strategy, seeding new businesses or through M&A. Currently, I lead Corporate Strategy & New Business Development at Sterlite Technologies. In the last 4 years, I delivered 40% growth in revenues and EBITDA through organic and inorganic initiatives. I possess a combination of strategic and operational experience acquired by working within the industry and management consulting. I possess a broad range of skills including:  Corporate strategy development and execution management  Exponential growth by seeding new businesses organically or through M&A  Innovation management – new products or services, fostering culture internally, collaboration with global academic institutions  Strong global experience – worked 7 countries across Europe, Middle East and Asia  Strong technology and ICT experience I led an investment fund of USD 50 mio and work closely with startup CEOs to optimize their business model for Telco partnership and be successful in the MENA region. Founding member of Mobily Ventures: http://mobilyventures.com/team/ Founding member of Mobily PlugandPlay entrepreneurship accelerator Specialties: Corporate Strategy, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital, Merger & Acquisition Speaker at the 2013 NEW DIGITAL ECONOMICS EMEA Conference http://www.newdigitaleconomics.com/EMEA_June2013/Gaurav_Basra.php